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Wednesday, August 6th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle an old bird cage?
We’ve had an email from Cathy:
Please give me ideas about how to recycle a bird cage. I don’t have childen though I think it could be used to store stuffed animals? Now it is holding old video tapes. Thank you for your help.
I saw a pretty ornate one going cheap (unintentional […]
4 Comments » - Posted in hobbies, household, items by louisa
Monday, August 4th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle bottle cap liners?
Renee, from Friday’s glue/tape cartridge question, also asked about bottle cap liners.
Again, I wasn’t sure what she meant but thankfully she included a picture —>
I don’t see them used that much over here (or at least not in the things I buy) but I think they’re basically a washer to help the seal between the […]
4 Comments » - Posted in items, packaging by louisa
Friday, August 1st, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle glue runner tape cartridges?
We’ve had an email from Renee, saying:
I use a lot of glue runner, and I want to know how I can reuse the cartridges/tape.
I’m more of a textile-based crafter than a paper one so I didn’t know what “glue runner” is - but after looking at the picture Renee sent over and a little of […]
1 Comment » - Posted in hobbies, household, items, office by louisa
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Recycling old jeans into bags
We had an email from Lori the other day about the bags and things she makes out of old jeans.
You can be a “jeanius” like me, too!! RECYCLE!
As lover of both recycling and puns, how could I resist? ;)
Her range includes bags and accessories just using the fabric and items more obviously a former […]
1 Comment » - Posted in clothes and fabric, items, packaging, recycling into art by louisa
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
How can I reuse or recycle hanging files?
Over the last week or so, we’ve had just about a bazillion (ok, about 130) brilliant comments and suggestions from Gulia (thanks Gulia!) and if that wasn’t enough, she’s also sent a clever idea over too for something we haven’t featured yet:
I take hanging file folder and straighten it . Then I glue on […]
