Thinner pieces of smooth cardboard, such as those saved from pantyhose and other clothing packaging can be used to make decorative boxes which can then be used to package a gift or to store small items. Continue reading
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Grocery Bag Storage “Leg”
I used an old sweat pant leg to store used plastic grocery bags. I cut one leg off at the crotch, sewed a casing (you could glue or use iron-on webbing though), string the drawstring from the same pair of sweat pants, the elastic from the other leg, or an old shoelace through the casing and tied it off to make a loop to hang my new storage leg. The bottom already has an elastic closure. Now I can hang my leg on the back of my utility closet door and pull the bags out as I need them.
The World is Your Garage Sale
This article isn’t about how to re-use something you already own, but how to re-use something that someone else once owned, which is the greenest way that you can shop. Absolutely no manufacturing or repackaging is needed to get these items ready for re-introduction into the marketplace. Continue reading
Amazing New Wardrobe From Old Clothes
After you’ve cleaned out your closet and set aside the clothes you no longer wear, take a second look at them. You’d be surprised at how easy it can be to turn these castoffs into an amazing new wardrobe. Continue reading