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.
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Re-homing Car Seats and Booster Seats
Please clean/wash the pads if you can.
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OOTD 04.18.25: Local BIPOC Vendors
When you can't find natural fibers secondhand/thrifting, support local businesses who offer them.
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I Successfully Stretched a Shrunk Sweater
I was able to stretch my sweater! My thrifted new-to-me 100% cotton sweater ended up in the dryer and shrank down to kid size. I washed it again and...
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Processing Kids' Art: Recycle, Trash, Compost
Processing kids' crafts. There are so many different types of materials that kids use in crafts and projects. Let's work on a few. Also, it's okay to...
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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...
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New Battery Collection Bins at Windsor Park Library
Battery Bin update at Windsor Park Library Branch. A local Eagle Scout made these great new bins to organize the battery space. They look amazing!
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Product Review: Gorilla Tape for Porch Bins
New Gorilla Tape for my porch collection bins. The duct tape someone gave me isn't sticking, nor did the previous roll really, so I needed to try a...
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Confetti Balloons: Litter for Months Later
Please do not buy confetti balloons.
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Birdhouse Books & Gifts: Books & Field Trip
Sharing my book haul from Birdhouse Books and Gifts. My son had two on his list that he wanted from his book field trip last week and then of course I...
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