Who knew you could do such great things with tires. I love seeing another wonderful way to give tires another life. This would be a lovely basket even if you didn’t know what it was made of. There is a great story behind these baskets; you need to follow this link to learn more about this fabulous company that makes such great items.
http://www.flattiredecor.com/#
Using Newspaper is a wonderful way to knock down weeds. It is a wonderful way to recycle newspaper and to feed your dirt. The worms will love it as it begins to break down.
You can find detailed directions on this fun website, just follow the link
http://www.agardenforthehouse.com/2012/06/newspaper-mulching/
These cotton rounds would be a great way to replace cotton balls or makeup sponges they can be washed and used multiple times. I love Recycling ideas but sometimes it makes more sense to reduce the amount of things we buy, use once and throw away.
One of my favorite websites is Earth911. If you follow this link you will find more wonderful reuse ideas.
http://earth911.com/news/2012/01/19/10-things-you-didnt-know-you-could-buy-reusable/cotton-rounds/
It is easy to end up with a drawer full of a mass of cords to all of our wonderful electrical equipment. This organizer would be a great way to keep them from getting tangled. It makes it much easier to find the ones you need too. I love projects that recycle toilet paper tubes because everyone has an abundance of them!
This idea is from:
:http://www.instructables.com/id/TP-Roll-Organizer-Box-instructable/?ALLSTEPS
Follow the link and visit the site for wonderful ideas and very good, easy to follow directions.
What a great way to reuse pallets! This would be such a beautiful wall on a patio, it would add style and could be used as a sound barrier. If you wanted to hide an area of your landscape or just add a little privacy this living wall would do the trick!
I love ideas to recycle wooden pallets so I was thrilled to find a site with so many wonderful ways to reuse pallets. Follow this link for more inspiration:
http://renewpurpose.com/blog/10-creative-uses-for-old-wood-pallets/
A great way to recycle tiles is to update a patio set by covering the top with a beautiful mosaic tile design. If you have leftover tile from a remodeling job you will be set. You can also find great deals on boxes of leftover tiles at garage sales or thrift stores.
Follow this link for easy to follow directions and helpful tips.
Save your egg cartons for free seed starters. I tore off the top of the carton and placed it under the carton. I am going to place old cookie sheets under these so that when I water them it won’t have a chance to hurt the wood desk I’m keeping them on. I also put saran wrap over the top after I watered them to keep the moisture in.
There are many ways to recycle a pizza box but this is an easy one and could be used to organize all kinds of projects. You could line it with contact paper or construction paper if you want to decorate it more. The nice thing is they would keep the project contained and if you have more than one they would be easy to stack.
Follow this link for detailed instructions and more great projects.
http://boymamateachermama.com/2012/08/28/teacher-mama-sight-word-practice-box/
Great way to reuse wooden pallets
I love ideas to reuse wooden pallets and this is a great one. Shelving can be expensive so I was excited to see this idea. We have often picked up pallets for free as long as we were willing to haul them away. If you follow the link to the article, you will get wonderful tips on checking out the pallets to make sure they are sturdy. You will also find great directions on building the shelf.