what do you do with empty jars and cans and bottles and vases and containers and the like?

here's what i like to do with them:

fill them with grains and seeds and fruit. 

(and display them on the mantle in the kitchen)

fill with birdseed.

 (and use as a doorstop)

fill with paintbrushes and colored pencils.

(and keep within arm's reach for easy access)

fill with tea bags.

(to keep things organized in the cupboard)

fill with pretty flowers.

(and place throughout the house)

fill with ribbons and trims. 

(to keep the sewing room a little more tidy)

fill with leftovers.