Fruit flies and red wine

Do these little suckers bug you? Yeah, well they bug me too.   The other night, I discovered a bittersweet way to get rid of fruit flies, quite by accident. You see, I was sitting on my couch, enjoying the quiet of two sleeping children accompanied by a wonderful glass of red wine. And whilst [...]

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Repurposeful road trip tip (say that 3 times fast)

When it comes to packing snacks for a road trip, here’s a little tip: use repurposed containers instead of Ziploc bags. Containers like yogurt tubs, sour cream tubs, small coffee cans and the like, will go a lot further to keep snacks fresh and keep them from becoming crushed (Goldfish cracker crumbs are really messy!). [...]

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Fave 5 links: 6.27.09

  Some controversial thoughts on sunscreen that might make your head spin. Made me think twice.    {Keeper of the Home}   I think I’ve linked here before, but I’m going to do it again. Check out the Skin Deep site to learn the safety and risk factor for your daily skin care products — you might [...]

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Need a quick hem?

I think most of us, at one time or another have had an issue with pants being just a smidge (or a lot) too long and do not have the time or immediate resources to get them hemmed. Here are some of the things I’ve used for a quick hem:   In a pinch pants [...]

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Just a quick note to tell you…

That repurposeful is now on Facebook! Show your support and become a fan. Thanks loyal readers!  

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Simple water toys you can make yourself

I don’t know where you live, but in my neck of the woods, it’s H-O-T. It’s unbearable to be outside unless you’re in the water. Which means that we’ve spent lots of time in our kiddie pool, the lake, our friend’s pool and under a sprinkler. For kids, water is all the more fun when there are [...]

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Drip irrigation with a repurposed milk jug

I have [yet another] long road trip planned in a couple of weeks and I’m worried about my precious tomato plants. You see, while my lifestyle is pretty green, my thumb is not. This year is the first time I’ve ever attempted to grow a vegetable garden, and so far, so good. I’ve kept 3 tomato [...]

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Cookie sheet serving tray

This tip was inspired by my mother-in-law, who, when we visit, takes my boys down to her pool with a tray of snacks, drinks and plenty of coffee every morning (letting me sleep in, bless her!). She has at least 3 different serving trays in her cabinet that she’s acquired over the years. If you [...]

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Back from vacation, getting back into the swing

Sorry for the brief hiatus in posting (nothing since last Friday, yikes!), but I am slowly coming up for air since taking a whirlwind tour of the Southeastern U.S., by car, with two children 3 & under. So, you might imagine my state of mind and thus excuse me for the delay.     The other [...]

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Do you ever have this problem?

Do you ever get gunk stuck in the sticky side of Velcro? Well, it happens to my son’s Velcro strap shoes all the time. Wanna know the secret to cleaning it out? As you might imagine, it involves repurposing!   The next time you need to clean fibers, fuzz or gunk out of Velcro, use [...]

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