How to Use Your Ice Cube Tray in Creative Ways

Put your old ice cube trays to use by satisfying organizational needs around your home.

Step 1: Organize your drawers Organize your junk drawers with ice cube trays. Keep your stamps, paper clips, change, or rubber bands separated and easily accessible.
Step 2: Organize parts Sort your nuts, bolts, nails, and screws in an ice cube tray to help you find what you need when you need it.
TIP: You can stack trays and label the sides of the compartments with a marker and masking tape.
Step 3: Use as a paint tray Use your ice cube trays for holding different colored paints for your children to create their masterpieces.
Step 4: Freeze spices Freeze your favorite herbs by adding water to chopped herbs and freezing them in the ice cube tray. Defrost and enjoy when needed.
Step 5: Make soap Make the perfect sized hand soap for a gift or for your bathroom using an ice cube tray as your mold.
Step 6: Store sauce and stock Pour your leftover sauce or soup stock into your ice cube tray and freeze. Defrost when needed and enjoy again.
Step 7: Freeze wine Freeze wine and add a cube to your desired dish when looking for added cooking flavor.
FACT: Hip-hop and film icon Ice Cube won BET's "I Am Hip-Hop" award in 2009.