No matter how hard I try I still end up with a stash of plastic shopping bags. One of the reasons that I end up with so many is that sometimes I forget to bring my canvas bags or I buy more than my canvas bags will hold. Now I stuff several plastic grocery bags into a snack-size ziplock baggie and put one of these into each of my purses. Now I’m never caught without my own bags.
It’s a good idea to have an emergency supply of fresh water but many are put off by the expense of water barrels. ChickenSense to the rescue with a great article on how to create a water storage system from old water tanks.
We talk a lot here at Irish Attic about creative ways to re-purpose broken items but a good first step when something breaks is to see if it’s fixable. Continue reading
Make sure to hang onto all your paint swatches after your next decorating project. You can use them in so many ways.
Use a stamp, sticker, calligraphy or decoupage to decorate the swatch. Depending on the shape and size of the swatch this becomes a bookmark, small notebook cover, small memory book cover, memory book embellishment, postcard, invitation, notecard …