BOTTLE YOUR OWN TEA

Do you find yourself purchasing individual bottles of tea, water, or other cold drinks?  For years I have made my own individual bottles of drinks and the family loves it.

I originally purchased a pack of tea in glass bottles.  I personally didn't even enjoy the brand tea I purchased but I was after those glass bottles!  I then began filling the jars each day with iced tea and capping them.  Yum!  They taste as good as the day the tea is made. 

Lemonade is wonderful when it is iced cold and at your fingertips!  Just grab a jar and go!   Kool-aid?  Water?  Gator-ade?   You are saving money by making your own drinks but have the convenience of the grab and go!  They fit nicely into a cooler too.

I use all kinds of glass jars to store the drinks.  Pint size mason jars work great as do pickle jars, gravy jars, spaghetti sauce jars and more.  You get the picture, right?  

These glass jars are easy to clean in the dishwasher.  I have been using some of these over and over for years now and they are still in perfect shape, lids and all. 

Saving money and trash in our landfills is a win-win!   Cheers!

Junk Mail Gems

Although I consider myself frugal, even I have never thought about reusing my junk mail.  I came across this link today and thought I would share it.  www.junkmailgems.com Take a look.  Even if you don't use some of these ideas, I think your children would really enjoy trying some of these projects.

Blessings,
GrandmaB