Archive for October, 2007

Monday, October 8th, 2007

How can I reuse or recycle … wiper blades?

We’ve had an email from Greg Charles:
I replace the windscreen wipers on my car quite regularly and hate having to just throw them away. I considered making a house window squeegy out of them but don’t know where to start.
I wouldn’t know where to start either (other than just lashing them to a pole […]

11 Comments » - Posted in household, items, technology by louisa

Friday, October 5th, 2007

How can I reuse or recycle … feathers and down?

We’ve had an email from Arlyn:
I have two feather and down duvets which are a smaller size than the normal single, which I have had for years but not used much. I have moved house and even brought them with me but have to get rid of them. Surely there is some use […]

10 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa

Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007

How can I reuse or recycle … little yoghurt drink bottles like Actimel?

Christine Thompson got in touch recently to tell us how much she loves the site (in return, I love those emails :) ) and since she’s a primary school teacher, we chatted about the great primary-school themed suggestions people had come up with for school milk cartons.
She added that she’s made pirate ships out of […]

10 Comments » - Posted in Christmas, household, items, kitchen, packaging by louisa

Monday, October 1st, 2007

How can I reuse or recycle … DVD cases?

The suggestion-tastic Am (aka Delusion) has been in contact again:
Me again! The company I work at has just got rid of a number of software sets. The CD discs are shredded and recycled as it’s confidential waste however the DVD style boxes are not taken.
Is there anything they can be used for? […]

8 Comments » - Posted in household, items, packaging, technology by louisa