Archive for August, 2008
Friday, August 22nd, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle old baking trays (sheet pans)?
We’ve had an email from Ashleigh, asking:
What can I do with old flat baking trays? They’re a bit rusty so we can’t use them for food anymore. Can they go in my green bin?
I’m not sure about the green bin because everywhere has different rules and it also depends what they’re made out […]
11 Comments » - Posted in household, items, kitchen by louisa
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
Turning old wires into jewellery and wearable art
Alison Bailey Smith has posted a couple of messages around the site recently about the things she makes out of old wires - culled from old televisions and the like - and they’re so fab, I thought they needed featuring a bit more prominently than buried in the comments section.
Alison has been repurposing old wires […]
1 Comment » - Posted in art & crafts using recycled stuff by louisa
Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle old squash balls?
We’ve had an email from Simon:
Any ideas on how to recycle squash balls? I play squash 4-5 times a week so end up with loads that are past their best. I’m sure there must be something better I can do than just throw them away? Suggestions I’ve had were to use them in the washing […]
9 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, items, sports by louisa
Monday, August 18th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle rubber thimbles?
We’ve had an email from Sara:
I am in charge of stationery orders at work, and I have recently been asked to order “rubber thimbles” because we have worn them out. So I looked at all these little rubber thimbles, and thought, do these all have to go to waste? Other than being jaunty little […]
9 Comments » - Posted in household, items, office by louisa
Friday, August 15th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle a broken step ladder?
We’ve had an email from Kit:
how can I reuse a broken step ladder? the rungs are alright, it’s the support bit at the top that hold it in the upside down v shape that is broken. i could just give it away for scrap metal but i wondered if there was anything i could […]
