She wanted to be sure to remember what to do when she is in the kitchen. Who knew wire also had the power to remind us what to do. So many options!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Guest Appearance - Wire and its many uses.
Wire could be considered one of the most boring thing in the world. But, alas! (That's right, I said it) there are so many possibilities. Wire fixes, wire repairs, wire holds, wire attaches, wire hangs... did you know wire can also decorate? My good friend Bobbi is a genius and made this recycled lovely:
She wanted to be sure to remember what to do when she is in the kitchen. Who knew wire also had the power to remind us what to do. So many options!
She wanted to be sure to remember what to do when she is in the kitchen. Who knew wire also had the power to remind us what to do. So many options!
Monday, March 14, 2011
Natural (AND easier) Silver Polish
About 30 minutes after using smelling, sticky silver polish to clean some necklaces when I found this article by Martha (that's Martha Stewart, we are on a first name basis) for a natural silver polish. I am sure this recipe has been around forever - because it works better than the polish. Here is the deal:
Fill an aluminum pan (or alumnim lined pan) with hot water, salt and baking soda. Stir. THAT IS IT!
Put your silver items in and waaaaa laaaaa - beautiful. Thank you science.
Here is a pre and post picture. The photo quality isn't great, but let me promise you that there is a big difference and it couldn't have been easier.
You may be wondering, dude, where is the re-use part of this blog? Well just think of what you are saving not buying that yucky silver polish (which you probably loose somewhere in your house and then buy another bottle if you clean your silver as much as I do.) This is better than reusing - we are reducing here!
Fill an aluminum pan (or alumnim lined pan) with hot water, salt and baking soda. Stir. THAT IS IT!
Put your silver items in and waaaaa laaaaa - beautiful. Thank you science.
Here is a pre and post picture. The photo quality isn't great, but let me promise you that there is a big difference and it couldn't have been easier.
You may be wondering, dude, where is the re-use part of this blog? Well just think of what you are saving not buying that yucky silver polish (which you probably loose somewhere in your house and then buy another bottle if you clean your silver as much as I do.) This is better than reusing - we are reducing here!
Monday, January 17, 2011
Second hand for $2500
Check out Michelle Obama wearing something second hand! Super beautiful, also super expensive: http://goodwillnynj.wordpress.com/2010/12/29/a-new-years-resolution/
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Red Wine Vinegar - SO easy!
Hold on folks. This could quite possibly be the easiest re-usable idea ever!
Don't know about you, but we cook with red wine vinegar a lot, in salad dressings, when cooking spinach and other greens, in soups. My fellow happy-cooking-friend and I got to thinking... how do they make vinegar? We googled "DIY vinegar" and BAM! Our minds were blown.
To make red wine vinegar: leave out your left over red wine. Wait a couple of months. Done.
This guy explains it a bit better: http://www.chow.com/food-news/54317/how-to-make-homemade-vinegar/
Here is my version, I put it in a pretty bottle I found at, you guessed it, Goodwill.
I will let you know how it goes. Next, what to do with wine bottles...
Don't know about you, but we cook with red wine vinegar a lot, in salad dressings, when cooking spinach and other greens, in soups. My fellow happy-cooking-friend and I got to thinking... how do they make vinegar? We googled "DIY vinegar" and BAM! Our minds were blown.
To make red wine vinegar: leave out your left over red wine. Wait a couple of months. Done.
This guy explains it a bit better: http://www.chow.com/food-news/54317/how-to-make-homemade-vinegar/
Here is my version, I put it in a pretty bottle I found at, you guessed it, Goodwill.
I will let you know how it goes. Next, what to do with wine bottles...
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
I'm Back! Time for indoor fun - storage!
Hello! Long time no post. Sorry for the extra long intermission, but no fear, the creative juices are flowing. Nothing like enough sleep and lots of good food to get the brain working again.
In honor of the resolution season I wanted to share this storage project that was SO worth every minute. We completed the project this summer, but it could be fun and easy to do inside (in Oregon you need to get creative when the rain starts.)
The Project: We had a mess of baskets holding our shoes, hats, gloves, etc. Inspired by Pottery Barn-ish most-beautiful-mud-rooms-ever (see examples here) we wanted to go creative with our space.
With help from my parents and a lot of work on the hubster's part, our shoes are now super organized, visible and not smashing each other. (Trying video for the first time, hope it works...)
What we used:
Lumber - new (shhh... don't tell.)
Hooks - found at garage sale, one bag of 20 quality brass hooks for $1! We removed old paint and tape and re-painted.
Chair - from Goodwill Super Store, chopped in half and painted.
Paint: Left over from other parts of our house: white, blue, orange. The most fun was painting a faux carpet. To do it yourself you will need to paint one layer at a time, taping off each layer as you go.
You will hear from me soon! As always, thanks for reading!
In honor of the resolution season I wanted to share this storage project that was SO worth every minute. We completed the project this summer, but it could be fun and easy to do inside (in Oregon you need to get creative when the rain starts.)
The Project: We had a mess of baskets holding our shoes, hats, gloves, etc. Inspired by Pottery Barn-ish most-beautiful-mud-rooms-ever (see examples here) we wanted to go creative with our space.
With help from my parents and a lot of work on the hubster's part, our shoes are now super organized, visible and not smashing each other. (Trying video for the first time, hope it works...)
What we used:
Lumber - new (shhh... don't tell.)
Hooks - found at garage sale, one bag of 20 quality brass hooks for $1! We removed old paint and tape and re-painted.
Chair - from Goodwill Super Store, chopped in half and painted.
Paint: Left over from other parts of our house: white, blue, orange. The most fun was painting a faux carpet. To do it yourself you will need to paint one layer at a time, taping off each layer as you go.
You will hear from me soon! As always, thanks for reading!
Sunday, March 28, 2010
Huffington Post: 9 Ways to Turn Trash To Crafts
9 Ways to Turn Trash to Crafts
Check out this great article by the Huffington Post for TONS of ways to reuse "trash." My favorite is the homemade art from toilet roles on the Homemade Mamas blog - super creative. Who would ever think cardboard could look so good.
I have to thank Tori for sending me this link!
Check out this great article by the Huffington Post for TONS of ways to reuse "trash." My favorite is the homemade art from toilet roles on the Homemade Mamas blog - super creative. Who would ever think cardboard could look so good.
I have to thank Tori for sending me this link!
Friday, March 12, 2010
Kitchen Towels
Okay, so this post is sort-of-cheating. I reused one part of this project (the canvasses) and the rest I bought new. BUT, I am SO proud of this project, I think it turned out super cute. Maybe it will inspire some re-using...
First the supplies...
Glue....
Paint...
Done!
First the supplies...
Glue....
Paint...
Done!
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