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Archive for the ‘Reusing and Recycling’ Category

March 13th, 2008

10 Cool Things Made from Recycled Materials

Today at The List Maven I posted a list of accessories made from recycled products. As I researched, I found so many cool things made from reused and recycled materials, I thought I’d share a list with you as well. I give you..
 
10 Cool Things Made from Recycled Materials

Kwytza Krafts features lamps, baskets and other […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

March 13th, 2008

Speaking of Reusable Bags…

Tree Hugging Family is giving away some adorable reusable kids’ shopping bags from Envirosax. Three lucky winners will be chosen at random, but hurry over, you only have until March 27th!

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March 12th, 2008

Not All Plastic is the Same

At Simply Thrifty we’re all about the reusable. We encourage the use of plastic containers rather than filling up our dumps with disposable items. Not all plastic is the same, however. My sister Diana sent me a great link, one which I’d like to share with you. It’s from National Geographic’s Green Guide, and […]

By Deborah Ng -- 1 comment

March 11th, 2008

Reuseable Bags: Good Morning America Video

I thought this would interest you. With more and more retailers banning disposable shopping bag, you’ll need some more permanent options. Here are some recommendations.

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March 6th, 2008

Recycled Soda Can Earrings

Here’s something fun I spied at the RiverWired website. Recycled soda can earrings. Because they’re hand created from various cans, no two are a like. So in essence, for about $25 and shipping from Canada, you’re buying a one of a kind piece of art/jewelry.
The recycled soda can earrings are available at Etsy […]

By Deborah Ng -- 2 comments

February 19th, 2008

Improvising with the Old Baby Toys

So I sent my husband out for puppy stuff yesterday and he got food and a collar but forgot bowls and stuff to chew on. Bowls were no problem, we have plenty of Chinese take out containers that will do. Toys were another problem. Carter the puppy was really digging my son’s toys.
I planned […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

February 16th, 2008

How to Turn a T-Shirt into A Skirt

This is a very cool video I came across today. Have some old or outdated t-shirts taking up space? Make them into skirts!

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February 15th, 2008

18 Uses for Old Towels

What do you do when your old towels become worn? Hopefully you can still use them. One thing I’m learning is that old towels still have uses, even those with holes in them. If you’re like me, you probably have a stack of old towels you don’t wish to display. Here are some other […]

By Deborah Ng -- 5 comments

February 7th, 2008

Product Review: Vacu-Seal

Gather ’round, thrifty friends. I have a new product to tell you about and this one is a good one. I’m truly digging my vacu-seal.
You might notice I don’t offer too many product reviews here. That’s because many of the items people send or pitch for review, don’t actually do much to save money. […]

By Deborah Ng -- 12 comments

January 19th, 2008

Unearthing My Office

I cleaned my office today. There was a lot to go through considering I’ve only been working in this room for several months. Originally I worked at the kitchen table and folded up my laptop to prepare for meals. After two years of that, I moved to a corner of the dining room and […]

By Deborah Ng -- 4 comments