Once your baby is weaned of the bottle and there aren’t any more little ones immediately coming down the pike, you’ll probably find yourself with a shelf full of bottles that’ll do little more than collect dust.

Don’t despair! There are a million uses for old bottles. Just think of them like a different shape of tupperware. Instead of liquid, I’ve found a great way to regularly use old bottles and keep them off the shelf is to put snacks in them.

Most bottles have volume measurements right on the side. Makes it great for packing a reasonably sized portion of cheerios or Goldfish crackers. And I always keep a big 12 oz. bottle of water at the ready in case we find ourselves out in Chicago on a hot day (And there have been some scorchers lately).

You can use the nipples that came with the bottles as tops, or you can buy sealing caps for a little more airtight seal. If those bottles have been stored away for awhile, be sure to wash them out when you break them open.

So it’s almost spring time and you’ve got lots of those one-piece, super warm PJs all stocked up from the winter. It’s still cold out, but your toddler is quickly filling out all the warm pajamas you have on hand.

You don’t want to buy all new ones, he’ll only use them for a month or so. You can’t put him in lighter PJs, he’ll be too chilly.

So how do you make the too-small sleepwear last just a little bit longer?

I found we could squeeze an extra month or two out of pajamas our son was getting too big for by cutting off the feet of his one-piece zip-ups. He’s not crammed into his clothes and they’re still plenty warm for winter sleeping.

Of course, this ruins any chance of passing down these clothes or donating them to a charity. You might just want to do it to a couple pairs. Keep or give away the rest and de-feet a handful of PJs so your baby can sleep comfortably while Jack Frost is still hanging around.