Archive for June, 2006
Friday, June 9th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … food cans?
Thanks to the felines, we generate at least one empty tin can a day. Given the size of our kitchen and the delightful pseudo-fishy aroma they tend to emit, we tend to just throw the cans in the recycling bin as soon as they’re empty.
But there must be a thousand uses for them.
Back in […]
21 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items, kitchen, packaging by louisa
Thursday, June 8th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … dead light bulbs?
EmJ has been in touch to ask how she can reuse or recycle dead light bulbs.
She didn’t say whether she meant energy efficient ones or the old type that died in a nanosecond so feel free to make suggestions about both.
Does anyone know if they can be recycled as glass or do the metal/plastic bits […]
21 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Wednesday, June 7th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … plastic milk bottles?
A few weeks ago, on the coconut shells post, I found a very cool way to reuse plastic milk bottles to make covered bird feeders for small birds (full instructions).
But as we’ve only got one tree in the garden (and that’s not really a tree, it’s an overgrown bush which is very cat-accessible), I’d love […]
42 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items, kitchen, packaging by louisa
Tuesday, June 6th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … old tights?
I used to wear skirts quite a lot so, given I live in the chilly north of England, I bulk bought tights (or stockings, but mostly tights) whenever I had a bargainacious opportunity. Still, with the help of nail varnish for emergency repairs, I managed to keep them going until they were grey, shapeless, […]
56 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, items by louisa
Monday, June 5th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … spent coffee grounds?
A suggestion from SaraR:
Hi guys. I’ve got one for you. We drink filter coffee every day at work - a couple of pots a day - and if I remember, I bag up the leftover grounds and throw them on my compost heap at home. But are there any other ways I […]
