I use the margarine tubs to put my S O S pad in after using them. Cut a few air holes in the lid first so the pad can dry out. ... View related article.
This is not 'crafty', but I cut out and widen the area around the pourspout of laundry containers. I then use the container to sort nails, bolts, etc. in my husbands shop. I also use these for food scrap container, and containers to put paint in while I paint. I started all this when I cut apart the container to get the 'last drop' of laaundry detergent out of the container. ... View related article.
I use old bluejeans for many things. I have made literally 100's of hotpads and oven mits for gifts and for use in our church welcome baskets. I even was given some bluejeans by a lady whose father had died and made hotpads and bookmarks out of the jean material for her to give as 'Memory' Christmas gifts to her relatives.
Other things to make are Christmas stockings, (These are especially cute with red trim.) vests, patchwork lap pads, or quilts, and pillows. I even made seat covers for my husbands pick up truck out of bluejeans. ... View related article.
