Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle triangular divided yoghurt pots?

By: midy

midy — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:28:52 +0000

hi i have used them in the past to make hand puppets with kids. the thumb goes in the smaller triangle and the fingers in the larger one, so that u can appear to make it a talking face. use cardboard and wool and stick on eyes to decorate. cut out seperate top and bottom lip shapes and glue to either side of the small triangle section to create the appearence of a mouth. they r v sweet.

By: name

name — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:30:39 +0000

Best Wishes!,

By: Vickie

Vickie — Sat, 07 Mar 2009 17:34:24 +0000

Jenny,
I’ve been wanting to try to make my own yogurt for awhile and have instructions that use an open glass bowl and a heating pad to provide the heat. Yours sounds easier but what do you use as your “wide-mouthed flask”? When I hear the word flask I think of the small metal canteens used to carry liquor. Could you use a glass jar? Thanks for your help! Vickie

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 11:49:07 +0000

Avoid buying them, perhaps?

To make your own yogurt all you need is a wide-mouthed flask, a can of evap milk, and a spoonful of plain yogurt.

1. Pour the evap milk into flask
2. Fill can with water that boiled five minutes before, and pour this into flask too
3. Add a little cold water to nearly fill flask
4. Stir in spoonful of yog and put lid on
5. Leave a few hours till ‘yogged’ – you can open the lid and peep from time to time, it is ready when it has thickened.

The resulting yogurt does not taste of evaporated milk, and is very cheap to make. You can even buy half-fat evap. milk now. And only one can to recycle!

To make a wonderful fruity addition, put some dried apricots in a large jar, cover with pineapple juice, and leave in fridge for 24hrs. Blend into puree, which can be served over yogurt.

Or take some dried prunes, put in jar and cover with apple juice and put in fridge. After 24hrs remove stones from prunes and blend into puree.

The above will cost you a fraction of what it costs to buy the factory made stuff, and then you won’t have to worry about how to recycle all those pots!

By: eloomanator

eloomanator — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 00:21:01 +0000

I’ve used these for soap molds. But it’s better to just make your own yogurt and avoid the whole mess.

By: Kat Brightwell

Kat Brightwell — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:25:01 +0000

Oh you know I love that Andy ;-) watch your back Louisa

By: Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:21:30 +0000

I’m gonna recycle some elastic bands by shooting them into your face Kat!

By: Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:20:48 +0000

Hey Louisa,

Love your recycling idea’s, how about we get together and share some tips? ;-)
xx

By: Emily Ross

Emily Ross — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:18:37 +0000

Hmmm, I think Andy should get a life and do some work!

By: Kat Brightwell

Kat Brightwell — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:15:06 +0000

Andrew Walker does not recycle anything, he hoards… he is a HOARDER!

By: Andrew Walker

Andrew Walker — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 15:08:17 +0000

If you have some the same size you can clap them together and run around your house pretending you are a galloping horse.

By: louisa

louisa — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:43:58 +0000

Oh yes, and speaking of moulds, the little triangle could be a fun shape for reusing the last bits of crayons.

http://www.instructables.com/id/ReUse_ReMake_Crayons/

By: Delusion

Delusion — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 13:28:25 +0000

Seedling pots, Drawer dividers, candle moulds (always check with hot water that a “mould” can stand it)

By: maisie dalziel

maisie dalziel — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:31:10 +0000

my HWRC accepts these for recycling.

Might be worth a phonecall.