I swap out books on my vintage brass napkin holders as the season or holiday comes up. Here we’re going from Halloween to Fall. I love the idea of using these vintage napkin or letter holders for this. I got the idea years ago from maybe an influencer using an IKEA product? I’m not sure…
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Happy Kwanzaa and the Kwanzaa Book Swap
Happy Kwanzaa if you celebrate! Let’s do a book swap! I use these vintage brass napkin/envelope holders as shelves to display seasonal and holiday books. I switched our Christmas books: Jim Henson’s Muppet Babies’ Christmas Book, and Lady Pancake and Sir French Toast Who Donut for Kwanzaa books: Together for Kwanzaa and The Seven Days…
Donation Arm Rash from Trash Bags
Do not strap garbage bags over your arms, especially in the crease of your arm. They will cause a rash and it will last a few days. I dropped 5 bags of torn linens and jeans to Austin Wildlife Rescue at their new location. I also dropped off half the Kirby Hall School Coat Drive…
Big School Win: Gift Wrap and Ribbons
As soon as I saw this tub, I wanted it. Not to use it but to rehome it to others who would. I’m helping a client declutter as they downsize to move. This tub was in their garage behind their door. They honestly kept forgetting about it unless we where in the garage looking at…
Buy Nothing Give Fail but School Win: Double Hooks
I tried to rehome these hooks my best friend, a professional organizer, came across in her work. Buy Nothing Post: Give: 3 chrome double hook hooks One like but no Comments or takers after several months, during the summer. Well it turns out that my son’s school has these things, all types of double hooks…
Misinformation: GreenLight Air Pillow
A neighbor asked what to do with Greenlight air pillows so I sent in the question to Austin Resource Recovery since I wasn’t sure with the conflicting packaging information. The bags say “Bio” but then they also have a #2 on them. They say they are designed to biodegrade. I asked if these can these…
In Search of a Disability Ministry to Aide
ISO Disability Ministries. If your place of worship has a disability assistance ministry, or you work for a group that accepts and rehomes used items like wheelchairs, special bedding, medical machines etc., will you please reach out to me? I need some reliable consistent places to rehome these items. Thanks! #rehome #reuse #disabilitysupport #neighborshelpingneighbors #zerowaste
Neighborhood Bingo: Nature Walk with Austin Wildlife Rescue
Let’s remember what we’re saving. We went on a family nature walk using Austin Wildlife Rescue‘s Junior Wildlife Rescuer Activity Book. I pulled out the Neighborhood Bingo, put it on a clipboard, my son picked out his marker, and off we went. Firey, the Red Frilled-Neck Lizard came along. This is a great way to…
Refuse But Reuse The Medals & Awards
Medals and Awards: Less is more. Not only are more impactful rewards going to mean more, there’s also less waste created by making so many rewards and awards for absolutely everything. If you must use paper certificates and work hard on the animation. Austin Creative Reuse is one of the few places and ways I’m…
Packaging Review: Adams Peanut Butter/Smuckers
Our Adams Creamy Natural Peanut Butter from Smuckers unboxing. When I made this video it really hit home how much packaging this is. I wish my HEB had not stopped selling this peanut butter that we really like that comes in a glass jar with a metal lid because having it shipped is a lot…