Archive for September, 2008
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
How can I redecorate ice cream tubs so I can reuse them around the home?
We’ve had an email from Louise, saying:
Here in Malta ice cream comes in rectangular plastic containers. I use them a lot to organize my drawers and cupboard, they’re useful for all kinds of bits and bobs. However I’d like to use some as storage boxes on open shelves, and I’d like to decorate them. […]
7 Comments » - Posted in household, kitchen, packaging, reverse this by louisa
Monday, September 29th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle old watches?
We’ve had an email from Amy:
Hi all! I’ve got a collection of watches which no longer work. They were all cheapy plastic fashion ones (I know, I know, naughty me! I’m much better about that sort of thing now!) so it’s not like they’ll have much value second hand. Will charity shops want them […]
8 Comments » - Posted in clothes and fabric, household, items by louisa
Friday, September 26th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle broken bathroom tiles?
We’ve had an email from Kevin:
What can I do with broken tiles? I’ve just retiled my bathroom and was careful taking the old ones off but most of them cracked in half.
I also have some whole sample tiles that I got from the supplier from when I was choosing. I’m going to use one […]
6 Comments » - Posted in bathroom, household, items, kitchen by louisa
Thursday, September 25th, 2008
Recycling old television wires into bags and jewellery
Yesterday I was at the Recycle Into Art thing in Liverpool that I’ve been going on about for ages. Led by Alison Bailey Smith, it was a workshop to show us how to turn old waste wire - mostly from old televisions - into jewellery and bags.
Alison started off by showing us her favourite […]
2 Comments » - Posted in art & crafts using recycled stuff by louisa
Wednesday, September 24th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle vinyl banners?
After last week’s post about BannerBags, I’ve been seeing that type of vinyl banners everywhere, particularly adorning the roadside along the main road towards the motorway.
I remember thinking about those banners a few years ago at a geek conference thing but dismissing it as a suggestion for here because I didn’t think they were common […]
