The Gold Mine I love, love shopping thrift stores*. Not only can you get some ridiculously good bargains, but they are a gold mine for those that want to tap into their creativity. And by shopping thrift stores you are giving old things new life, saving them from the landfill and (depending on the store)…
Rule One of Thrift Store Shopping: Don’t think you’re going to get exactly what you want. You might, but the selection is hit and miss, so most likely you’ll have to settle for something close. The finished product: black ribbon around the collar and each side of the button placket. I bound the bottom of…
I recently found a couple good deals at the thrift store and used them in a couple of quick and easy projects. I wanted to share what I did with you. Hopefully, it will inspire you to find some thrifty sewing projects of your own. From sundress to skirt My first project started life as…
We live in a disposable society. Just about everything that comes into our house is easily and readily replaced with something better, newer, cheaper or brighter. But our grandparents, who lived through some pretty lean times, were just the opposite—they found a use and reuse for just about everything that came into the house. They…
For Earth Day, I’m recycling some of my previous posts on recycling. Enjoy! Repurpose everything Here are lots of ways to Recycle and repurpose in your garden There are lots of uses for those plastic mesh bags. Here are just a few. Paint and decorate jars to store herbs in. Make reusable grocery bags. Many…
One of the reasons we garden is because we want to make the world nicer. So it only makes sense that we’d want to do what we can to lessen our impact on the environment. The garden is the perfect place to reduce and re-purpose items you might otherwise be throwing away. When you garden,…