jewelerman
Ideal_Rock
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I'm curious how many forum member re-purpose items in their home rather then just throw them away. What ideas can you share!?The more unusual the better!!!
1-I do take old silk screen or concert tee-shirts that are ready for the trash and cut out the front panel with the design and make them into hand towels, frame them or even have made them into pillows for the family room.The back panel is put into the rag drawer to be used for cleaning. Friends always want to take them home and are conversation starters with guests.I do the same with old Hawaiian print shirts. Old colorful squares of fabric look great framed.
2-Grandpa's watch chain is worn as a neck chain or wrapped around my wrist.
3-The plastic sleeve from new papers are saved to be worn over hands when putting gas in car,mixing paint,working with oil, or scrapping ice off car in the winter etc. Also great to use when walking the dog .Better then buying expensive rubber gloves or bags.And they can be recycled.
4- cut and use cereal boxes as backing when framing pictures or cards. keeps them from bending when framing.Can also be used when sending photos or cards in the mail so they don't bend.
What are your ideas for the forum?!
1-I do take old silk screen or concert tee-shirts that are ready for the trash and cut out the front panel with the design and make them into hand towels, frame them or even have made them into pillows for the family room.The back panel is put into the rag drawer to be used for cleaning. Friends always want to take them home and are conversation starters with guests.I do the same with old Hawaiian print shirts. Old colorful squares of fabric look great framed.
2-Grandpa's watch chain is worn as a neck chain or wrapped around my wrist.
3-The plastic sleeve from new papers are saved to be worn over hands when putting gas in car,mixing paint,working with oil, or scrapping ice off car in the winter etc. Also great to use when walking the dog .Better then buying expensive rubber gloves or bags.And they can be recycled.
4- cut and use cereal boxes as backing when framing pictures or cards. keeps them from bending when framing.Can also be used when sending photos or cards in the mail so they don't bend.
What are your ideas for the forum?!