Recycled Crafts

Every day tons of shopping bags are added to landfills across the country and around the world. You can upcycle your torn, used shopping bags otherwise destined for the trash into a durable,...

Don’t throw away those empty pickle jars, worn coffee cups/mugs. Recycle them into beautiful candle jars. How about those broken crayons? Recycle them too. Even faded or broken candles can be...

I love the smell of a wood burning stove in the winter time but I hate trying to get the fire started. If your wood isn’t seasoned just right it takes forever to get the fire going and requires a...

I like to create my own candles sometimes. So I reuse wax. This make a new candle and cost me nothing. Since I already used and purchased the first ones.

Ever wonder what to do with all those old, small, broken, and half pieces of crayons that the kids don’t want to use anymore? Here’s a way to put them to use and make pretty, colorful, and...

Ever have that chunk of wax left over from a pillar candle or have a candle which has a wick too short for burning? Here are some steps to help you use that wax without wasting it.

These instructions will teach you to make really cool firestarters for your fireplace.

If you use a lot of candles, you may be wishing you could do something with all the leftover wax. Fear not! You can make your own recycled candles. Read on to find out how.

If you burn jar candles, you can make your own craft jars. Just recycle candle jars that have been used up by removing the leftover wax and labels. Clean and reuse them as craft jars or storage...

Miniature flower vases filled with flowers and perfume, look a lot nicer than most commercial scented plastic products. And it's a great way to use up those stubs of broken and left over candles.

How do you make candles out of candles? Easy. Much easier than making them from scratch. You know how you've always got that last little bit of wax left that is just getting plain ugly, or won't...

Bicycle Messenger Bags can be made from everyday materials in your own home. This article briefly explains how to meld plastic bags together to form the material for your homemade messenger bag. ...

For all of us camping fans that like to have that nightly fire. You know the one. The one that takes for ever to get started. Now you can use a very cheap home made fire starter that last for...

My children are forever breaking their crayons. I hate throwing things away, especially when I know that I just purchased them. This is a great way to recycle those broken crayons.

Whether you have trouble starting fires, lighting charcoal, or just wish to speed up the process; fire starters are a common and much sought tool. Instead of paying for fire starter logs or...

Everybody has a box full of broken crayons just sitting around the house. Here is a way to turn those useless crayon stubs into a unique decoration for a jar/glass.