This is my son’s mostly reused Halloween costume. He was a flying robot, his decision. – Ikea and moving boxes for the body (recyclable) – paint and brushes we received from the Girl Scouts from a cleaning up their room at my church. This amount of paint on paper can be recycled since we didn’t…
Join Austin Creative Reuse in celebrating Día de los Muertos by adding your own framed picture of a loved one to the Community Ofrenda! Starting Tuesday, October 10th, you can contribute to a beautiful altar in remembrance of those who have passed on, set up by Community Engagement Manager, Tanya. Decorating frames with reuse materials,…
The Lego Classic Baseplate comes in recyclable paper now. Much thanks to my mom for letting me know and buying my son some grass and water. There was no tan sand. #paper #recyclepaper #alittlemoregreen #legos #target
Paraffin Wax Most candle wax is made from paraffin, “a flammable, translucent, waxy solid consisting of a mixture of saturated hydrocarbons, obtained by distillation from petroleum or shale and used in candles, cosmetics, polishes, and sealing and waterproofing compounds.” according to Oxford Languages. Therefore most candles are made from a fossil fuel, a limited resource. Birthday candles will most likely go in the…
I recently joined a new church who also was assigned a new pastor. Between the two of us we have so many ideas that we are working on! One of the ideas we both had was to have Welcome signs at the entrances to show everyone where to go in. We have a lot of…
I spent an hour moving candles around church this morning. This included checking for melted and discolored candles, as well as consolidating candles into fewer containers and putting them all in one spot. Proper storage of candles: These tips will save money, time and wax. Old candles can’t be composted and I’m not sure what…
A post came up on my phone feed from Apartment Therapy that included using washi tape to cover picture fames. It was just what I needed. If you’ve read my post RETHINK: Picture Frame Crafts & Replacements, you saw that I replaced some framed items with new inserts to update my son’s room into something…
My reusable clip-on name tag I’ve had for four years finally broke. My son melted chocolate on it and I cracked the seam while trying to wipe the chocolate out. I really don’t like the clip-on style it turns out so I decided I would make a lanyard hanging style. Even with a safety pin,…
Background MoveOutATX helps students donate unwanted, gently used items at temporary donation stations in West Campus [in Austin, Texas]. The program helps avoid the mess while putting items in the hands of organizations that can use them, rather than sending them to a landfill. For the second year, MoveOutATX is also hosting a Free Furniture…
We’re going to do some painting this week! I have plans for signs and posters at church and we’re going to make squids. $4.87 for this fun haul of washable paint, foam brushes, and big notebook from Austin Creative Reuse. No butcher paper though. I had to go to the art store, Jerry’s Artarama for…