This is a guide about uses for plastic grocery bags. Reusing plastic grocery bags is a great way to help the environment and reduce trash in the landfills. There are many ways you can reuse these bags that can help save you money.
This is a guide about uses for old doors. Old doors often have distinctive designs that can make them useful for many types of decorating ideas. Finding ways to incorporate that old door in your decorating will prevent it from just going to waste.
This is a guide about uses for old maps. Maps get updated often and so it doesn't take long for a map to get out of date. That leaves a lot of old maps to find uses for but fortunately there are many ways to use them.
This is a guide about uses for contact lens cases. If you have contact lenses, you probably have several extra cases around. Don't just throw them out, find a creative way to reuse them.
This video gives a detailed overview on how to make a neat kaleidoscope from an old CD jewel case.
Making a Dog Leash from Plastic Grocery Bags
This short video teaches you how to make a creative dog leash out of old plastic grocery bags.
This video about making your own recycled paper is a wonderful DIY project that anyone can do at home.
This is a guide about uses for shredded paper. Whether it's from shredding papers or from packaging material in something you received, shredded paper can take up quite a volume of space. There are plenty of other uses for all that paper though.
This is a guide about craft uses for corks. Once the cork is out of the wine bottle, it's easy to just throw it away. However, they can be used for a myriad of things, craft projects in particular.
Don't throw that soda bottle away, find a way to use it around the house or yard. Here is a video with 8 great tips on other uses for a 2 liter bottle.
Use Office Paper Holders For Freezer Organization
The main thing that I have done for my freezers is go to an office store or dollar store and get paper holders. Then I put each filled with separated plastic bags; hamburger, chicken, pork chops, etc. I have done this for many years.
This is a guide about using leftover candle wax. Melted wax or the very end of candle is leftover candle wax that could be repurposed. Use these helpful tips to find ways to use your leftover candle wax or share your own ideas.
Outdoor Ashtray From Popcorn Tin
Need to keep those butts contained? Having a gathering of people and some are smokers? Be sure to have a "Butt and Ash Keeper" to keep the area clean. No more cigarette butts thrown on the ground.
How many Slinkys have your kids abandoned because they have kinks in them? Dig them out of the toy boxes and give them a new purpose by using them as a kitschy note keeper on your desk.
Hubby has shown me how to re-use air cleaner filters by washing them out in the bathtub. Just let them dry and reuse! (Especially good for older cleaners with hard to replace filters.)
Making Hand Warmer From Old Socks
If you are like me, you are constantly losing the mates to socks in the washer and dryer. Take a pair of your husband's mismatched tube socks and cut it off where the ribbing starts.
Reusing Clamshell Bakery Packaging
I sometimes get packaged molasses cookies at the DT. They have the coolest plastic containers that I often reuse.
Does any one have any ideas for reusing wine boxes? I have the 5 liter size.
Use Handkerchieves Instead Of Tissues
I have found that using a hankerchief rather than a tissue prevents the dry, red and chapped nose from a cold. Hankies may not feel as soft a tissue, but in the long run, it is much better.
Reusing Empty Parmesan Cheese Containers
I reuse empty Parmesan cheese containers for flour dusting, powdered sugar dusting, small amounts of sugar when needed, cornstarch, and even dried fruit.
How to Recycle An Old T-Shirt into a Sexy Bikini
Gianny has a great little video here showing you how to convert an old t-shirt into a bikini. Check out the related videos for more recycled craft tips.
Make a Photo Album Out of an Altoid Tin
In this great video series, Christina Crawford from Stamping With Style teaches you how to make a handy little photo album out of an Altoid tin. Watch the related videos for the additional steps.
Recycle Old Floppy Disks and Make an Unusual Pen Holder
Here is a clever little video with a great way to use up old floppy disks. Check out the related videos for more crafty tips.
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More Trashy Treasures: Upcycling Plastic Shopping Bags
There can never be enough trashy treasures in the world. When craft supplies are free and working double duty to keep landfills free, the urge to make more and more grows. Take stock of your plastic shopping bags, and consider "upcycling" them.
Trashy Treasures: Reusing Capri Sun Pouches
Recycling juice pouches into fashion accessories is a fun eco-stylish trend. All recycling projects require the same first step - cleaning. The great colors of the pouches make for endless design options.
Craft Project: Beaded Bottlecap Magnets
Bottle caps, loose beads, some glue, and a magnetic strip easily transforms into a trendy gift set of matching magnets; PERFECT for a hostess gift!
My Frugal Life: Think Before Throwing Out
I have to admit, I never throw anything out before giving the item some deep thought on what I could use it for. I have a terrific husband who always asks me if I can use an item before throwing it away! This is my story on what I did with leftover linoleum.
