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Do you have piles of t-shirts around the house with sentimental value that you don't wear? Make a t-shirt quilt.
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How to recycle plastic grocery bags into plastic bag yarn also known as plarn. This sturdy plastic bag yarn can be used for lots of different crocheting, knitting and weaving projects.
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Recycle Altoids tins and calendars into little party favors or favors for senior citizens!
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Do you have lots of scrap batting tucked in a drawer or container? Piece the leftover quilt batting together into a larger piece using a sewing machine. Learn how with our video tutorial and photo tutorial with step-by-step instructions.
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Don't throw away an old birdbath. Recycle it into birdbath planters. This project is so easy and only requires about a half hour to complete. Learn how to make a birdbath planter by watching our video tutorial and reading our step-by-step instructitons.
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Learn how to fold a paperback book into a Christmas tree. DIY book Christmas tree is a super easy, low-cost way to decorate your home.
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Looking for a quick and easy rainy day or snow day craft for kids? Look no further than this fun decoupage postage stamp container.
This tutorial will show how to make a fun storage container using an old grit container, used postage stamps, and decoupage.
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Make a DIY dish drying mat from a repurposed old towel. With a pretty binding, the dish drying pad will look so nice on the counter!
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This garden art project will add a unique, lovely accent to her garden and making a dish bird feeder is fun an easy.
Watch this tutorial to learn how to make one.
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Recycle an old wire hanger into a quick and easy hanger for a wreath.
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A unique photo frame craft for kids to make for Dad or Grandpa on Father's Day, Christmas or birthday. A Father's Day Frame made by repurposing nuts and bolts.
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Learn how to make your own plant labels for seed starting of herbs and veggies by recycling milk jugs.
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How to make a doll braided headband for 18" doll. This headband is made repurposing plastic newspaper covers/sleeves.
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This tutorial will show you how to make a denim jeans skirt for an 18" doll from old jeans. No sewing is necessary!
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How to make a doll infinity scarf from t-shirt yarn for 18" doll. This is a super quick and easy project.
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How to make a crocheted basket with plastic bag yarn. Free Easter basket pattern.
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Take some of those plastic shopping bags and fuse them into a fabric that can be used for making projects.
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Have your seen garden dish flowers in yards, shops and craft fairs? This DIY tutorial will show you how to make them yourself.
Dish flowers are are way to add fun and whimsical art to your garden.
The best part is they are so easy to make.
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How to make a gift card holder. Learn how to make a quick and easy gift card holder by recycling a toilet paper roll.
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Learn how to upcycle old greeting cards by making a greeting card basket that will look attractive anywhere in the home. Also Gift Idea!
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Christmas cards are an inexpensive way to decorate your home during the holiday season.
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Time for Halloween crafts. Get kids involved with Halloween decorating by showing them how to make a simple, fun classic Halloween craft - creepy crawly egg carton spiders.
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How to make washcloth or dishcloth by repurposing old towels. Recycle old towels with this idea. A serger can also be used for this project.
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Do you have furniture with scratches, dings, and gouges? Find out what ordinary item around your home you can use to camouflage furniture scratches and make them less conspicuous.
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Rustic candle holders are popular.
By simply upcycling wood logs and adding tealight candles you can make this easy DIY wood candle holder set in about an hour.
Best of all, the set of log candle holders cost practically nothing to make.
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A magnetic pin dish is a handy sewing tool. Learn how to repurpose a dish into Magnetic Pin Dish.
Learn how by watching our video and reading our step-by-step instructions.
This dish also works great in the bedroom, office and workshop to hold bobby pins, earrings, safety pins, paper clips, etc.
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Recycle newspaper bag sleeves into yarn which can be used in crocheting, knitting and weaving projects.
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This patriotic flag wall plaque made from patriotic postage stamps is a wonderful decoration for the 4th of July holiday, Memorial Day or Labor Day. Make one yourself from recycled postage stamps with our tutorial.
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How to make a small, cute handbag using an old jeans or shorts pocket. This project only requires simple sewing skills so beginners and kids can sew this project.
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Recycle envelopes by writing your craft shopping list on the outside of the envelope and placing coupons, fabric swatches or other items inside the envelope for handy reference.
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How to make gift tags by recycling greeting cards.
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The perfect eco-friendly alternative to disposable paper towels.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! Learn how to recycle an old towel into reusable un-paper towels that can be used instead of paper towels.
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Take a walk in the woods and gather supplies. Then make this rustic holiday decoration.
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Turn your empty snack wrappers (cookies, candy, chips, etc) into recycled zipper bags with this zipper pouch tutorial.
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How to make a sting quilt block using paper as the foundation. This technique is so easy and fun and a great way to use scrap fabric.
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This post shows you how to create an adorable DIY succulent teacup planter for your own or as a gift.
It's perfect for Mother’s Day, end of the year teacher gift, a hostess gift, thank you gift…you name it. And don’t forget Grandma!
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A video on how to sew a t-shirt pillow.
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How to make a t-shirt tote bag by recycling an old tee shirt. This simple and quick tote bag can be made in less than a half hour and is so easy to make even someone learning to use can made it.
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Learn how to make one continuous strip of t-shirt yarn from a T-shirt. T-shirt yarn is also known a T-yarn. Upcycle old tee-shirts into yarn and have fun crocheting, knitting and weaving with it.
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A video on how to join two pieces of t-shirt yarn together without sewing. This is a quick method for joining t-shirt yarn.
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A tutorial showing how to join two pieces of t-shirt yarn together using a few small stitches.
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A t-shirt yarn necklace is a great project for kids, tweens, teens and adults. It is SUPER QUICK and SUPER EASY and SUPER FUN .
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Upcycle denim jeans into a wine bottle gift bag.
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A fun way to recycle plastic grocery bags is to make a holiday wreath.
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Recycle an ordinary oatmeal container and turn it into a yarn holder. No more tangled yarn.
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