Making T-Shirts into Pillows

I was at a friends house the other day and saw this wonderful t-shirt pillow that her daughter had made at school, it was so simple I just had to try it. This is a great way for us to recycle some of the more beloved t-shirts in our house. All you need for this…

Recycle Plastic Cups and Bottles into Attractive Woven Containers

We are always looking for ways to reuse or recycle things that are no longer useful. A while back I got a great series of books called The Family Creative Workshop that was published in the 70s. I was so fortunate find a complete set at a reasonable price. I pour through the books all the time…

Disposing of Old Disks

As you can see I have a huge stack of old disks, DVD and CD alike that I have collected over the years.  Most of these have either really old applications or are old data disks that are scratched.  All of them are completely unusable so I’ve been struggling with what to do with them….

My Adventure with Creating a Safe Reusable Sandwich/Snack Bag

I just recently got my sewing machine all set up in my bedroom. This is actually quite a process so once it’s set up I like to do as much as possible with it before I put it away. To follow up on my reusable lunch bags I decided to create a reusable sandwich/snack bag….