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If you have a four-legged friend in your house like we do, why not get some extra use out of your christmas tree this year and turn it into a cat scratching post (also saving my furniture). Simply remove all the branches and some of the height from the top whilst still using the tree… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Reuse Tues
REUSE TUES – Lego & Barbies Shoe Wash
We are yet to experience the joy of stepping on lego or barbies shoes in the middle of the night. I find cars and trucks are already a joy! In the mean time I’ve found this great idea to re-use leftover bits of lego or even odd pairs barbies shoes that happen to be lying… Read more »
REUSE TUES – DIY Tin Can Bird Feeder
Why not turn those large tin cans into hand painted bird feeders Paint a clean tin with acrylic pain and use either some long pieces of dowel (which you can pick up from any Bunnings) or the end of a wooden spoon. Use a strong glue or hot glue gun to glue the rod to… Read more »
REUSE TUES – Kids Pretend Play Make Up
So after finding my 2 little delights had raided my eyeshadow packs and wore all the colours yesterday, I found this helpful idea! All you need – 1 x eyeshadow case Coloured nail polish Start out with an empty and cleaned out eyeshadow case. Carefully pour different colors of nail polish into the compartments. Let… Read more »
REUSE TUES – Soft Drink Jet Packs
Create the backpack from cardboard and webbing! To begin take a piece of cardboard that fits the width of the child’s back. Build arm straps like a back pack. Through the top and around to the side.. I used old backpack webbing and just stapled it in place to create arm holes. You could use… Read more »
REUSE TUES – Timber Peg Lunchbag Butterflies
Cute idea for little snack bags for parties or to take to the park! Paint a wooden clothes peg and either draw or attach some eyes. Half fill a ziplock bag, seal and pinch the middle and attach the painted peg. Next, fold down/curl the tips on the pipe cleaner, then bend the entire piece… Read more »
REUSE TUES – A Santa Can
Reuse a baby formula tin or any large tin. You will also need red spray paint, something to make a black belt and a belt buckle. Use an old belt, old strap from a camera or bag that you aren’t using any more, black ribbon or anything that could look like a belt. If you… Read more »
REUSE Tues – Pringle Containers to Cookie Gift Packs
Cookies are an amazing and thoughtful holiday gift but how to wrap or pack them so that they would look festive and without costing a fortune! Here’s a wonderful idea which I have found. You’ll need a Pringles can or a similar cylinder tube, some wrapping paper, baking paper, a ribbon, glue or spray… Read more »
REUSE – Bunk Bed – Sunbed/Star Gazing Tree House
REUSE – Bunk Bed – Sunbed/Star Gazing Tree House On my wish list thats for sure!!! Convert an old bunk bed into a star gazing tree house/sunbed. Could see hubby and I on this on a lazy Sunday morning reading the papers over a coffee! One can dream….especially with the reality of 2 young kids, staffie… Read more »
REUSE Tues – Junk Mail Snowflakes
REUSE Tues – Junk Mail Snowflakes Our mailboxes has never been so full with inundation of junk mail! So this afternoon we are going to make some little snowflakes instead of throwing them straight in the bin. Use 2 or more layers with different cut out snowflake designs and either staple, glue or pin the… Read more »