Archive for September, 2007
Monday, September 17th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … old loofahs?
I’ve just gone to use our loofah sponge (aka luffa/loofer) in the shower and noticed it was black with mould along one side. I thought I’d been really good and let it dry thoroughly after each use but I guess I’ve slipped up somewhere, it’s stayed soggy and the mould has taken advantage.
The thought […]
13 Comments » - Posted in bathroom, household by louisa
Friday, September 14th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … the plastic wrap from bouquets?
We’ve had an email from Ciara Fletcher:
My colleagues at work gave me a beautiful bunch of flowers for my birthday but it seems to be wrapped in about 10 yards of cellophane!! What can I do with it? It’s mostly clear with a cute white flower design on it but I can’t think […]
6 Comments » - Posted in Valentines, items, packaging by louisa
Wednesday, September 12th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … seagrass matting?
A neighbour is throwing out some old seagrass mats. They’re about 6ft long (2m) by 4ft wide (120cm) but are water/mud damaged up the entire length of one side.
They’re a basic horizontal weave - like really, really big bamboo placemats - so are quite flexible if you roll them with the weave, but hard […]
8 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Monday, September 10th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … USB memory sticks?
We’ve had an email from Peter Hughes asking simply:
How can I recycle memory sticks?
I’m presuming he means USB memory fobs and not the bits of strips of memory used inside computers - but when broken, the latter make fun keyrings for geeks.
I had an idea of incorporating a small USB stick into a necklace - […]
6 Comments » - Posted in items, technology by louisa
Friday, September 7th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … mussel shells?
John and I went out for dinner the other day and someone on the next table to us was eating a big bowl of mussels.
After she’d finished her fishy starter, there was, of course, a big pile of shells left over - which naturally got my recycling juices going.
They’re not realistically compostable in most gardens […]
