What a Crock!!

Longaberger is retiring our woven traditions crock. This is a main staple of our Longaberger pottery. I can't believe it's going away. Anyway, here's a few uses for this versatile piece for only $15.00 order here and don't forget your color choice.

Decoration
-Vase for fresh flowers
-Planter for herb plant or silk greenery
-Potpourri to freshen a room (with or without warming the crock in the microwave)
-Turn three crocks upside down and use as holder for pillar candles. Wrap wide ribbon, berry garland, or silk ivy around the crocks for a beautiful centerpiece!
-Holder for Yankee candle or any candle

Storage
-Lunch money
-Spare change
-A great way to safely store all those artist brushes, scrapping scissors and/or markers:

Crayons

Pens and pencils

Hold your drink can or water bottle

For an artist it is a
Water holder to rinse brushes
Holds brushes
Holds loose paint
Holds clay, or the tools to mold clay with
Holds a small project

For the scrapbooker or crafter, it holds

Pens & Pencils
Stickers
Yarn and other fibers
Conchos/other embellishments for a page
Small pictures as you work on a page
Glues and other adhesives
Photo mats
-Holds crayons, markers, deco scissors, pens, pencils or paint brushes
-Take to work and use as a highlighter or pen holder
-Candy holder at home or office

-Stores sponge and scouring pads
-Stores bath salts, decorative soaps, cotton balls, Q-tips or make-up brushes.
-Toothbrush and toothpaste holder in bathroom...when it gets messy, throw in dishwasher

For a beautician or barber, or in your bathroom
Straightening comb
Relaxers, hair color and other treatments
Nail care products
Spa treatments
Smaller hair clips/hair rubber-bands

- for lipglosses
- Mascaras/eyeshow sticks
- MU Brushes
- for lipglosses
- Mascaras/eyeshow sticks
- MU Brushes

Q tips

Eye pencils

*The Crock is microwave, dishwasher, oven and freezer safe
*Warm your Crock in oven before filling to keep foods warm longer
*Chill your Crock before filling to keep foods cold longer

For the Cook, it holds cubes of bread or pretzels for appetizers

Bake cranberry or banana nut bread in it and give as a gift

Gifts
-Give the Salt Crock filled with homemade cookies or a baked good!
-Plant a plant for a co-worker birthday or teachers gift
-Great for those under $20 gift exchanges at Christmas
-Have kids roll pretzel rods in white dipping chocolate and sprinkles. Place in the Crock and give as a gift
-Pair the Crock AND the Bread Basket. They work perfectly together for: Dips and Sauces in the crock, and crackers etc in basket, or apple slices w/hot caramel sauce, chips and salsa, veggies & dip

Kitchen/Serving
-Holds plasticware, silverware or paper cups
-Holds smaller utensils on counter
-Store teaspoons that always seem to get lost
-Stores sugar or powdered creamer near the coffee pot
-Serve nuts, candy, cheese spread, cream cheese, lemon curd, sour cream or salsa
-Serve melted cheese for nachos in the Salt Crock (easy to reheat in the microwave).
-Individual serving of clam chowder, French onion soup, stew or chili – use lid to keep soup warm, and serve with crackers on top.
-Serve olives, pickles, hot peppers, sauces, dips, or BBQ sauce
-Toppings for ice cream sundaes, tacos, or baked potatoes
-Serve berries or grapes
-Butter and flour the entire inside, bake an individualized serving of cake inside
-Carrot and celery sticks or breadsticks
-Use to heat up dips or a can of veggies in the microwave
-Use these for your next picnic or get together:
Paprika/Tomato crock - ketchup
Butternut crock - mustard
Ivory crock – mayo
Sage crock - relish
-Serve fresh veggies in darning basket with divided proector. Place dip in crock, balanced on the center of the protector – ridges on the bottom of the crock lock into place on the protector, holding it securely

and one in the fridge - did you know a bag of hershey's kisses fit perfectly in there?

-For a cook, it holds…
SALT (Kosher or Sea Salt) or spices
Grease or oil
Berries and other fruit
Tea bags

Sweetner packets
Veggies for a garnish

Kathie did a great segment on crocks at her Bee presentation -- including using them to bake bread -- like cranberry bread or banana nut bread or pumpkin bread. What a neat idea!

Do you have a favorite use that's not listed? Please share!