Why Buy Plastic Containers
By Jim Bauer
@porwest (112717)
United States
September 9, 2018 9:49am CST
It boggles my mind sometimes how often people still buy plastic containers. I mean, every time you buy a tub of butter, a tub of sour cream, a tub of cottage cheese, or whatever else comes in a plastic container...
Once it is empty, you essentially have a free plastic container that you can use again.
As for whether or not to know if it is actually cottage cheese or some leftover food you may have stored in the container, it is as simple as owning a sharpie to mark some X's on it, or even label what is actually inside.
And that sharpie washes off too, so you can get multiple uses out of the container.
Sometimes I think people just like to blow their money.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Sep 18
I do this too with containers. 
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
9 Sep 18
You should see my collection of Land O Lakes French onion dip containers. Oh, and my 1 gallon plastic ice cream containers!
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@irishidid (8687)
• United States
9 Sep 18
@porwest I thin out the herd when they get too worn.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
9 Sep 18
@irishidid Me too. But it takes a very long time around here. 

@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
9 Sep 18
I reuse all those containers all the time.
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@porwest (112717)
• United States
8 Nov 23
I probably have too many of them. I just can't throw them away, even if I put them into the recycle bin for pickup when I do. So long as they aren't busted and I have lids for them, I keep them. It's funny, I also happen to be the go to when it comes to holiday gatherings, especially Thanksgiving, to divvy out leftovers even though everyone picks on me for saving them.
@JESSY3236 (22199)
• United States
14 Nov 23
We had to buy some plastic containers because we had alot of lids that didn't belong with some containers. I have alot of glass yogurt containers. I used some to wash out a paint brush when I was doing a paint by number kit. I use one in the bathroom to put my rings in.
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@andriaperry (118793)
• Anniston, Alabama
9 Sep 18
But what if you do not buy tubs of unhealthy margarine? and use butter in the little paper boxes?
What if I don`t eat dairy at all?
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