Tamper-evident bands are commonplace in today’s packaging world. If disposed of incorrectly, they can end up in our waterways and choke birds and sealife. I found after just 3 weeks of reclaiming, that they soon add up. These…
Blog Archives
What do you do with Tamper evident bands ?
Tagged with: #upcycle, craft, frugal, giftideas, giftwrap, handmade, plastic, repurpose, second life
Posted in crafts & home, home décor, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, home décor, Repurpose
Dinosaur Eggs, Treasure Tubes and other effortless Gift Wrap
Don’t you hate it when it’s time to wrap your carefully thought out gift to find it is more difficult to wrap than you imagined? You can just imagine what this looked like after it had been wrapped tightly for…
How you can make various cheap ★ Christmas Decorations
How to make Baubles from Roll-on Deodorant balls Option A: For months now I have wanted to repurpose some empty roll-on deodorant bottles. Finally, it came to me; but first I had to remove the ball ! I had to…
How to make a Gift Box with Plastic bottles
We all have Gift Boxes hiding in our cupboards …. we just need to open our eyes to the possibilities They are in our Pantries, Laundries, Fridges and Bathrooms These Gift Boxes are in fact repurposed from plastic bottles…
Tagged with: #upcycle, budget, Christmas, craft, DIY, doityourself, economical, environmental, frugal, giftideas, giftwrap, handmade, homemade, money, plastic, recycle, repurpose, savemoney, second life, shopping, storage, Xmas;
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
How to Make a reusable Gift Pouch from a Plastic Bottle
ONLY 12 WEEKS ‘TIL CHRISTMAS This Gift Pouch is what you need if the gift you are giving is: Difficult to wrap Delicate or Will easily melt in your hand Material: Plastic bottle Utility / Craft knife Heavy duty Scissors…
Tagged with: #upcycle, budget, craft, DIY, doityourself, economical, environmental, frugal, gift wrap, giftideas, handmade, homemade, plastic, recycle, repurpose, savvy, second life, shopping
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
How to Knit using Plastic Bags
I received an email recently from a reader who requested the instructions on how to knit with plastic bags after my post You will never look at Plastic Bags the same way Requirements: Plastic shopping bags or any thin…
Tagged with: #upcycle, budget, craft, economical, frugal, gift ideas home, knitting, money, plastic, plastic bags, reclaim, recycle, repurpose, reuse, save, second life, shopping
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas
Make Party Bunting in 6 easy steps by repurposing your excess Plastic
I was cleaning out my “ Plastics Drawer ” last week. Not sure if everyone has one of these. When growing up, my mother had one and I have continued this tradition. I normally use plastic containers for storing…
Tagged with: #upcycle, activities, budget, children, craft, decoration, DIY, doityourself, economical, entertainment, environmental, frugal, home, party, plastic, recycle, repurpose, save, second life
Posted in crafts & home, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, Repurpose
How this Ringpull will Save you Money
Simply slip one hole of the ringpull over one coat hanger and then push an additional coat hanger through the other hole I first saw this idea a few years ago on The Oprah Show by Professional Organiser, Peter…
You will never look at Plastic Bags the same way
I never take enough environmentally friendly, reusable bags each time I go shopping. No matter how many I pack, I always seem to come home with at least one plastic bag. I have even had some Checkout Chicks and…
Tagged with: #upcycle, craft, DIY, economical, environmental, fashion, giftideas, inspiration, knitting, plastic, plastic bags, recycle, repurpose, second life, shopping
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Posted in crafts & home, gift ideas, Repurpose
Growing Snowballs - How to Save Time & Money in your Life 