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Recycling can help the planet and at the time inspire novel crafts ideas. Our contributors offer suggestions on how to transform reused and salvaged goods into gift cards, ornaments and many other items.
Looking for fun Christmas crafts? Learn how to recycle old Christmas ornaments in this free video clip. Read More
Spring and summer weather always means that consumers start using a lot more salad dressings for such things as potato salad, pea salad and sandwiches. Using a lot more Read More
Your prom dress was beautiful. You looked great that night. But alas the night is over and now you wonder what to do with it? It's the age of recycling. For this reason, Read More
Instead of throwing away stretched or worn out mesh laundry bags, you can reuse them for several other things. Read More
Everyone has tissues in their home. Once the tissues are used up, the boxes usually end up right in the recycling bin. Don’t get rid of them just yet. Whether you Read More
The ultimate recycling happens when an antique is repurposed. With antiques available in shops, stores, rummage sales and even on eBay, reasonably priced items can be Read More
If you no longer have any fish and are wondering what to do with that old tank, it's time to get creative. Depending on the size of the tank, there are many possibilities. Read More
Wrapping paper doesn't have to be bought at a store. There are increasingly costly wrapping papers on the market, and most people don't realize how much they can save by Read More
The most common ways to recycle dried twigs is to weave them into wreaths, insert them in floral arrangements, paint them into miniature Christmas trees or chip them for Read More
There are a variety of ways to recycle old clothes into new fashions, such as tie-dying and bleaching. Turn old white shirts and blue jeans into hot new fashions with this Read More
Cookie tins are a useful—and fetching—way to package baked goods or other homemade items to give as gifts. They ship easily and do not even need to be Read More
To recycle and reuse holiday cards, cut off the front to use as a gift tag, use the front flap to create a new greeting card, or use several as wrapping paper. Get more use Read More
Recycle, reduce and reuse. Using things destined for the recycle bin in craft projects is not limited to children's egg carton and paper tube crafts. There are plenty of Read More
If you save your holiday cards from one year to the next, you may have a stack of great cards taking up space with no real purpose. This project is creative recycling at Read More
The jewelry box is cleaned out. All the earrings have been matched, silver shined up and repairs sent off to the jeweler. Now, the only thing left to do is bag up the mound Read More
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