I made a curtain tieback with leftover ribbon. It turned out okay. I should have researched more first and gone slower but it works! #reuse#sewing#scrapfabric#curtwins #diy#zerowaste#replacement
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Clean Lego Displays with Makeup Brushes
Legos can be cleaned with makeup brushes. @bricksandminifigsatx shared the secret with me the last time I was in there. Feather dusters don’t work and they get caught on everything, and an air blower, like compression air for your computer, is too strong. Reuse those makeup brushes that you aren’t using, I don’t use any…
Crate Campaign for Austin Zoo
The Austin Zoo is 100% RESCUED/RETIRED/SAVED FROM SEIZURE ANIMALS. It’s not a conventional zoo. “During our everyday operations at our Zoo, we frequently use crates to transport our animals from one location to another. Medical procedures require a visit to our clinic, habitat relocation is occasionally required. As you can imagine, our crates go through…
Thursdays in Black 04.24.25
Pause for a moment of silence on Thursdays at 12 PM to remember and honor those who have died at the hand of sexualized or gender-based violence. Thursdays in Black is a global advocacy campaign standing in solidarity for a world without rape and gender-based violence. This initiative was launched by Ecumenical Women at the…
SodaStream Sparkling Water: Refills & Savings
My dad lives on sparkling water. He loves it, all the brands and most flavors. Five years ago we got him a SodaStream for Christmas so he could make his own. He can control the amount of bubbles and I was hoping to reduce the amount of glass bottles in the recycling and the shopping…
Re-homing Car Seats and Booster Seats
Please clean/wash the pads if you can. Car seats expire so check the expiration date. I collect these to recycle if they’re expired for the Recycle & Reuse Drop-off Center in Austin or to take to @safeatx women’s shelter if they’re in good condition. If you shop at Target, their annual car seat recycling program…
How to use up gift cards: Shelters & Assistance
This idea is a way to use up gift cards. I used an IKEA gift card for SAFE to get the bedding they need. If you don’t need it use it to help someone who can. It may be more convenient to mail gift cards, check with the place you want to help, who is…
A Bookcase for SafePlace Austin
We recently reorganized our office. I decided that I wanted to reduce the amount of books I had in the office and the house. I spent a lot of March going through our home again working towards moderation. There is now one adult bookcase, one son bookcase, and a small living room bookshelf. This is…
Library Haul for Kids: 04-09-25
Today’s library haul. @austinpubliclibrary #publiclibrary #bookhaul #librarybooks #books #nonfiction
Replacement: Pyrex 233-PC 3qt Lid: Brownies
So it has been about 19 years and one of my plastic Pyrex lids finally had to move onto the next life. In this case it will be a demonstration item at my tabling as to what can happen to plastic as it ages. This is not the lid in this post, but it’s a…