Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle ice cube trays?

By: CovertOperations78

CovertOperations78 — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:43:12 +0000

Clean them thoroughly and donate them to charities for their Jumble Sales. Women’s cooperatives, youth centres and community centres might all want them for their pantries/tea rooms or projects.

By: Amberjet

Amberjet — Fri, 17 Apr 2009 23:24:20 +0000

When I was a kid (a poor one) my mom would make mini popsicles using juice, toothpicks, and an ice cube tray.

Just fill the tray with juice, cover with plastic wrap (or tape paper over the top…anything really so long as it keeps the sticks upright) and poke a toothpick into the top of each section. Then freeze and enjoy.

It would probably be safer to use stir sticks or something else that isn’t pointy like a toothpick though. ;)

By: Susie

Susie — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 13:47:15 +0000

This may sound odd, but when I’m having a grown-up party, I like to make Jell-O shots in ice trays. I freeze them to set, rather than setting in the fridge; when the time comes to serve, I put them on a platter and everyone helps themselves! It is much greener than using a zillion little paper or plastic cups. (A non-alcoholic version would be good for a kids’ party!)

By: Susan

Susan — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 06:53:00 +0000

Carol’s suggestion about paint trays is great. If you put water-soluble paints like goache and watercolor in them, you could have a nice palette.

If you could seal the top well enough, you could also use one to keep samples of your wall colors for touch-ups.

It would be a fun thing to fill the sections with little candies and crushed cookies for a sundae bar.

By: anna

anna — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 21:54:18 +0000

I use for for repairing stuff – especially for computer takeaparts. Would work for any tech takeapart – electrical device, bicycle, car…

By: em*

em* — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:22:07 +0000

my boyf makes sofrito and freezes it in ice cube trays to use like boullion for the perfect dish-sized serving of seasoning. you can also freeze herbs and spices or sauces like pesto for small servings. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofrito

By: Cristina

Cristina — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 01:40:02 +0000

garden and kitchen: you can use them as propagation trays for flowers, vegetables or herbs… you would have to make a little hole in each cube, but they will help to improve germination of seeds…

By: Carol

Carol — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 02:04:50 +0000

The kids use one while painting. Keeps the colors separate (at least until they dip the brush in all the colors without rinsing it off first!)

By: Leigh

Leigh — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:59:56 +0000

Ice cube trays make killer desk, junk drawer, and hardare organizers.

By: Renee L

Renee L — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 15:54:35 +0000

Freeze herbs. Also, if they are neat shapes you could make chocolates in them. That’s what I am doing this Christmas.

By: louise

louise — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 14:03:24 +0000

I like lemon in my tea, so I squeeze lemons and freeze the juice in ice-cube trays – not only do i get the right amount of juice, it also cools the tea enough to drink immediately!

By: Lynsey

Lynsey — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:14:29 +0000

Very useful if you have weaning babies – whizz down whatever you have eaten and pop it in the ice cube trays and voila, several meals for little ones!