Ways to Use Empty Cereal Bags

Empty cereal bags are just as useful as empty cereal boxes, and they’re worth saving and reusing. Carefully open the bags you intend on saving. Wash and dry them, and remember to keep them in a handy location. Here you’ll find many practical uses for empty cereal bags, and you’ll wonder why you didn’t start saving them sooner. They’re much sturdier than thin plastic handle bags that usually develop holes, and they’re definitely worth saving!

Pet Cleanup Bags

Dog owners who walk their pets in public places and those who live in apartment complexes should clean up after their pets so others don’t inadvertently step on doggy landmines. Many people use the thin plastic sacks from the grocery store, but I don’t consider them thick enough or strong enough to do the job. I don’t want material that thin and that flimsy between my hand and my dog’s waste! Empty cereal bags are the perfect alternative. The thick waxed paper can be used like a glove to pick up the mess quickly and easily. It can easily be turned inside out until the waste can be properly disposed of.

Empty cereal bags are also great for those who own a cat. To keep the litter fresher longer and to keep the cat from going elsewhere in the home because of a dirty box, wet as well as dry deposits should be scooped out regularly. Empty cereal bags are much sturdier than plastic handle bags and less likely to have holes and rips in the bottom. I’ve used plastic handle bags and had one too many disasters before switching to the waxed paper alternative.

Extra Freezer Protection

How many times have you purchased meat from the store and found it freezer burned in a matter of weeks? The thin plastic wrap really isn’t enough to protect the meat for extended periods of time, but empty cereal bags are a practical solution and a cheap alternative to freezer paper. Don’t throw it away!

When you buy meat from the store, immediately slip it into an empty cereal bag and secure the opening before putting in the freezer. The meat will stay fresher longer, and it won’t end up freezer burned and inedible. I’ve been using this method for months, and I have yet to find problems with freezer burn.

Veggie Storage

Wrapping a head of lettuce or cabbage isn’t an easy task. It takes a few sheets of plastic wrap to completely cover and protect even a partial head, but an empty cereal bag is the perfect size. Wash and dry empty cereal bags, and save them to store veggies. They’ll stay fresher longer, and they won’t end up unwrapped in the bottom of the vegetable bin.

Coating Bags

You don’t need expensive mixes to coat meats and veggies with flour and spices. Instead of buying coating mixes that come with plastic baggies, create you own coating mixes with flour, cornmeal, and your favorite spices. Save empty cereal bags to use for handy shaker bags. They’re strong and much larger than standard baggies that come with coating mixes that are completely unnecessary. Find a good recipe for a coating mix, and you won’t have to buy them again.

Dirty Diaper Wraps

When my kids were in diapers I tried a sample of diaper disposable bags, and although they had a fresh scent I thought they were too thin, and I found them unnecessary. When traveling I used empty cereal bags to secure dirty diapers until they could be disposed of properly, and they didn’t cost a dime. I couldn’t see buying thin plastic baggies and adding more unnecessary trash to the landfill when items I had already purchased worked just as well.