Reduce, reuse, recycle.

I read about these in the i newspaper the other day - such a good idea, don't you think?

Image from here.

They are a set of 5 jar tops designed by Jorre Van Ast for Royal VKB. They are available from various places and were designed to fit most glass jars.

The tops (which come in a few different colours) can transform an old glass jar into a sugar pot, milk jug, chocolate sprinkler, vinegar pourer or a water jug.

I always send my empty glass jars off to be recycled, but it still feels like a bit of a waste of energy when they could be reused very easily. I would use an empty jam jar to house an open packet of nuts, but I would never think of using it as a jug. Using these jar tops would make this possible, and stop me buying newly manufactured products - all too often I find myself looking at attractive kitchenware in shops, even though I don't really need anything.

I found myself being drawn to this pretty flour shaker, when the new Cath Kidston catalogue arrived on my mat the other day. 

Image from here.

I know I would probably never use it, but still found myself wanting it. The Jorre Van Ast jar tops would save me money, and help the environment at the same time.