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Next grocery run, ask at the bakery or deli counter whether they have empty frosting buckets to give away. Asking is free, and the answer is usually yes.
I asked the bakery counter if they had any empty icing buckets. The woman came back with three, lids and all, and seemed genuinely pleased somebody wanted them.
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