I have an etsy shop, so I spend a great deal of time on the site. Last week, I randomly found this chickadee and fell in love with her products and ideas for creative reuse. I sent her a quick email to see if she wanted to tell us a little about herself and...
Vinegar is heavily underrated. Ok, maybe it’s not. Anyway, I think the vast amounts of goodness that can come from vinegar are amazing. Not only can it dress your salad, add a little somethin’ somthin’ to your sauce, but it can clean your glass and mirrors! Today, I am celebrating that which is VINEGAR!...
I don’t know about you, but I hate when my socks get holes in them! After sewing the holes a number of times, socks just need to be retired. How about this: Use old socks to polish items and stain wood! Socks are great to use as rags for polishing shoes, silver, whatever and...
I have boxes and boxes full of old prints. Now most of my negatives are becoming digitized, so I wanted to do something with my old photos. Here’s one idea! How to Make a Wallet from Old Photographs: 1. Pick 6 favorite photographs. (I’ve used landscapes, but you can use anything.) 2. Cut each...
Today’s spotlight is on CosaVerde.com Literally translated from Spanish it means “Green Thing.” Cosa Verde is a website that hosts small shops for people who make items that are environmentally friendly, that have reused materials in them, that are reusable themselves, organic, vegan, conflict-free, all that good stuff. There are so many artists out...
I have so many CDs and have been coming up with new and fun was to reuse them. Here’s how to make CDs in Drink Coasters: 1. Pick the most eye pleasing CDs. Make sure that you have an even number. 2. Make pairs out of your CDs. 3. With a hot glue gun,...
My husband cleaned out some old boxes and found a box full of old CDs. He has an Ipod now, so CDs are pretty much obsolete. So, what to do with all those CDS. Here’s One Tip: Hang CDs in your garden to keep birds away. Just use some string and tie your CDs...
My mom is awesome and is always buying super cute and funny t-shirts. I love the imagery on them and figured I might as well keep them even when they don’t fit or are falling apart. One option for an old t-shirt is to make a purse out of it. Here’s how I took...
If you are reading this blog, I am going to assume that you are interested in some of the things I am interested in. So, assuming that, I would like to share a website I have recently discovered called WebEcoist. Recent photos posted on WebEcoist of Biological Photography The site is filled with anything...
I recently married the love of my life and received dozens of thoughtful cards of congratulations in the mail. I love mail! BUT, I live in a one bedroom apartment and am on a purging kick, so it’s time to either recycle them or do something with them. So, I’m in the process of...
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