Posts tagged: Reuse
How To: Make Eco-hip Paper Ornaments
By ModHomeEcTeacher
STOP!! Don't even go down the cheapy Christmas ornament aisle. Look what you can make from paper. One is done by quilling, rolling and gluing pieces of paper.
Make a Beefy Bolster Pillow from Old Towels
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
Let me just share this nifty RE-Use project with you. I'll be showing you how you can put those old ratty towels you're tempted to away to good use. » READ MORE
Students of Architecture See Marvelous in the Mundane
By DIY Maven
These are perfect examples of utilizing the mundane for extraordinary effect. First up, architecture student Michelle Nicholls saved up foam vegetable trays and turned them into 3D art. » READ MORE
Put a Cork in It: 25 Creative Works of Cork Art and Design.
By ChrisjobPop Quiz! From where do corks come?
Why, from the Cork Oak, of course. The Quercus suber is a native to southern Europe and northern Africa, and considered an environmently friendly industry as the bark is stripped off every nine-ten seasons for 175 years.
Turn a Sign into a Lounge Chair
By DIY Maven
Wholman used an old sign and wood--rescued from campaign signage--to create this lounge chair. Except for the fasteners, it's 100% recycled. Because this project must be customized to the individual sign used, » READ MORE
How to Turn a Magazine into a Gift Bow
By DIY Maven
All About Orange has posted a FABULOUS recycling how-to. Get this....they show us how to turn a page from a magazine into a lovely gift bow. And the best part is, it looks like a real bow! As you can probably guess, the supplies we'll need to make them are minimal. » READ MORE
Make a 6-Pack Caddy
By DIY Maven
I'm a little late to the party on this one, as it would have been perfect for summer grilling on the deck/patio/balcony....but...better late than never. Besides being a perfect carry-all for BBQs, it could also come in handy around the house. To make one, you'll need the following:
How to Make Glass Bottle Shelving
By DIY Maven
Zero-waste Design turns 'local recyclates' into functional furniture. Case it point, this modular shelving system, which they call 'Ten Green'. They've been know to sell pieces like it on their Etsy shop, BUT they have graciously given us instructions to make our own.
What you'll need to put one module together:
How to make and decorate with magazine reeds.
By DIY Maven
Diane at CraftStylish puts old magazines to good use by turning their pages into reeds. Although she shows us how to make a magazine reed box, she tells us that the reeds can be used to decorate a myriad of things.
Temple Built with Reused Glass Bottles
By DIY Maven
Back in the mid-80's the monks of the Wat Pa Maha Chedio KaewSisaket temple, Thailand, started collecting bottles with which they could decorate their buildings. » READ MORE
One Year Ago On Curbly: Upcycled Tater Tots Vest
By ModHomeEcTeacher
It's been an entire year since I posted the Tater Tots vest and hat project. Now that everyone's upcycling, reusing and recycling plastic bags routinely, I thought a re-run may inspire some » READ MORE
How to Turn Saran Wrap Tubes into Napkin Rings
By DIY Maven
The title of this post might suggest a 'kid craft', but Merriment Design's creation is anything but kid-like. These lovely napkin rings would give any store-bought equivalent a run for its money, that's for sure. Plus it's a great way to recycle those cardboard tubes and fabric remnants. » READ MORE
Plastic Grocery Bag Origami
By DIY Maven
Do you have a plastic grocery bag stash? Maybe you even made one of these or these. Maybe they're just stuffed willy-nilly into another grocery bag. And then, one you pull one out, about six more come with it. Well....Cafe Munchkin has solved that multiple withdrawal problem. Enter plastic grocery bag origami! Basically, the technique is similar if not exactly like folding an American flag. The result, however, is a neat little triangle that tak » READ MORE
How To: Foreclosure Bowl.
By ChrisjobOur current economic climate has provided for a plethora of "For Sale" signs made of thin aluminum sheets. With penny-watching in mind, Instructables member Wholman created a bowl and centerpiece from one of these.
Materials
"Assuming the sign is free, only a couple bucks' worth of fasteners are needed. Tin snips or a Dremel, pliers, a drill, a wrench, a screwdriver, and a ratchet would be handy to have close. Only takes an hour or two; most of » READ MORE
Wood Slice Walkway.
By Chrisjob"This wonderful wood sliced walkway was photographed by Katy Elliott during a trip to the Portland Flower Show earlier this year. Assuming you had some rot resistant wood, this would be a great use of old or found material."
Completely DiY-able, and a great reuse of available materials.
How To: Use Air Conditioner Condensation to Water Plants.
By ChrisjobCondensation...it's everyone's first science experiment. Place a cold thing in a warm environment, and water vapor gets cooled to its dew point.
So, what's a big cold thing in an even bigger warm environment? Well, your air conditioner, for one, and it condensates with the best of them. Translation: free water, perfect for giving your garden a drink.
From DIYNetwork: "No matter what kind of air conditioner you have, whole house or window box, it » READ MORE
Spice Can Tiled Chalk Board
By DIY Maven
SnowmanHill over on Junk Market Style found a very clever way to use the spice cans she had been hoarding. She used them as makeshift tiles to frame a chalkboard. » READ MORE
Kickball Planter.
By Chrisjob
Dude! Do you know how hard it is to find houseplant containers that aren't made of that terrible green plastic or made in pure faux-Tuscan terra cotta excessiveness? Randofo does. So he made his own hanging planter...out of a busted kickball.
Materials:
A popped kickball
A razor blade
Scissors
A power and some drill bits
Five thin steel cables with fasteners on the ends
A metal nut (see step 4)
A metal washer
A hanging planter bracket
2 screw » READ MORE
Pillow Talk: Harvesting Plaid Fabric
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Day 3 of Pillow Talk over on my blog has lots of step by step photos showing you how to "harvest" fabric from a Goodwill garment to use for pillows, trim or anything else you can think of.
