Birds don't care if your feeders came from a fancy store, they just want to eat. So check your cabinets for empty Mason jars ...

I rejected the 13-ounce jar of Nutella because its lid clearly wouldn't fit either jar, and opted for the 26.5-ounce size on the principle that it's always better to buy twice as much Nutella.

(Taller jars are great for pens and pencils, and smaller jars for holding paper clips and rubber bands.) And if your vanity is a mess, try using an old candle jar to corral your makeup brushes.

You can’t cherish your favorite candle scent in perpetuity—assuming you’re actually burning it, and not hoarding it—but you can hold onto its jar and give it a new life for years to come ...