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The completed railing next to stairs.

Upcycle Above Ground Pool Post into RailingDo you have an old above ground pool you're taking down? Or see someone tossing theirs out? Keep the posts! Here's an idea you could do with them for inexpensive - made this railing for garden.

 

Folding Plastic Grocery Bags - folded plastic bag

Folding Plastic Grocery BagsIn 1987, when I first started picking up roadside litter, I asked my friend to save me her Wal-mart bags. She brought them to me in a Wal-Mart bag and all of them were neatly folded. This is where I got the idea of folding my bags. Using these bags, I would stuff my pockets with over 20 bags and walk a mile and pick up the litter, filling the bags as I walked. I never ran out of bags.

 

A messy pile of plastic grocery bags.

Wrangling Plastic Grocery BagsI consistently use plastic grocery bags for two things: my husband's lunch and poop patrol for my 3 large dogs. After putting the groceries away I would have a bag of bags. I tried rolling them up to put in a plastic container but it took FOREVER to it, although I did like the idea of having them neat and orderly and ready for use.

 

Using Toy Catalog Pages as Gift Wrap - trim ribbon ends

Using Toy Catalog Pages as Gift WrapWhen it comes to wrapping presents/gifts, I try to recycle what I have before purchasing anything unnecessary. Don't throw away all those holiday toy catalogs you receive in the mail. I was able to recycle and wrap a couple of gifts with the Target catalog!

 

Re-label Vitamin Containers - newly labeled bottle

Re-label Vitamin ContainersI purchase vitamins in bulk because you save a lot more money and can spilt them among family members or friends (who use the same vitamins). Temporarily I placed my vitamins in a Ziploc. Now, that I have an empty vitamin container - it is extremely simple and easy to re-label any vitamin container or container with adhesive.

 

Contact Lens Case as Earbud Headphones Case

Contact Lens Case as Earbud Headphones CaseContact lens cases should be discarded every one to three months to keep from contaminating your lenses and hurting your eyes. Here is a way to upcycle your lens holders into a case to neatly hold your earbud headphones. This is a great way to protect your buds and keep the wires from tangling in your pocket or bag.

 

Repurposing a Free Card Table

Repurposing a Free Card TableI found a round card table at the local donation station where I live. I then purchased a .50 round table cloth.

 

Something from Nothing

Making Candles Using Used Scentsy WaxCandles and Christmas ornaments from what might have been thrown away.

 

A finished collection of reinforced shopping bags.

Reinforced Shopping BagEnjoy this easy project and be ready for lots of compliments!

 

watering a houseplant

Clorox 2 Watering CanClorox 2 bottles can hold a lot of water making them a great watering can.

 

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Leftover Scentsy Wax CandlesI have 3 Scentsy warmers that I use all the time, but I hated to just throw away the old wax, once the scent was gone. Instead of throwing the wax away, I pour it into jars, gradually building up a multi-colored candle.

 

A recycled fence made from freezer floor grates.

From Freezer's Floor to Garden's DoorSomeone's trash is another woman's treasure! I found these freezer floor grates at a local salvage yard for $5.00. They were just the right height (about 2 feet) for keeping the bunnies from their breakfast! (My vines!)

 

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Coffee Can Toilet Paper HolderI take 3 metal empty coffee cans and cut the tops and bottoms out of two of them. I stack one on top of the one with the bottom still in it and solder it the bottom of the fist tube to the top of the can with the bottom.

 

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