Category Archives: Creative Reuse & Repurposing

Gifts With a Repurpose: Creative, low cost, meaningful, more sustainable presents

Posted on 12/14/2011 by

Holiday gift giving has spiraled to incredible levels, taxing our time, bank accounts and the environment. A few years ago, I started giving and asking for charitable donations in lieu of gifts, and my family has been good sports about … Continue reading →

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Fruity Reuse & Repurposing Idea: Fruit Sticker Art & Tape

Posted on 03/08/2011 by

When I was a kid, fruit stickers weren’t on every piece of fruit. We were lucky to find one on a bunch of bananas. We didn’t get a lot of “real” stickers as kids and thus we treasured those fruit … Continue reading →

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Repurposing Pants into Reusable Bags

Posted on 02/26/2011 by

I’ve been working to eliminate plastic from my life for a while, especially for items used for food and beverages (see plastic background below). The last remaining items I’ve been using (actually reusing till they’re spent) are plastic bags for … Continue reading →

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