Happy Valentine’s Day! I hope you have a lovely day. Here are a few reminders for you as you go about your day. #valentines #flowers #compost #candy #valentinescandy #recycle #valentinescard #batteries #singingcard
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Wire Hangers
Take wire hangers back to the dry cleaners or find a local one near you. They always appreciate those (reuse is free to the business and allows them to save money) and many places will have a collection bin out by the counter. Charity clothing closets are another option but call ahead both to see if…
Thankful Reuse
– Be thankful always. – Reuse office supplies like sheet protectors and badges for thank yous, signs, and outside the office like tabling, church or neighborhood events. – Think about ways to be creative/artistic in a way that may acknowledge or appreciate someone, a group, etc. If you don’t have these supplies and want to…
RETHINK: Ribbon Reuses & Holiday Cards
I love this reuse idea for ribbons and holiday cards. It’s a great way to display cards, it doesn’t affect the card, and it’s a colorful way to decorate my curtain area in the dining room. The hook on the curtain rod is one I had in my toolbox. You can easily find these “S”…
RETHINK: Picture Frame Crafts & Replacements
I’ve shared before on how to think of different ways to use picture frames. In a previous post I talked about how I turned a standard picture frame purchased at the craft store into a white board/dry erase board. The need for the white board went away. How my husband was brainstorming changed so the…
Simple Party Decorations
Earlier this month my son turned 4 years old. This is the first year that I thought he would really remember what happened at a birthday/event, and since it was the first time in awhile both sides’ grandparents were going to be able to visit, I wanted to do something a little extra special. For…
Buy Nothing: Loose Leaf Ring
This is a loose leaf ring from Buy Nothing. I just wanted one, not 10-50 which is what the packages online were running. I wanted to make prayer cards to take with me wherever I go. Prayer journals, boards and prayer bowls were not working for me. I got this idea from seeing all the…
Repair: Igloo Coolers
My favorite R: Repair for a Little Playmate Igloo Cooler I’ve had this cooler since elementary school summer camps. I’m in my 30s so this is a quality product and holds a lot of memories for me. My son started playing with it this spring and he was doing great with it until one day…
Homemade Bubbles
This may not be the most “zero waste” idea I’ve posted here; however the larger volume of bubbles made at home does save transportation costs of driving or delivery and the endless plastic bottles, plasticy-metal seals, and lame tiny bubble wands. So it’s “Reducing” virgin materials and waste. I’m allergic to standard bubble solution. It’s…
Re-Homing Those Bits and Pieces
Update: This printer has been claimed. // Give: My 6 year old Epson Workforce 545 printer/scanner has recently started printing very blurry copies. The scanner still works perfectly. Before I turn this machine in for recycling, I am checking to see if anyone has any interest in having it – maybe someone out there knows…