Each day this month I have posted an idea for using ordinary things in a different way. Repurposing is MAGIC transformation. Repurposing is PLAY.
Create a fairy skirt from mesh bags, and a fairy wand from a chopstick, some aluminum foil, and curling ribbons.
Or make a grass skirt from plastic bag strips. Don’t forget the cupcake paper lei. How about some hula moves to bring in the new year?
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Going stir-crazy? Set up your own bowling alley! Roll out connected trash bags to create a lane; fill ten plastic bottles with water for pins; grab a ball, and strike!
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Plastic bags come in all colors. Cut them into strips and crochet your own tote.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Reclaim the bib and suspenders from overalls for this apron with handy pockets for your gardening tools.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Drill holes at both ends of a paint stir stick. Fold four or more produce mesh bags, gather them like a bow, and attach at one end of the stick. I used a matching pipe cleaner. Thread some rope through the opposite end and knot to form a loop for hanging.
Save your grocery bag handles and package strapping tape. Weave them together for a placemat.
Choose five bandanas in different colors. Fold one in half and cut out the center square to form a bodice. Use the others to form a skirt.
Find that old metal loom, cut across worn socks to create loops, and weave some potholders.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Need some last-minute gift wrap ideas? Use patterned security envelopes, packing material, mesh bags, and bread-tabs or twist-ties for closures.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Transform a waistband into a headband then add a visor stiffened with plastic from a bottle.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
What’s round and glistens? Create an indoor flurry to welcome winter.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
The patterns keep others from peering in; the holes let you peer out.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Bend a wire clothes hanger to form a circle, then wrap mesh from produce bags around the frame for a holiday wreath.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Holes in your tights? No matter. Cut across the legs making thin loops. Wrap those around your flip flops for some fancy footwear.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Weave strapping tape around coffee stir sticks for some atmospheric lighting.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Cover over gum packaging for a customized holder for your business cards.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Make re-use of those back pockets.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Do you like take-out? Line up your chopsticks, alternating head to tail, and lash them together to make a trivet.
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Why dispose of these when you can reuse them in so many ways?
Each day this month I will post a repurposing idea.
Lose a button? Split a seam? Don’t be caught without a repair kit. Repurpose a mint tin to make a travel sewing kit.
