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Disposable Pockets: Works for Me Wednesday

by Milehimama on December 9, 2009

in Mama Tells You How,works for me wednesday

I know it’s the traveling season, so I thought I’d pass along a helpful hint to make car trips a little more frugal and a little less messy.coffee filter

When traveling with kids, they want snacks.  And even though it’s more economical to buy a big bag of chips or a SuperSize fry and split it up, it can make a huge mess in the backseat.

So use a pocket.

Cone shaped coffee fileters make perfect, cheap disposable pockets for finger foods and store easily.  You can even write names on them if you need to. I keep some in the van all the time.

For more Works for Me Wednesday tips, check out We Are THAT Family!

{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

Erin December 9, 2009 at 1:45 pm

That’s an awesome idea! I will be putting this into practice immediately :-) Thank you for sharing!

Ginkgo100 December 9, 2009 at 5:04 pm

We do plastic sandwich baggies. The zip-top ones are a bit pricey, but we get the super-cheap fold-top bags. This is a good idea too, though, and probably easier for young toddlers to manage.

Amy @ Tiny Blessings December 9, 2009 at 5:45 pm

Oh, what a smart idea! I’ll have to try this one since we are guilty of eating/snacking in the car quite often. Thanks for sharing! :)

I shared some tried & true gift ideas for loved ones in nursing homes for my WFMW post.

Shannon December 10, 2009 at 1:23 am

I put stuff in coffee filters for on the go eating quite a bit- they work great and are dirt cheap!

Melissa December 10, 2009 at 11:44 am

I keep a stash of washed out yogurt cups in the car for dividing snacks.

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