Creative upcycle and downcycle ideas
Looking for an inexpensive (and surprisingly crafty) way to redo your bathroom drawers? Use tin cans! Simply wash them out after use, sand down the edges if they’re rough, and drop them into your drawers. They can hold everything from … Read More ...
For the folks out there with kids, there’s these great tight-like contraptions called Baby Legs that you can slap on your kidlet when it gets a bit colder without having to put tights on a wee one. Brilliant idea, and … Read More ...
If you’re someone who sews a lot, you might notice your straight pins will get a bit dull after repeated use. Instead of tossing them in the trash, make yourself a pin cushion with steel wool in it. This steel … Read More ...
… out of nothing at all. Making Plarn! (sorry)
For those of you who don’t have reusable grocery bags, or for those times that you forget them (we do this ALL THE TIME), Kate Austin has a great tutorial for … Read More ...
Everyone’s got sweaters they no longer wear. Either it’s got holes, it’s gotten too small, or it’s just not something you like anymore. And thanks to Neauveau Fiber Arts, you don’t have to let that sweater linger in your closet, … Read More ...
I love collecting small mementos while on vacation, and I always have the intent to scrapbook them when I get home. But you all know how it goes … you get home, you have to do ten loads of laundry … Read More ...
(image from Betz White)
With summer quickly winding to a close in some parts of the world, and about to start in others, water balloon fights are on the minds of almost every kid I know! Instead of wasting … Read More ...
Featured on Apartment Therapy, teacup candles are a great idea for anyone who not only loves to collect unique items but loves to have a candle burning in their house at all times.
But don’t think you need to … Read More ...
While some reuse their glass jars, most (myself included) simply recycle the pieces of any tin cans they use. Now, thanks to this great tutorial from Whip Up, you can now use those can lids to make gorgeous magnets … Read More ...
If you know how to crochet and love to recycle, this simple tutorial is a keeper! Escama Studio shows us how to create a cute flower using old soda tabs and crochet thread. Add a pin-back to use as a … Read More ...
WurlitzerGirl shares an Instructables tutorial on transforming a cheap pair of headphones and a couple of stuffed animals into a plush — albeit kooky — set of headphones. Had I saved all 48 of my childhood stuffed animals, I could … Read More ...
My Recycled Bags offers a simple tutorial on managing piles of plastic bags (that can, of course, be recycled into recycled bag projects). Simply gather a plastic cup, a hole punch, a cutting device and some plarn (yarn made from … Read More ...
Put those old winter sweaters to summer use by upcycling sweaters into a picnic blanket perfect for the Fourth of July or any lazy summer day. Designer Vickie Howell (also one of our own CraftGossip editors) offers a tutorial … Read More ...
In honor of Father’s Day, I must mention Dadcando, a site dedicated to fathers and kids making things together. A detailed tutorial for this pretty butterfly, created with old wrapping paper, is available for download. Also in the recycled … Read More ...
What a fun idea for homemade (and completely recycled!) party decorations: recycled sweater and T-shirt pennant garland. Fun in the Making provides the detailed instructions and pretty pictures you need to make a good party a GREAT party.
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