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Show Where do plastic lids come from? j X r lilliP"' mi-i 111 "la ... . J I 1 - W -lB BBr ill ' w" - Psssssst, The secret is out Plastic , lids have a reproductive system similar to that of the single sock collection. col-lection. Seems like everyone has a bunch of plastic lids that don't fit : anything. Where do they . come ; from? Who knows. But here are i some great ways to use them, never- ' theless.'; If your children share a closet, here's a great way .to establish ; boundaries and keep everyone's : clothes separated. Use plastic lids as closet rod markers, just like the stores do. Cut a small hole in the , center of uie lid and using a perma- . .nent felt marker, write the child's name on the remaining-periphery. - Slip the lids over the, rod and you'll see at a glance that Suzy's clothes - 1 are here, Emily's there, and so on. ' Snap a plastic lid onto the bottom of your flour sifter when it's not in use. -., . . To make embroidery floss bobbins, simply cut capital I shapes out of plastic lids. They're neat, easy, and best of all-free! ; ;y ':; Card games (like Old Maid) are - much easier for young children to play if you'll make a card holder ' out of plastic lids. Take two iden-:: iden-:: tical lids and put the tops together , and staple them in three spots along the bottom curve. Slide the playing ! cards in between the lids. It's easy for the kids to handle and the cards can't fall out, , Large plastic lids from ice cream buckets are good paper plate holders. A small plastic lid is a useful (and disposable) spoon rest, To cover holds in the walls where pipes enter your house, use a : plastic lid. Cut a hole in the center of the lid that is the same diameter . of the pipe and push it flush around the pipe up against the wall. No more unsightly holes and no more , mice entering your home. . When doing arts and crafts or patchwork, cut out the original pattern pat-tern from plastic instead of card-board. card-board. The template will last forever. for-ever. It won't bend, tear, or fray. . . A plastic lid is a good disposable palette for mixing paints or epoxy glue.':: .w-ur ;:' Store fruit and vegetable halves ; cut side down on a plastic lid i.e. halves of ;t grapefruit, orange, tomato, etc. Keep frozen hamburger patties : separated using small plastic lids. Plastic lids are good mini trays for children's birthday parties. A lid at each place setting is a tray for a - party favor,- cupcake, - decorated cookie, candies, etc. f . . r I Small plastic lids make - excellent coasters. They're un--breakable (and free) doll dishes. Set ...plastic lids under houseplants to - protect furniture - from dampness and scratches. Large plastic lids make good cutting boards for sandwich mak- : ing, slicing or grating cheese, cutting cut-ting tomatoes and other vegetables, and so on. Here's a bonus: the lip :. around the edge of the lid keeps the mess confined! . Stand a cut watermelon on its end on a large plastic lid. The side of the lid contains the juice and keeps the melon from drying out. You see? Plastic ; - lids are harmless. Now that you know how useful they are, you can save, stack, stash, and store without feeling the least bit guilty. ' ' - DENIECE SCHOFIELD (Deniece's three-hour seminar is coming up on July 1 1 . For more' information in-formation call 292-8 160.) |