Archive for the ‘Recycle That!’ Category
Recycle That! Baby Food Jars, Part Deux
Remember a few months ago I wrote about wanting to make use of the many baby food jars I was accumulating? I FINALLY finished them. I say that with such emphasis because I literally started making my spice rack the next day after discovering the idea. Then life happened and the weeks slipped by. I [...]
Recycle That! Denim Jeans
With roughly 450 million pairs of jeans sold in the US each year, (yes, you read that right, this is just in the US) there are thousands of pounds of denim that most likely end up in the landfill. Denim is such a durable fabric that lends itself to many useful applications around the home. [...]
Recycle That! Drop-Side Crib
OK, I don’t know where I was when they banned the side-drop crib. When I had my daughter 4 years ago, my sister gave me the crib that she has used for all her kids (when they weren’t in her bed). It’s not the best crib – the drop-side never worked smoothly or quietly so [...]
Recycle That! Wall-to-Wall Carpet
My sister and her family moved into their 1964 ranch a few months ago. Since then she has done a lot to bring it into this decade; removing dated wallpaper (although none of it tops my kitchen’s old wallpaper) and painting, replacing dated lighting and of course, the floors needed attention. Wall to wall carpeting [...]
