Tag: reuse
Hanging Air Freshener
I will admit I am very attracted to natural air fresheners. When they are reusable that really sends me to a happy place. I have scoured the pinterest boards for recipes and ideas. What I have found is simple and require limited supplies. Supplies Essential oils of your choosing 100% (or as close as you…
DIY Flower Press
I had some awesome flowers for my 4th of July party that my mom brought from her garden. I have a apartment so I cannot grow my own flowers. I hate when the flowers have to go to compost because they have died. This time I really wanted to preserve some of them by pressing….
In the spirit of DIY gift giving I have been doing a lot of beauty diy things because that is what I am working on as projects for people. Trying and testing new things. In the same theme of DIY gifts is canvas art. I love a good canvas creation. Something person for those you…
4 Ways Grandma Took You to School on Sustainability
The pre-Baby Boomer generation wasn’t perfect. But in these 4 ways, they proved that sustainability is always stylin’. love this post from GroundsWell that I found from Story of Stuff facebook page. Article if so true. I always reference my grandma’s when I talk about how I learned about sustainability. I say it all the…
Make Your Own Notebook Event
Another creative cafe happening in my building. We do DIY projects that have a sustainable theme. College students have cereal boxes. These are great way to create something with what you have. Or you can get supplies cheap. Great as a gift. I included the instructions I created for myself and my staff to run…
Maple syrup glass bottles turned into functional items for the home. Soap dispenser and oil container. Supplies Glass bottles. I used maple syrup bottles. Whole food brand pure maple syrup bottles. Soap pump from a retailer or do what I did and reuse one you had from old plastic soap dispenser bottle. Tablecraft Hinged Flip…
You say crayon i say crown. Potato. Crayon Art Door Dec. Earth shattering details and tricks. Well maybe not, but kinda. If ever nervous about doing crayon art. Maybe this will help you. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
Found a Pinterest post that used rolled up pieces of mags on top of cardboard with cut out mag letters. I had some crinkled paper from a package. liked the texture so used as background instead of cardboard. Check out my vlog tips and info on this crafty door dec. Note the original pinterest post…
While away in Ohio for the last 4 days I Upcycle crafted with my niece. She is a girl after my heart. She is down to create things out of anything. I have been wanting to try out a toilet paper roll flower tutorial that I found on better homes and gardens. I thought this…
mothernaturenetwork: 50 ways to reuse your garbageFrom fruit peels and coffee grounds to pantyhose and pill bottles, here’s how to save money and treat your trash like treasure.
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