We know a thing or two about leftovers. From fabric scraps to dye water to using every part of a plant, we're always looking for ways to capture our leftovers and reuse them (wine bottle bowling, anyone?). If you're having an eco friendly holiday, keep it going and stretch those leftovers into 2020.

USED WRAPPING PAPER

Unless it's plain ol' brown paper, wrapping paper isn't recyclable. Wrap fragile things like ornaments or glassware in used wrapping or tissue paper to keep it safe until next holiday.

CARDBOARD BOXES

POLY BAGS

Most things ship in plastic in order to protect them from any transit snafus. Get in the habit of reusing these plastic bags for doggy doodoo bags (a Toad office trick), or save and use as packing materials next time you ship a package to another time zone.

FOOD SCRAPS

Nearly all food scraps can be reused. Toss bones and veggie peels into a pot for broth or soup. Take literally anything, mix it with eggs, toss in a pie crust and you have a quiche (or do the same thing but with cheese and bread and voila, you have a grilled cheese). Stale bread becomes croutons, wilted greens become pesto, and less than perfect veggies love a quick pickle. Waste not, want not.

OPENED WINE

Opened wine will keep in the fridge for 2 months, so now's the time to make all those fancy recipes that call for a cup of wine – piccata, coq au vin, braised short ribs, scallops... cooking with leftovers doesn't sound half bad...