Ideas for crafts and organizing using repurposed items. These are budget friendly ideas that save items from the landfill and encourage your creativity.
Last week I showed you how I made 10 upcycled fabric gift bags for $1 from a repurposed thrifted table cloth. Today I want to show you what I made with the bed skirt that I found on the same day I found the tablecloth. I found this white bed skirt at the thrift…
If you’re here from Nap-time Creations, welcome. I’m so pleased to be participating in A Crafty Christmas. I can’t wait to show you my Upcycled Gift Bags. If there’s one thing that really bugs me, it’s throwing away wrapping paper after gifts have been opened. I’ve not yet figured out how to repurpose large…
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My teens and tween really enjoy Capri Sun Big Pouch drinks. We enjoy them with outside and sports activities and also as a special treat. My children’s favorite flavor is the Capri Sun Big Pouch Strawberry Kiwi. And since the Big Pouch is big, I love that it has a resealable lid. And if you…
I found this clearance long-sleeve t-shirt in the boys section for $.97. Really! I wear anywhere from a women’s size 4 to size 8 (don’t you hate that clothes sizes are not standardized?!). This XL boys tee made a not-too-tightly-fitting skirt for me. I had seen a great tutorial on Make It &…
I’m a huge fan of repurposing and upcycling. In other words, I hate to throw anything away and I’m a bit of a tree hugger. I love to look at food packaging that would otherwise be recycled and figure out a way to repurpose it. I shared this project a couple of weeks ago when I…
I shared this easy but hugely helpful idea when I guest posted over at Crafty Meggy 2 weeks ago. I blogged last summer {here} about how happy I was when I found this cute puzzle box at the thrift shop. When I saw the puzzle box, I knew immediately what I wanted to repurpose…
I’ve been cleaning out and getting ready for the impending move (cue ominous music). I often struggle between wanting to get rid of everything and not wanting to get rid of anything. It happened recently with a starting-to-rust old cheese grater. I have other newer non-rusty cheese graters. Why would I feel an…