Save money when decorating your house by upcycling items that might otherwise be thrown out, and instead creating fun and unique, eco-friendly home decor. Today I’d like to introduce to you another guest author, Danielle Hegedus. Dannielle is a freelance writer based in Atlanta, GA. She currently pursues her passion for interior design by writing about all…
Quick, DIY, Origami Flower Pots From Recycled Newspaper
Make your own DIY origami flower pots for seedlings from recycled newspapers. They make great biodegradable pots that can be planted with your seedlings. Although it’s officially spring, this year it doesn’t feel like it yet. We were lucky enough to be blessed with a couple of summer-like days, but, as I write, I’m…
DIY Marble Photo Coasters
Several years ago, before my son was born, I worked for a few hours each weekday at a friend’s nursery school to help them out at the start of the school year when things were overwhelming. Working at a nursery school requires a lot of patience. I often wonder how they all keep up their…
5-minute Easy DIY Coffee Cozy from a Sock!
Warm up with a hot beverage without burning yourself with an easy DIY coffee cozy can be made from a mismatched sock in around 5 minutes! You can also make cup cozies from polar fleece scraps or other knit items. By now you should know that I love to repurpose and “upcycle” things. You may have…
Quick and Easy DIY Reusable Teabags (From a Sleeve)
Last time, I showed you how I made my 5 minute drawstring pouches from t-shirt sleeves. With my son growing up, I have had a lot of material to work with, repurposing a lot of his baby clothes. As you have seen here on the blog, I used the front part of his shirts and…
How to make a Drawstring Bag in under 10 minutes
Easily make a drawstring bag in less than 10 minutes by upcycling old t-shirts and taking advantage of the hem. You can also make a pouch from the sleeves. The easy drawstring bag/sleeve to pouch concept isn’t a new one to my blog, but it is a basic trick that I use quite often. If…
Make a Trick or Treat Bag: T-shirt Upcycle; Only One Seam!
Make a trick or treat bag from an old t-shirt in a matter of minutes, and then decorate it with homemade stamps that even a toddler can use. Halloween here in Spain is a little bit different. Each year the stores dedicate a bigger percentage of their shopping area to the holiday. More and more bars…
The Fine Line Between Being a Hoarder and Being Sentimental: The Baby Clothes Keepsake Quilt
Are you sentimental, but don’t want to be a hoarder? Making a baby clothes keepsake quilt is a practical way to save precious outgrown baby clothes. One of the great differences I have noticed between living in the US and living in Spain, is that sentimentality doesn’t play the same role here that I thought…
How to Make a T-shirt Bag: 8 Ways to Make a Bag from a Shirt
There are lots of ways to make a t-shirt into a bag or backpack. I’ll show you eight great ways to do it, and you don’t even need to know how to sew for some! In the last year, here in Spain, a ban has been implemented on giving out free plastic shopping bags at…