uses for cereal packets (the bag inside)

otterspasm

You guys are amazing! It has never occurred to me that I could use them for anything! I have just been reading this thread with my jaw open....what a wasted opportuniy...I will be taking up all of your suggestions from now on.:D

mary43

Hadn't thought of re-using them..............good ideas.......thanks

doddsy

I put mine over bread dough while it rises. I also line cake tins with it.

Oldendays

doddsy wrote: »

I also line cake tins with it.

Brilliant idea - thanks!

Do you know if it would work in a Panasonic Bread Maker when lining the inside to bake cakes?

I've just bought one, and the instruction book says to use parchment paper to line the tin, this would be much cheaper and better!

doddsy

Oldendays wrote: »

Brilliant idea - thanks!

Do you know if it would work in a Panasonic Bread Maker when lining the inside to bake cakes?

I've just bought one, and the instruction book says to use parchment paper to line the tin, this would be much cheaper and better!

I don't know but I think it might melt actually , I meant that I line storage cake tins with it, I can lift a whole cake out easier.

overlykeensaver

Wow more ideas than I could ever have thought of, thank you!

Justamum

Wow! I'm in awe! I honestly never even though about keeping them, but there are so many good uses on here that I'm going to from now on.

getting-sorted-sarah

Found this idea on MSE but can't remember who said it - I now use mine, cut up, when making burgers to freeze, in place of the circle of greaseproof paper you can buy (BUY??!) and they are completely brilliant.

daydreambeliever_3

This won't be much use to most people but we've got a coal fire and use a cereal bag for bringing sticks inside for lighting the fire. As the sticks are bits of wood we've broken up they're very splintery, but cereal bags are really strong and last for ages before having to be replaced - unlike bread bags which pierce straight away..