Kitchen

35. Slip a small bag under the lids of jars for a leak-proof seal. (Trucker Photo)

36. Wear bags as gloves to keep your hands clean when touching raw meat. (Real Simple)

37. Lay one on the counter to collect vegetable peelings instead of aiming for the trash can. (Real Simple)

38. Use a clear bag to protect the pages of a cookbook while make splatter-prone food. (Real Simple)

39. Use clean bags instead of plastic wrap to cover leftovers in the fridge. (Planet Green)

40. Wrap fresh bread in plastic bags to keep it fresh?just like the pros. (Rustic Girls)

41. Trade disposable paper bags for reusable plastic bags when packing on-the-go lunches. (Rustic Girls)

42. Use a clean plastic bag to roll out dough on the counter and minimize cleanup. (Rustic Girls)

43. For foods that don't need airtight containers, use plastic bags in place of Ziplocs. (New York Times)

44. Make perfectly-iced cupcakes by snipping off the corner of a bag and using it as a pastry tool. (Instructables)

45. Cut them into makeshift bibs or (46) aprons while baking with little ones. (Reader's Digest)

47. Spread bags under a high chair to catch wayward spaghetti or applesauce. (Reader's Digest)

48. Bypass the pre-crushed graham crackers in the baking aisle; instead, put whole crackers in a bag and crush them yourself. (Reader's Digest)

49. In a pinch, use a bag as a mixing bowl for dry ingredients?just place them in the bag and shake to mix. (Reader's Digest)

50. Instead of buying a salad spinner, put wet lettuce in a plastic bag with a paper towel and spin it around to dry it. (Reader's Digest)

51. Defrost meat in a bag lined with paper towels to catch condensation and any leaking juices. (Better Budgeting)