Archive for December, 2007
Monday, December 10th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … teddy bears and other soft toys?
We’ve had an email from Gillian, asking:
how can i recycle my children’s old teddy bears? i don’t have the heart to chuck them in the land fill. any suggestions?
As a previous owner of a large collection of stuffed toy cats, dogs, bunnies and seals, I can understand the reluctance to throw them away.
If […]
6 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, household, items, toys by louisa
Friday, December 7th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … broken Christmas tree lights?
We’ve had an email from Megan McDermott, saying:
I just put my Christmas tree up this week and was disappointed to find that three strands of lights aren’t working. I hate to throw them in out, but what can I do with them?
It’s early in the festive season but I suspect a number of people will […]
13 Comments » - Posted in Christmas, household, items, technology by louisa
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … hair curlers?
We’ve had another email from our most prolific suggester of things [Am] (aka Delusion):
Me again! While at my parents I caught my mother about to throw out some very old curlers. I managed to snag them before they reached the rubbish bin and thought they would be a good suggestion idea.
There are two kinds, […]
3 Comments » - Posted in bathroom, household, items by louisa
Monday, December 3rd, 2007
How can I reuse or recycle … vinyl flooring/lino?
We’ve had an email from Penny:
I have some relatively new - but damaged - strips of vinyl flooring. Can they be recycled and if so how/where?
Penny doesn’t say how big the strips are or whether they’re completely damaged or just in part - if only bits of the strips are damaged, the good bits could […]
