Friday, July 5, 2013

Plastic Jug To Watering Can


Learn how to do it on A Journey To A Dream.

Cloth Napkins


MarthaStewart.com photo credit.


BRING BACK CLOTH NAPKINS

On average, each American uses a staggering 2,200 paper napkins a year,
none of which are recycled.
Why not reduce waste (and deforestation) by choosing cloth instead?
You might even boost your mindful eating quotient:
It's much easier to linger over dinner with the table set the old-fashioned way.

Iron Fence Upcycle

Photo: I've had my eyes on an iron fence down our building for a while but couldn't figure out exactly what to do with it. Now I know! This one is good :)

Iron Fence Upcycle

Upcycle Plastics - KNOW THE Plastic Numbers




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Recycle By Number Plastics


Get to know your water bottle before using it to start your seedlings!

1 Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET): This is the stuff found in most water and soda bottles and may leach cancer-causing agents. Recycle, don’t reuse it.
2 High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE): One of the safest types of plastic, you’ll find HDPE in milk cartons, plastic bags and toys. Safe to reuse and recycle.

3 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC): Also known as vinyl, PVC is a toxic plastic found in packaging, shower curtains, furniture and some pet and children’s toys. Not suitable for reuse.

4 Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE): Common in dry cleaner bags, shrink wrap and plastic bags, LDPE is less toxic than many plastics and widely recyclable and reusable.

5 Polypropylene (PP): Taking the title of one of the safest plastics, you’ll find PP in disposable diapers, carpeting and yogurt container. Recycle and reuse it.

6 Polystyrene (PS): This is the stuff used to make cutlery and foam packaging and, unfortunately, it is known to leach into food. Avoid it when possible.

7 Typical Mixes: These plastics include LEXAN, polycarbonate and bis-phenol BPA. Best not to reuse, difficult to recycle.
Patio Garden's work, just know your plastics.....HOME MADE IS EASY

 Making Sense of Things for the photo of recycled plastics



Upcycle Table

Upcycle Clean T-Shirts To Bandages

Photo: You can make a continuous roll of bandaging material from a t-shirt simply by cutting it in a spiral pattern. Begin at the bottom edge and then keep cutting until you have enough. Adjust the width of the bandage so that it fits what you need it to do.

It doesn't need to be sterile since a bandage is meant to hold things in place. It's a dressing that is placed in contact with a wound and should, ideally, be sterile.

UPCYCLE T-SHIRTS TO BANDAGES.

Make continuous roll of bandaging material.
Cut as shown.
USE only sterile items (pre-packaged) against wounds. THIS is to hold those sterile dressings in place!

CREDIT: School of Wilderness Medicine and Survival