Archive for March, 2008
Friday, March 21st, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle bread bag tags?
We’ve had an email from Lyndall, saying:
hi, i was wondering if anybody knew what to do with bread tags. i hate throwing them away, but i don’t know what else to do with them. would welcome any suggestions.
We don’t really have them over here these days - shops seem to prefer those little sticky things […]
24 Comments » - Posted in household, items, packaging by louisa
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle plastic food wrapping/bags?
We’ve had an email from Fiona, saying:
We eat a lot of dried fruit, nuts and seeds and, when we’re in a jam/marmalade/chutney making mood, a lot of sugar too. Which means we have a lot of empty plastic food bags.
Would love to know how to re-use or recycle these.
I would love to know how […]
12 Comments » - Posted in household, items, packaging by louisa
Monday, March 17th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle an old pet bed?
I spent most of yesterday afternoon in the garden with a few of the neighbourhood children because one of the girls got it in her head that she wanted to dig over our veg plot ahead of this year’s planting and I’m a firm believer in exploiting child labour at every opportunity.
Since we’ve all been […]
5 Comments » - Posted in household, items by louisa
Friday, March 14th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle used disposable Latex gloves?
A few weeks ago, we had to pick up John’s car from the garage after a service/MOT and while we were breathing in lungfuls of carbon monoxide waiting for the mechanic to finalise all the paperwork, I found myself staring at a big box of used disposable gloves near the counter. I don’t know […]
14 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, household, items by louisa
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle cosmetic compacts?
We featured make-up itself a while ago and have also looked at mascara wands and nail varnish, but Annie G has come up with a clever idea for old pressed powder compacts:
As I was coming to the end of my blusher I wondered what I could do with the plastic container afterwards and had a […]
