Archive for October, 2007
Friday, October 19th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … old tshirts?
Karlie emailed over a clever idea that she saw on the Martha Stewart show recently - shopping bags out of old tshirts:
First the bottom hem of the shirt was sewn closed.
Next the neckline was opened up by tracing a large bowl and then cutting
out a large half circle.
Finally, the sleeves were cut off. […]
17 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, items by louisa
Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … old wallpaper?
We had an email to Compost This from Tracy, asking:
Just wondered if old wallpaper is compostable. Just stripped it all off my daughter’s bedroom walls and I am just starting on the rest of the house. I don’t know and wondered if you did. I would assume that it’s not due […]
4 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Monday, October 15th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … moulded polystyrene?
We’ve had a clever idea email from Victoria about making an oven/slow cooker out of polystyrene. We’ve covered moulded polystyrene in the past but I liked this idea so much that I thought I’d feature it again:
i have made an oven from recycled polystyrene when my next door neighbour got her new washing machine […]
3 Comments » - Posted in household, items, packaging by louisa
Friday, October 12th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … tissue boxes?
We’ve had an email from Karen, asking:
What can I do with old tissue boxes? The ones I get have a plastic layer on the inside of the top so make it easier to pull single tissues out. I realise that if I tear that out I can just recycle them with my card […]
11 Comments » - Posted in household, items, packaging by louisa
Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … card and cheque book wallets?
A few weeks ago, I had a bit of a panic about the situation with my personal paperwork. For our business, I’m pretty good - everything even remotely related to anything goes in a folder, which goes in the filing cabinet, and promptly gets forgotten about until it’s next needed. My personal stuff […]
