First off- I want to remember my BIG BROTHER John! Today is his Birthday! I love you and I miss you!! I am glad God Blessed us with you! Happy Birthday Cha Cha Cha!!!
recycle and upcycle
There is something very gratifying in making something from nothing.. or not much!
It just happens that upcycling and repurposing is very trendy at the moment!
I was raised to use everything and waste nothing! Thanks Mom and Dad! Now it's cool to do that! Who woulda thought?? =)
A few things that I like to repurpose-
Clear sturdy plastic that is on the outside of so many things that we buy - cricut cartridges, battery packs- etc... This heavy plastic is perfect for making templates and other awesome things that call for transparency plastic! Save it! I keep me plastic in a scrap folder just like I do my scraps!
Cardboard from the back of tablets and note pads! it's just chipboard! YAY! Save it all if you have room for it! I use so so much chipboard for mini albums it seems a shame not to recycle and upcycle that stuff!!
Jars- from candles- they almost always come with lids! So after the candle has burned down to nothing- wash in hot water- remove the label and wha-lah! You have a button jar! Another jar that works great for recycling and upcycling is the ragu jars from the cheese sauce or the alfredo sauce! Remove the label and wash - you can embellish them easily!
Shoe boxes- can be recovered with scrap paper or wrapping paper to make amazing storage boxes!
Saving items doesnt have to mean you have to a packrat either! keep it simple and keep it organized!
You may want to keep your recycled materials in a drawer in your craft room so you have them all together! You may not have time to get it trimmed and into the folder everytime you have plastic to upcycle- so put it all in a drawer until you have time to trim it all down to go into your folders!
Have an Awesome Day!
Count your Blessings and Challenge yourself to see the positive in something negative! It's there! I promise!
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