Category: recycle
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Dollar Tree Upcycles: farmhouse picture frames
Sometimes I just want to make something cute but I don’t have a lot of time to do it. While my kids were in dance class this week, I browsed our local Dollar Tree just to see what I could find. I found these cute frames and began to consider the possibilities. Then, I found […]
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Make something Monday: Organizing with everyday items
We have all seen the selection of beautiful, but expensive baskets and bins at Target and Home Goods. You can find some nice baskets at Dollar Tree and Dollar General, but their baskets are often smaller and they don’t always have a huge selection. Did you know you can organize your home with things you […]
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Creating rustic bathroom shelves from plumbing pipes
Our bathrooms in our home are very spacious, but they’re also very boring. They are both very plain and builder-grade. We’ve recently begun to look at them to see how we might add some character without spending a lot of money on them. We do eventually plan to replace the tubs, tub surround, and flooring, […]
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Reduce, reuse, UPcycle: how to create beautiful new things you’ll love to use from the things you already have
I have a kid who loves pickles. I cannot keep pickles in the house. As I’m sure you can imagine, I regularly have these. They’re remarkably easy to reuse and upcycle. Just soak them in hot water and remove the label. If a sticky residue remains, use a little Goo Gone or some acetone (but […]
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Creating captain’s mirrors from cake pans
I recently went on a search for captain’s mirrors to hang above our new hallway console table. However, a recent Google search proved that captain’s mirrors are typically expensive. I began to wonder how I could create my own captain’s mirror. I tried to make one from a stove eye cover, but it was too […]