We eat a lot of baguettes.
But there's always a portion that gets lost on the counter and starts to dry out (or, if it's a really hot, muggy week in summer... mold... eeuww...). I have some simple ways NOT to waste the over-the-hill bread...
Freeze the leftover bread whole, or cut it into croutons and freeze, OR process it into fine crumbs and freeze. No more salty, processed store-bought croutons or crumbs. And if you happen to have a lot of them in your freezer come November... no more bagged stuffing either! They can be used as is, or thawed and sautéed in a little EVOO... depending on their intended use.