02 November 2009

Pear Containers

Happy Monday Everyone!
I hope you all had a fun-tastic Halloween weekend.

Let me tell you about these Asian pears I get at Costco. They are sweet, crisp, juicy and after all have been eaten, I am left with this plastic container. Instead of dumping it in the recycling bin, I'm turning them from blah to Tada!

After washing and drying the plastic container thoroughly, I use it to transport homemade cupcakes to a potluck party.

The cupcakes can be frosted beforehand or left plain if guests will be decorating their own.

I save a lot of these plastic containers so I can use another as a cover. I simply seal the edges with clear tape to keep the top on. Cool right? My cupcakes will be safe, no matter the weather outside!

When I get to the party, I can remove the cover and use this to hold all the sprinkles and decorations for the party. I might even bring a few of the bears with me!
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18 comments:

  1. Susie - secondhandsusie.blogspot.comNovember 2, 2009 at 7:30 AM

    Oooo! I like that idea a lot! and your cupcakes are so cute too! :)

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  2. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 2, 2009 at 7:38 AM

    Thank you Sooz! Have a great week ahead :)

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  3. Alice in WonderlandNovember 2, 2009 at 9:31 AM

    You come up with the most brilliant ideas for recycling! I love this one! Just the right size for cup-cakes, and all the trimmings too!

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  4. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 2, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Thanks a bunch Alice in Wonderland!

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  5. The Curious CatNovember 2, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Good way of recycling there - I like it! :) xxx

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  6. ElNovember 2, 2009 at 11:00 AM

    Very clever idea. Transporting cupcakes is never easy and you just solved the problem. Thanks for the tip!

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  7. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 2, 2009 at 12:45 PM

    Thanks a lot for your visit Curious Cat and El!

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  8. SnoWhiteNovember 2, 2009 at 2:34 PM

    Very nice!!

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  9. Susan from The T-CozyNovember 2, 2009 at 3:48 PM

    Your clever blog is full of wonderful ideas!

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  10. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 2, 2009 at 6:58 PM

    Thanks a lot SnoWhite and Susan! :)

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  11. KaitlinNovember 2, 2009 at 8:35 PM

    Claire, that's a genius idea! Very creative!

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  12. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 3, 2009 at 7:45 AM

    Thanks dear Kaitlin!

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  13. Kerri LynneNovember 4, 2009 at 7:20 PM

    Fabulous idea! :)

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  14. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 5, 2009 at 12:46 AM

    Glad you like it Kerry Lyn! Thanks for the visit!

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  15. UnknownNovember 5, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    eye candy! we could do that for chinese new year!

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  16. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 5, 2009 at 12:46 PM

    Hi Tom! Chinese New Year is a great occasion to bring out the cupcakes! You can use red or gold cupcake liners :) Thanks for your visit!

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  17. UnknownNovember 6, 2009 at 9:37 AM

    What a great idea! I linked to your post in my Friday Favorites. ~Lanie

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  18. Claire Mercado-ObiasNovember 6, 2009 at 10:14 AM

    Thanks so much Lanie!

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