Archive for August, 2006
Wednesday, August 9th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … old spices?
No, not the stinky 1970s aftershave but spices that have been hanging around the cupboard for a little too long.
You could say that we like spice food. You would be grossly underestimating our adoration of it though.
However, even though it’s not the correct thing to do, we have a tendency to buy spices in […]
10 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items by louisa
Tuesday, August 8th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … shower gel bottles?
Ok, we’ve already covered shampoo bottles and plastic drinking bottles but I think shower gel bottles are a little different.
The ones I use have got a little, I don’t know, valve thing on the top to stop the gel falling out while they hang upside down in the shower. I don’t know whether this […]
4 Comments » - Posted in bathroom, items, packaging by louisa
Monday, August 7th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … old hot water bottles?
A suggestion (and photo) from Jill:
I have a pile of old hot water bottles lurking in the cupboard beneath the sink in my bedroom. Some have actually leaked, others have simply started to perish - but none of them are fit for their original purpose i.e. to warm my bed!
The trouble is, I […]
4 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Friday, August 4th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … tennis rackets?
A suggestion from JH753 (I’m guessing that’s not their real name, unless they’re a car number plate : ) ):
When the kids were growing up, they used to play tennis all summer and got through a fair number of tennis rackets. Most of the time we just replaced them when a string got busted […]
7 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, items, sports by louisa
Thursday, August 3rd, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … shoe boxes?
I never throw shoe boxes out. Because they’re always useful for odd bits and pieces, right?
But the thing is, I can never think of enough random bits and pieces that would utilise them properly. I tend to buy more bigger, more sturdy boxes for anything that needs a permanent home, or use plastic (ice-cream-esque) […]
