recycling fun
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PRESENTED BY MISTIE DAWN, OWNER OF SHOPTOBEGREEN.COM
How to give everyday household items a new
life by recycling them in fun and creative
ways.
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From Trash to Treasure
Use items you usually throw away to create:
CraftsDecorStorageGiftsMake Extra Money
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Mason Jars
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Mason Jars – Dinner to Decor
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Tips to start reusing Mason Jars
Once EmptySoak in hot water and wash thoroughlyUse olive oil to get stubborn labels/ stickiness
offPrintable customizable labels at OfficeMaxChalkboard paint available at Home DepotCandle stick bases at second hand stores or
Hobby LobbyCandle making supplies online or at Hobby Lobby
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Wine Bottles
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Wine Bottles – Drinks to Dramatic Lighting
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Cutting themGlass cutters are available online or at stain glass
storesIt’s very important to sand the edges once you cut the
glass as it will be VERY sharpLots of tutorials online on how to cut glass
Other tipsSpray paint in snow texture, metallic, etc. - Hobby Lobby Tiki lamp oil, wicks and lamp fixtures - Home Depot
Tips to reusing Wine Bottles
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Corks
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Corks – Wine to Design
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Cutting themUse a really sharp tool like a utility knifeDo not cut with a sawing motion but with long
even strokesCorks are very dense so it may take a few tries
Other tipsHot glue is great with most projectsCork is a sustainable, naturally water & stain
resistant
Tips to reusing Corks
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Magazines
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Magazines – News to Fashion
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OrigamiMany different tutorials online on how to fold
anything from flowers, birds, envelopes, etc. Use glue or mod podge or other adhesives to
glue together or on other surfacesUse layers of paper to create density and
strengthFinished project with a craft varnish for
durability
Tips to reusing Magazines
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Shopping Bags
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Shopping Bags – To Plarn
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Crochet AwaySky is the limit from clothes, shoes,
handbags, & scrubbiesCutting the bags is the boring side of this
projectA note on using an iron to fuse plastic bagsBetter reused than in the South Pacific
garbage patch
Tips to reusing Shopping Bags
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Wrapping Paper
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Wrapping Paper – Trash to Paper Art
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Why buy Expensive Decorative PaperUse for scrapbookingDrawer liningDecoupageWrap it instead of painting itDecorative accents around the house
Tips to reusing Wrapping Paper
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Greeting Cards
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Greeting Cards – To Embellishments
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Scrapbooking embellishments are expensiveCut then reuse cardsUse scissors, die cutters, and punchesReuse ribbon for binding a decorative accent
Tips to reusing Greeting Cards
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Hand Outs & Take-Aways
Sample ideas at the craft tableCollected too many supplies and don’t have
enough projects to keep up? Do a supply exchange with friends who are also working
on DIY projects Sell your “extras” on craft sites like Etsy.com,
PoppyTalkHandmade.com and Artfire.com
To get a copy of the notes from this presentation contact Mistie [email protected]