How to Make a Light out of a CD Spindle
19 commentsTurn a CD spindle destined for the landfill into a modern, little lamp with some simple tools and transparency paper.
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How to Make a Recycled Bib
8 commentsCombine a few choice fabric scraps with pieces cut from old pants to make a durable, cute bib for baby.
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How to Make a Headband from an Old T-Shirt
10 commentsUse a recycled T-shirt and some basic sewing to make a comfortable and cute headband that ties in the back and holds your hair in place.
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Recycle Baby Food Jars into Terrariums and Tea Kits!
4 commentsSave a few empty baby food jars (or any other small glass containers) and turn them into sweet little presents for friends! I made a chai-tea kit and a teeny-tiny terrarium with mine, but the possibilities are endless.
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How to Make a Skirt out of a Pile of Scraps: No Pattern Needed!
7 commentsCutting stuff out on the bias creates a lot of large scraps, so use them to make this quick skirt!
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How to Make a Magazine Reed Box
34 commentsIf you save old magazines, try tearing out some pages to make these colorful reeds. You can use them to cover all kinds of things, like this pretty storage box.
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How to Turn Your Glass Bottles into Modern Bud Vases
3 commentsDig through your recycling bin for glass bottles to make these pretty little etched vases.
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How to Make an Out-of-the-Ordinary T-Shirt Quilt: Part One
22 commentsThis quilt is a great way to reuse the T-shirts you have that are too full of memories to throw away but too full of holes (or too small!) to wear.
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How to Make a Reversible Swiffer Sock
46 commentsPut an end to disposable dust cloths with this clever reversible Swiffer sock. One side is flat, the other loopy, so you can use it wet or dry.
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How to Make a Recycled Fabric Cuff
3 commentsTake a couple scraps of leftover fabric and use your basic sewing skills to make a custom cuff, adding whatever embellishments you like to personalize it.
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Make Garden Gloves, a Free Project from the New Book Weekend Sewing!
5 commentsWeekend Sewing by Heather Ross is full of inspirational sewing projects to stitch on the weekends!
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How to Make a "Bloomin' Box" for Spring
8 commentsThis clever origami project looks like a box but easily transforms into a cheery springtime blossom with just a few simple pinches of the paper.
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How to Make a Felt Baby Toy with a Crinkly, Crackly Recycled Surprise!
15 commentsBabies seem to find things that make noise irresistible...so I recycled two empty plastic wipes packages into a secret crackler inside a simple felt owl toy for my daughter! She loves grabbing it and hearing that satisfying crispy, crinkly sound.
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How to Make a Spring Centerpiece for the Birds
4 commentsThis modern spring centerpiece brings a little bit of the outdoors in with handmade nests, fabric-covered twigs, birds, and candy eggs.
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How to Make a Belted Skirt from a Men's Dress Shirt
14 commentsBe green and turn a thrift-store score into a whole new garment! No one will be the wiser, I promise!
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How to Turn Recycling into a Beautiful Vase
19 commentsReuse yesterday's cast-offs by turning them into a striking and modern spring vase.
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How to Sew Your Own Produce Bags
25 commentsMany of us have made the switch to cloth grocery bags, but what about those flimsy produce bags we're still using (and trashing) each week? Here's how to make your own reusable versions for less than $1.
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How to Make a Vest from an Old Pullover Sweater
3 commentsReconstruct that sweater that you're bored with to turn it into a cute new vest with custom embellishments of your choice!
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How to "Scrapbook" a Box
12 commentsI have never been inclined to join the tribe known as "scrapbookers," but that doesn't mean I don't have an inkling for nailing down my memories and sharing them with others...
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Recycle Your Tin Cans into Mini-Planters!
15 commentsI'm starting a garden with some little seedlings and thought I'd transplant them into bright, pretty cans for their first few weeks. This is a super easy project, perfect for beginners like me!
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