Terracycle is at Target with back-to-school supplies

A while back I wrote about this awesome organization, Terracycle, that pays non-profit organizations for collecting recyclables like food wrappers, yogurt containers and plastic bottles. In turn, Terracycle upcycles the products into usable goods like bags, containers for green cleaning agents, office supplies, fire logs, etc.   Last night, as I was cruising the aisles [...]

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Get rid of sticker residue on clothing

Have you ever been left with gooey residue from a sticker on piece of clothing? Often this happens on clothes that are tagged in the store with the long vertical sticker strips. In my case, I washed and dried my son’s shirt that (unbeknownst to me) had two “great job” stickers on it. What I was left [...]

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Another way to collect water

In the dog days of summer, we run our A/C almost all day long, turning it up only in the evening when it’s cooler outside. As I was walking around the outside of our house earlier this week, I noticed that the A/C condensation line drips water constantly. Seemed like a waste of good water to [...]

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Fave 5 links: 7.26.09

  Looking for a unique (and cheap!) planter? Check out this idea.   {Rob’s World}   Revamp an old  conference tote bag by covering the logo and adding a pocket.   {Condo Blues}   An alternative use for clothes pins — especially useful in a large family.   {A Listmaker’s Life}   Talk about making something out of [...]

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Add new life to old clothes: Refashion

*The following information contains suggestions for sewing and crafting. I realize that not everyone is handy with needle and thread. Fear not: for those of you who are sew clueless, there are plenty of other fascinating ideas on repurposeful that have nothing to do with being creative or crafty.   So, there’s a whole “refashion” [...]

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You asked for it: Natural rabbit repellents

I’m going to try and begin a new series here at repurposeful, but I need your help. I’m calling it “You asked for it” and I’m going to post ideas for repurposing based on your requests. Want to know about a green alternative to something store bought? Want to know what to do with a [...]

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Reuse an old pillow case to dust your ceiling fan

I can’t remember where I came across this tip, but it really does work! If you have a ceiling fan, you’re probably well aware of the layer of dust that accumulates on top of the blades. In my house, that layer can grow to enormous proportions (ew). Let’s just say that dusting is one of [...]

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Deer problem in your yard?

It’s probably safe to say that most of us think deer are cute — even beautiful — creatures. When I see deer in my neighborhood (which happens often), it reminds me that even though I live in a house, in a developed town, I’m still living on borrowed ground.     That being said, deer [...]

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A few funnies for your Thursday

The following are phrases that people have entered into search engines to end up at repurposeful.   too many nacho chips (is there such a thing?)   how to make a packing tape animals (huh? anyone have any clues on this one?)    cardboard kids (in case you get tired of your real kids)   dryer sheets [...]

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Make your own labels for repurposed containers

Lately, I had the bright idea to create labels for a couple of containers I reused around the house. In this instance, they were containers repurposed to hold my kids’ toys. Labels are nice for the obvious reason of keeping things organized and indentifiable, but they’re also good because often, it’s nearly impossible to get the original labels off [...]

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