Things you'd throw away but can be reused

[Buddy80]

I was thinking about this and thought i'd start a thread.

I'll start

Eggshells: crushed eggshells scattered makes excellent pest control. Or, seedling starters & drain cleaner.

bacon rinds for the birds

cereal bags make great freezer bags

newspaper deoderise food containers

I'm just jumping on as I'm interested in this. The key for me is not keeping more than I'll realistically use, and keeping it organised.

Some wonderful ideas/reminders here, thank you all!

My father is 82 and retired over 20 years ago but still wears his old business suits cut down into shorts .

That generation is soooooooooo good at being frugal but my DPs also think nothing of spending £60 on dinner out for 2 midweek if they 'can't be bothered to cook'. But if I try and throw out a crust of bread in their house that is a week old I get told off !!!

Rubber bands dropped by the postman! It's amazing how often I seem to need rubber bands. Old towels cut up for floorcloths etc. I cut the top off an empty giant washing powder box, painted the outside and I keep it in my kitchen for putting all my paper recycling stuff in before it finds its way out to the bin. It's a good size and shape - not too big, not too obtrusive.
Once, when dd was little, I cut a Minnie Mouse from the front of one of her nighties. She'd outgrown it and was getting hysterical at the idea of it being thrown away. So I sewed(appliqued) the Minnie Mouse on to a pillow case for her. Peace was restored.