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Trash into treasure
Today's focus on the environment means that more people are getting into recycling. But with a bit of imagination you can make beautiful and unique products out of your waste.
Tetrapak Coin Purse
Espirit Cabane have come up with another set of crafty recycling ideas, including this awesome coin purse, which is really easy to make. Chopstick soap dish
Fed up with mushy soap? Worried that those disposable chopsticks are harming the planet? Kill two birds with one stone and make your used chopsticks into a cool and eco-friendly soap dish. Turn a book into a lamp
Click on the link to watch the instruction video!T-Shirt Underwear
Give old t-shirts a new lease of life by turning them into underwear! All you need to do is print out the pattern, source some elastic and get sewing. Pizza box solar oven
It might not be big, but it's certainly clever!Follow a simple set of instructions to turn a pizza delivery box, some black paper and some aluminum foil into a solar oven capable of cooking hot dogs!
Washing machine drum ottoman
Old washing machine? New footstool
espirit cabane is a lovely site that gives detailed instructions on making useful objects out of trash, or gleaned materials, to decorate your home in an environmentally friendly way.Other uses for washing machine drums include planters and glowing coffee tables (with a light fitted inside).
Pot creatures
Turn old pots into new garden friends
Keen gardeners tend to accumulate a lot of plant pots over time - far more than they need. You can give them away to other gardeners, or add a unique touch to your garden by making them into pot creatures. Try making a pot man or a pot dog!You can even plant them up, so that they really become part of your landscape.
Great Stuff on Amazon
Trash to Treasure: The Year's Best Creative Crafts (Trash to Treasure)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/15/2008)
Trash to Treasure Christmas (Trash to Treasure)
Amazon Price: (as of 05/15/2008)
Recycled Crafts Box
Amazon Price: $8.76 (as of 05/15/2008)
Ecoart!: Earth-Friendly Art and Craft Experiences for 3-To 9-Year-Olds (Williamson Kids Can! Series)
Amazon Price: $10.36 (as of 05/15/2008)
Your favorite creative recycling sites
Sites which help people to turn trash into treasure
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