Ideas for crafts and organizing using repurposed items. These are budget friendly ideas that save items from the landfill and encourage your creativity.
Don’t remember what the occasion was when my kids got Mentos gum. But I do remember being intrigued by the cute little plastic containers. I kept the containers so I could figure out a way to repurpose them. The label was so easy to remove that I just knew each container was destined to…
I love craft projects AND I love repurposing items that would otherwise become trash. Imagine my joy when I saw this project at Ashley’s blog Make It and Love It! The project is so easy and quick, plus it involves organizing stuff, so I just had to give it a try and make my own Repurposed Plastic…
My friend, Karen asked if I could help her with a project. She’d bought several XL men’s sweaters because she got a great deal on them and loved how cuddly they are. She’d seen large throw pillows made out of sweaters and wanted to do the same for her family room. I did a little research…
Keep skeins of yarn neat and organized and prevent tangles with this free portable yarn keeper. It makes it easy to crochet or knit while you’re on-the-go.
In the past couple of months I’ve found my house swarmed with plastic shopping bags. Although I use cloth bags when I do my grocery shopping, those plastic bags still sneak into my home somehow. I keep plastic shopping bags around because we use them to line trash cans. In the past I’ve stored the plastic shopping bags in…
Organize with a repurposed Earring Holder made from a repurposed dish mat and a frame for $2-$3 from the dollar store.
Last weekend my son had a soccer tournament. That meant many hours outside in the great outdoors in June. I had grabbed the sunscreen from the bucket I have by our back door and thought I was prepared. But withing 10 minutes of setting up our homestead of chairs, cooler bag, canvas bag of snacks and…
Before Shoe storage is always an issue for our family where ever we move. We take our shoes off before we enter the house and so with 5 of us, it’s critical to have an area to store a lot of shoes. The 5 of us have close to 50 pairs of shoes PLUS athletic shoes…
Repurpose a doggie breath mint tin box into a stylish and practical storage solution. Get creative with this fun and easy DIY project!
Transform a wire basket into a stylish towel holder with this easy repurposing project. Get creative with your bathroom decor today!