Submitted by LindaEve This tutorial assumes a basic knowledge of sewing. During my weekly thrift shop visits (yes I said weekly) I come across lots of colorful t-shirts in beautiful condition, usually adorned with advertising or a corporate logo. I’m always up for giving these giveaway tops a new life. The t-shirt I found last [...]

Tutorial submitted by joonbeam. Visit the joonbeam blog. Anyone who knows me even a smidgen knows I love thrift shops. Here’s a perfect example of a find that keeps me going back for more. It seems impossible that I, a 30+ year cookbook collector, have never run across a perfect~for~me copy of this classic. Well, on [...]

Eco tutorial submitted by Green Springs Bodyworks. Dying Easter Eggs with Old Silk Ties We have been dying our Easter Eggs with old silk ties and the kids love it. I learned how to do this from a Martha Stewart Magazine years ago. It is super easy and lots of fun. I use old silk [...]

Eco tutorial submitted by Chakra Pennywhistle. Visit the Chakra Pennywhistle blog. Make Your Own Recycled Business Cards! I found out about recycled cereal box business cards quite a while ago and thought that I would share. I use these cards all of the time and they are not only a fun way to recycle but [...]

Tutorial submitted by Leatherwood Designs. Quick and Easy Homemade Pizza By making your own pizza you can reduce packaging waste. Besides, kids love pizza and making your own means that you control the ingredients, a perfect opportunity to sneak in some healthy extras like whole wheat, broccoli and spinach. Crust Batter: 1 cup all-purpose flour [...]

Tutorial submitted by kimquinndotcom Visit Kimquinn.com Yogurt: A great snack & eco art project -Enjoy a yogurt snack. -Rinse out container & drill a couple little holes at the bottom. -Decorate outside of container. -Plant seeds in container. -Water & watch grow.

Tutorial submitted by ecokaren.  Visit the ecokaren’s blog. If you are like me, I hate using the bathtub soap dish because water runs through it and my favorite soaps get soft and don’t last as long. Soap dishes are no better since water doesn’t drain from them either. Since I try to upcycle as much [...]

Tutorial submitted by rikrak. Visit the rikrak studio blog. We’ve always loved to give handmade gifts in our home. a few years ago, when our son was 2, i was looking for an easy, inexpensive way to share my wonderful son’s adorable toddler drawings with the world! i just love those clean, dramatic lines and [...]

Eco tutorial submitted by MaryZoom Visit the MaryZoom website! These little boxes are a good way to use up all those leftover greeting cards. I have also picked up greeting cards at yard sales and thrift shops EXTREMELY cheap! They are lots of fun to make and go together really fast. I made a ton of [...]

Recycled Jewelry Case Tutorial submitted by Uncorked and Polarity Visit the Uncorked and Polarity Blog Is your jewelry all knotted together in the bottom of a drawer? Are you always looking for a piece that you know “is in there somewhere” – well, this is the perfect solution to begin to untangle your messy life. [...]

Recycled Paper Gift Bows Tutorial Submitted by Pouch Visit the Pouch blog for more eco friendly goodness! I found this simple tutorial for gift bows on Craftster It’s a great way to make some pretty additions to your presents this Christmas and because they use recycled paper, they are ecofriendly and thrifty too! These are [...]

Converting Old Light Bulbs into Holiday Decorations Tutorial Submitted by DinnerTimeChimes Visit the Dinner Time Chimes website. Round up! First things first, collect the following supplies… + blown light bulb + felt scraps + buttons and/or beads + embroidery floss, yarn and/or thread (and needle) + scissors + paint (white, black, orange) + paint brushes [...]

I’ve come across a plethora of free holiday gift tag templates that have been oh so generously given out over the internet. I picked a few that really caught my eye to share with you here. If you’ve got left over paper, paper from bags, or anything else that you can safely feed through your [...]

I know we all try to shop with re-usable grocery bags, but every so often I forget mine at home, so naturally I accumulate quite a pile of supermarket sacks, like it or not. I try to make good use of them by making my own shipping envelopes but I realized I was using quite [...]

This tutorial was very kindly written by Liz Plummer, our featured member this week. We often think about how we can recycle packaging but what about other everyday objects that we might otherwise throw away? Have you ever thought of using them to print with, to make cool tags or decorative papers, rather than buying [...]