Turn A Mason Jar Into A Nifty Reusable Cup With A Parmesan Cheese Container Hack

The possibilities are endless when it comes to repurposing Mason jars around the home. You can use them to store food, decorate your living space, or propagate plants, just to name a few examples. One of the most obvious uses for a Mason jar is to turn it into a reusable cup. The sturdy glass jar is the perfect size and shape for this. There is one item you may already have at home that makes this modification super simple. As bizarre as it may seem, you can easily transform a Mason jar into convenient drinkware using a parmesan cheese container lid — simply screw the lid onto the glass rim.

The right sized parmesan cheese container lid will fit onto a Mason jar perfectly. Once it's in place, you can either sip directly out of the side of the lid with the big opening intended for dispersing large quantities of cheese, or slip a straw into one of the large shaker holes on the opposite side. This money-saving DIY is a great alternative to the plastic lids you can purchase from retailers to turn your mason jar into a drinking cup. A parmesan cheese container lid essentially does the same thing, but for free!

There are three simple but important steps you must complete before screwing your parmesan cheese lid onto your Mason jar. Wash the lid thoroughly using dish soap and water, rinse it, and allow it to dry. Although Instagram user @jeffandlaurenshow simply dipps the lid in a bowl of water, this may not be the best course of action. You should give it a good deep cleaning to keep unwanted remnants of parmesan cheese out of your beverages. Go ahead and screw the lid onto your Mason jar after it's clean and free of any parmesan cheese odor.

You will, of course, need to evaluate whether the lid from your empty parmesan cheese container fits onto any of the Mason jars you own. If it does not, consider trying out a different Mason jar lid DIY. One easy option is to cut around the spout of a milk carton and place it over the jar. Screw a Mason jar lid ring over the spout so that it stays in place. You can then either drink directly out of the spout or place a straw inside of it. Simply screw the plastic cap onto the spout to store your beverages when needed. As far as your empty parmesan cheese container, you can use the can to store baking soda.