Don't throw that away!

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Friday, May 20, 2011


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Eliminate the Idea of Waste with Terracycle!

With great corporate partner ships (think Old Navy and Sprout), and creative projects (like turning old flip flops into that chipped soft rubbery material for playgrounds} Terracycle turns previously non-recyclable or hard to recycle waste into very useful alternatives from park benches to upcycled backpacks.

You can select your waste such as candy wrappers, cheese packaging, corks, digital cameras, neosporin tubes, scotch tape, or pens and markers. 

They provide you with a collection box which you can fill yourself, or put it in a community spot or an office and collect it later.

Mail it back to Terracycle (with free shipping provided), and they turn it into cool new products!!!

The bonus: For most items, Terracycle donates money per unit collected to a charity of your choice.

This would be a great hands-on project to do with your kids!
Let them select the products you want to collect, and get started!!!

No-Sew Teepee, Great for Spring & Summer!!

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Saturday, March 5, 2011




Check out this great No-Sew Teepee Tutorial from the wonderful Sew, Mama, Sew!

A commenter who completed this project already said the total cost for her was under $20!

The bamboo stakes are $1.49 each at Home Depot, and she bought the grommets inexpensively at Walmart.  You also need 3 yards of adorable fabric to complete the project.
Or, design your own fabric at Spoonflower!!

Have fun!

If you complete this project, I'd love to see your results!!

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