Do you ever hate throwing away almost empty jars of mustard, feeling like you’ve wasted food and money in the process?

Waste food is a serious issue, which is why here at the SDC we want to ensure that we can make the most of what we have and let no good thing go to waste.

Australians reportedly lose around $36.6 billion each year on food waste. Around 7.6 million tonnes of food across the supply chain are wasted, which equals about 312kg per person, costing up to $2,500 per household per year.

Home chef Kathryn Kellogg has come up with an ingenious tip that not only cuts down on food waste and saves money but also gives you a delicious homemade dressing from what one would usually just toss in the rubbish.

Kathryn Kellogg shares how to make use of leftover Dijon. Image source: Instagram/@going.zero.waste.

Kathryn urged her followers to hold on to their Dijon jars just a little longer, saying: 'Don’t recycle your mustard jar just yet!'

'Use the last bits to make one of my favourite dressings.'

All you need is the juice of one lemon, one tablespoon of maple syrup, and two tablespoons of olive oil.

Combine these ingredients with the last two tablespoons left at the bottom of your mustard jar.

Then, to keep things simple, secure the lid onto the jar and shake the mixture vigorously.

You can watch Kathryn’s video below:



Source: Instagram/@going.zero.waste.

The recipe is that simple, and she said the dressing would be delicious on almost anything!

'Use it for salads, marinades, or my personal favourite—atop a pita pizza.'

This tip is a great and easy way to decrease the amount of food waste being produced.

It also helps people save money by reusing the jar for other purposes and using ingredients easily available at home.

The tip also reportedly makes cleaning the jar a lot easier.

'Yes, I always do this, it makes cleaning the jar so much easier, too,' one replied.

'The combinations are endless, balsamic vinegar/orange juice/olive oil is one of my favourites.'

Other users shared their love for the tip, with one saying: 'I make this dressing all the time! I can agree it’s one of my favourites.'

While another commented: 'This might be your best hack yet!'

In a similar story, a man shared his 'genius' trick for getting every drop of tomato sauce out.

The technique works because the centrifugal force created when Romano swings his arm in a circular motion at high speed will move the last remaining sauce from the bottom of the bottle towards the cap.

Romano said his trick is perfect for getting the 'little bit of (tomato sauce) that’s left' in the bottle.

The video shows Romano holding the bottle from the bottom with the lid tightly closed, then spinning his arm in a circular motion at high speed for about seven seconds.

You can read more about Romano’s tip and watch him demonstrate it here.

Key Takeaways

• A home chef has shared a money-saving and waste-reducing tip for nearly empty mustard jars by making a delicious dressing from the leftovers.
  
• Kathryn Kellogg combined the juice of one lemon, one tablespoon of maple syrup, and two tablespoons of olive oil with the last two tablespoons of the Dijon mustard jar. She then shook the mixture inside the jar.
  
• Australians lose around $36.6 billion (7.6 million tonnes of food) each year on food waste, which equals about 312kg per person, costing up to $2,500 per household annually.
  

Members, do you have other similar tips on how to use leftovers? Share them with us in the comments below!

 

[Lladnyl]

I'm sorry but she's saying that the bottle is ready to throw away and its still got 2 tablespoons of mustard left? Now that is wasteful.!

 

[52-KID]

I remember in the "olden days" we used to pour a little bit of tea (out of the teapot on the table) into the tomato sauce bottle to get the last out of it. Didn't taste much different, just not quite as thick.

 

[MIZMAC]

I add a little vinegar to the tomato sauce bottle to get the last bit. A little thinner ,but, OK in recipes

 

[Barbara V]

Dah! Doesn't everyone have a way of getting out what's left

Do you ever hate throwing away almost empty jars of mustard, feeling like you’ve wasted food and money in the process?

Waste food is a serious issue, which is why here at the SDC we want to ensure that we can make the most of what we have and let no good thing go to waste.

Australians reportedly lose around $36.6 billion each year on food waste. Around 7.6 million tonnes of food across the supply chain are wasted, which equals about 312kg per person, costing up to $2,500 per household per year.

Home chef Kathryn Kellogg has come up with an ingenious tip that not only cuts down on food waste and saves money but also gives you a delicious homemade dressing from what one would usually just toss in the rubbish.

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Kathryn Kellogg shares how to make use of leftover Dijon. Image source: Instagram/@going.zero.waste.

Kathryn urged her followers to hold on to their Dijon jars just a little longer, saying: 'Don’t recycle your mustard jar just yet!'

'Use the last bits to make one of my favourite dressings.'

All you need is the juice of one lemon, one tablespoon of maple syrup, and two tablespoons of olive oil.

Combine these ingredients with the last two tablespoons left at the bottom of your mustard jar.

Then, to keep things simple, secure the lid onto the jar and shake the mixture vigorously.

You can watch Kathryn’s video below:



Source: Instagram/@going.zero.waste.

The recipe is that simple, and she said the dressing would be delicious on almost anything!

'Use it for salads, marinades, or my personal favourite—atop a pita pizza.'

This tip is a great and easy way to decrease the amount of food waste being produced.

It also helps people save money by reusing the jar for other purposes and using ingredients easily available at home.

The tip also reportedly makes cleaning the jar a lot easier.

'Yes, I always do this, it makes cleaning the jar so much easier, too,' one replied.

'The combinations are endless, balsamic vinegar/orange juice/olive oil is one of my favourites.'

Other users shared their love for the tip, with one saying: 'I make this dressing all the time! I can agree it’s one of my favourites.'

While another commented: 'This might be your best hack yet!'

In a similar story, a man shared his 'genius' trick for getting every drop of tomato sauce out.

The technique works because the centrifugal force created when Romano swings his arm in a circular motion at high speed will move the last remaining sauce from the bottom of the bottle towards the cap.

Romano said his trick is perfect for getting the 'little bit of (tomato sauce) that’s left' in the bottle.

The video shows Romano holding the bottle from the bottom with the lid tightly closed, then spinning his arm in a circular motion at high speed for about seven seconds.

You can read more about Romano’s tip and watch him demonstrate it here.

Key Takeaways

• A home chef has shared a money-saving and waste-reducing tip for nearly empty mustard jars by making a delicious dressing from the leftovers.
• Kathryn Kellogg combined the juice of one lemon, one tablespoon of maple syrup, and two tablespoons of olive oil with the last two tablespoons of the Dijon mustard jar. She then shook the mixture inside the jar.
• Australians lose around $36.6 billion (7.6 million tonnes of food) each year on food waste, which equals about 312kg per person, costing up to $2,500 per household annually.

Members, do you have other similar tips on how to use leftovers? Share them with us in the comments below!

 

[Skydiver]

I find putting a jar or bottle with a bit left in upside down in the fridge or pantry, the last bit settles just above the lid and is easily scooped out when needed.