This is a good idea for your cinnamon stixs. I had several bunches of cinnamon stixs and wanted to fill things with a spice mix. I put the stixs in a bag and beat them with a hammer until they were broken up a bit, then put them in the blender and it ground them up perfect. I filled a jar and have been using it. So Now when I see the cinnamon stixs out there I will know what to do with them. NANCY JO