Archive for October, 2006
Monday, October 30th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … things to make a Halloween costume?
Since it’s Halloween tomorrow, how about flipping this crazy blog-concept on its head for a change?
Anyone got any good ways to reuse or recycle bits and pieces from around the house to make Halloween costumes?
Recipes for fake blood? Gore? Green ooze?
What about ways to make realistic witches’ warts, zombie-ish decaying flesh or fake spider webs?
Go […]
7 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, household, items by louisa
Friday, October 27th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … old cosmetics?
After the post on nail varnish last week - and after going through my old make-up collection to find supplies to accompany a friend’s (absolutely terrifying) Halloween costume for a party next week, I realised I’ve got quite a lot of make-up left over from back in the day when I wore it regularly and […]
21 Comments » - Posted in bathroom, items by louisa
Wednesday, October 25th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … take-away menus?
If you draw Venn diagram-esque circles around concentrations of take-away/delivery places in Leeds, we live where three of the circles would overlap. We get thousands of menus through the door and despite being pizza fiends, we only ever even glance at a select few of them - the rest go straight in the recycling […]
7 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Monday, October 23rd, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … leftover cooked rice?
Despite eating rice multiple times a week, John and I have a bit of a mental block when it comes to actually making the amount we need. We usually play it safe and over-estimate, thinking we can have it with eftovers or use it to make fried rice or the like the next day. […]
18 Comments » - Posted in food and the like, items by louisa
Friday, October 20th, 2006
How can I reuse or recycle … dried fresh flowers?
Back in the day when John used to buy me flowers*, if possible, I would keep and dry the flowers to preserve the gift.
I’ve ended up with quite a stash of dried flowers hanging from various parts of the kitchen because I couldn’t think what to do with them once they were dried.
They are not […]
