recycled gifts and crafts

mary43

brilliant ideas :T

she_grinch

uses for pillow cases
lunch bag http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2008/03/how_to_make_a_vintage_pillowca.html
childs dress http://www.squidoo.com/pillowcasedresses
and another http://www.aroomsomewhere.net/2007/07/pillowcase-dress-tutorial.html
a shopping bag http://www.thoughtsunveiled.com/serendipity/index.php?/archives/1283-Make-a-Reusable-Shopping-Bag-from-a-Pillowcase.html
and halloween trick or treat bags http://www.marthastewart.com/article/pillowcase-trick-or-treat-bags

maytaurus

HOW TO RECYCLE OLD TIRES INTO GARDEN PLANTERS

http://www.wuvie.net/tireplanter.htm



Old plastic bags to strong shopping bags

http://www.myrecycledbags.com/2007/09/15/large-plastic-market-bag/



To help others;
collect used (and washed) tights to send to the Addis Ababa Fistula Hospital in Ethiopia.
The tights will be used to hold dressings in place when women suffer from childbirth injuries.

Ethopia Tights Appeal
Tightsplease
2nd Floor Albion Court
18 – 20 Frederick Street
Hockley
Birmingham
B1 3HE

http://www.tightsplease.com/charity.php

Make an old pair of jeans into a skirt

http://www.makingfriends.com/jean_skirt.htm

mioliere

Hi Maytaurus -I'm not really following you! I just wanted to thank you for the link to the Fistula Hospital. I watched a programme only recently about this awful condition, which moved me to tears. It would be great to help and so easy when all they are asking for is old tights. I have loads and will get a parcel up together to send.

maytaurus

L-O-L
Thanks mioliere :A
as Mr T says
' every little helps ! '

she_grinch

maytaurus wrote: »

HOW TO RECYCLE OLD TIRES INTO GARDEN PLANTERS

http://www.wuvie.net/tireplanter.htm


I have seen countless versions of these over the years but none so eyecatching, these would be a good idea for those of us trying to grow our own veggies, especially with the current reccession.

hennagirl

Haven't got far with this idea but thought that recycling kids tights into crazy ski hats would be good. Chop off toe part and sew up to stop unravelling, Knot the legs and leave remainder as a tail and then stick on top of head. My dd walks around home all the time with her yet undoctored tights on her head!!

mary43

maytaurus - thanks for those links. I've done the recycled car tyres before but had no idea old tights could serve such a good use.:j

hennagirl - brilliant idea ! :T

she_grinch

Apart from sounding bizzare and wonderful at the same moment, these beetroot cakes are made in used baked bean tins! http://foodolution.com/chocolate-beetroot-cake-in-a-recycled-tin/
pretty decorated tin for holding gift cards http://prettypaperbook.com/blog/2008/11/09/a-personalized-gift-tin/

maytaurus

RE; she grinch

http://foodolution.com/chocolate-bee...-recycled-tin/

HOW COOL IS THAT :rotfl: :eek: :rotfl: