| When you think of large plastic containers and | | | | you can use big plastic containers to help store |
| jars, you might think only of the kinds of fixtures | | | | and display them. |
| businesses in the retail industry use to display | | | | Note that if you do work in an amusement park |
| merchandise or take collections, such as tips, from | | | | setting, you can even use these jars to hold |
| their customers. | | | | pieces related to your games such as darts or |
| Below, however, are five ways you can use | | | | balls. |
| these functional jars outside the retail world. | | | | 4. Use Large Plastic Jars in Your Classroom |
| 1. Use Large Plastic Jars to Take Collections | | | | If you're a teacher or teacher's assistant, you can |
| Sizeable plastic containers work well for everyone | | | | use sizeable plastic containers to store and |
| from charity workers taking donations to high | | | | organize your classroom's extra writing utensils, |
| school sports teams holding bake sales to raise | | | | rulers, erasers, chalk or dry erase board markers, |
| money for new uniforms. | | | | as well as arts and crafts materials like crayons, |
| If your church or another organization you belong | | | | markers, scissors, glue sticks, and odds and ends |
| to is selling hotdogs to raise money, consider using | | | | such as buttons, beads, and other baubles. You |
| these plastic containers to hold packets of | | | | can even use these jars to store prizes such as |
| condiments, seasonings, or napkins. If you're | | | | suckers or stickers you award students for good |
| trying to raise money for a charity situation, think | | | | behavior or excellent grades. |
| about using these containers to collect donations | | | | Note that these tips don't apply only to traditional |
| at the registers of your local gas stations and | | | | classroom teachers; they work well for Sunday |
| convenience stores. | | | | school teachers, parents who home school, and |
| 2. Use Large Plastic Jars to Store and Display | | | | anyone who offers classes on any subject where |
| Food | | | | small tools are necessary. |
| Whether you're in charge of bringing the pickled | | | | 5. Use Large Plastic Jars in Your Own Home |
| eggs to the family picnic or you've volunteered to | | | | You can use large plastic containers in nearly |
| run the kitchen at your church's Christmas party, | | | | every room and area of your home! |
| you'll find that big plastic containers are excellent | | | | - Bathroom: Use these containers to organize |
| tools for storing and displaying certain kinds of | | | | mass quantities of cotton balls and Q-Tips, or |
| food. | | | | even extras like small bars of hand soap and |
| If you choose these containers for foods that | | | | travel-sized containers of shampoo, condition, and |
| aren't protected by wrappers, make sure you | | | | lotions. |
| choose jars with lids to keep the food fresh and | | | | - Kitchen: Use these containers to organize extra |
| safe. You might want to also consider additional | | | | condiment packets and plastic utensils you have |
| accessories like aluminum or plastic tongs or | | | | left over from fast-food dinner nights. |
| scoops to help you or others remove the food | | | | - Child's Room: Organize your child's small toys, |
| from the jars. | | | | crayons, markers, and building blocks in these |
| 3. Use Large Plastic Jars to Hold Prizes | | | | containers. |
| Whether you manage a booth at a carnival or | | | | - Garage or Basement: You can use these |
| amusement park, or are in charge of organizing | | | | containers to organize small tools that can easily |
| weekly Bingo games, if there are prizes involved | | | | get lose such as screws, nails, and tacks. |