Comments on: Dealing with Holiday Leftovers

By: SMS

SMS — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 22:19:03 +0000

Most cardboard gets recycled. The paper is trash as it is the cheapo recycled stuff that is so cheesy it barely works the first time.. The leftovers— teens in the house and we take them for work. No waste.

By: SwingCheese

SwingCheese — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 00:48:29 +0000

As I write this, our family cat is joyously using one of our Christmas boxes as a hidey hole. Merry Christmas to all :)

By: Alice

Alice — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 21:21:23 +0000

My family reuses everything possible. Large pieces of wrapping paper is re wrapped around the core and saved until next year. Boxes are used for shipping or gardening.

At Thanksgiving I make enough dressing for Christmas at the same time. I put half in the freezer and cook the other half. After the turkey is carved, I put half in the freezer for Christmas dinner. Then all I have to do is thaw out the turkey and cook the dressing and it’s a ready made meal. We only need to prepare the side dishes. We have no waste and the food is fresh.

By: lurker carl

lurker carl — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 20:27:44 +0000

In my family, gift boxes and bags are saved, reused and repaired until they practically fall apart. The debris is burned in the stove over the course of a week or so. An alternative for dealing too much leftover food is to prepare quantities proportional to the number of guests.

Merry Christmas, one and all!