Articles tagged “Five Reuses For”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

5 Reuses for: Watermelon By Sheila Shaigany IN Food & Health Jun 30 2009 When it comes to watermelons, most of us eat the juicy, red fruit portion, and toss the rind and seeds into the trash without even thinking twice! We go for our favorite part, but dismiss the other melon parts as "inedible" or "useless." + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Altoid Tins By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Home & Garden Jun 30 2009 Altoid tins are one of those things most of us can't bear to throw out. They're so sturdy, so well made, so begging to be turned into something cool. Well here are five great ideas for what to do with the tin once the last curiously strong mint is gone. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Orphan Women's Shoes By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Jun 19 2009 Your toddler threw one of his sneakers out the window sometime in the last hour of driving. The heel on your favorite pumps snapped in a sewer grate. And the dog has a knack for chewing just one from each pair. (Note to puppy: "Jimmy Choo" is not a command!) + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Spice bottles By Team Planet Green IN Home & Garden Jun 5 2009 If you've ever gotten stuck having to buy a new bottle of ground cinnamon because there isn't a bulk package in sight, then you probably have an extra spice bottle (or five) lying around. Recycling is always an option, but small glass bottles can be hard to come by, so why not make good use of them? + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Oatmeal Canisters By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Jun 3 2009 You know you've become a boring adult when you start eating oatmeal everyday for breakfast. You?ve given up the sugar-coated cereal hocked by ascot-wearing Bengal tigers and draculas named Chocula. You're probably at a point where you are worried about calories, cardiovascular disease and other such things. Hey, at least you still believe that a vampire can hurt you. That's something like being a child, right? + READ MORE

8 Reuses for Cereal Boxes By Jaymi Heimbuch IN Home & Garden Jun 1 2009 Cereal boxes are a great source of cardboard for a whole range of projects, making them too valuable to just stick in the recycling bin.Storage Bins Thanks to an easy pattern from Urban Nest, you can cut and sew your way to some beautiful fabric-covered storage bins that are as fancy as what you'd find in a store, but a + READ MORE

5 Amazing Reuses for Dryer Lint By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty May 29 2009 If you own a clothes dryer, than you may be concerned about making your appliance as green as possible. Of course, you could just dry your clothes on a line. I'm not judging. I'm just saying. One of the best ways to keep your dryer running efficiently is to clean the lint trap after every use. + READ MORE

Don't Throw Away Your Coffee Grounds!: 5 Reuses for Coffee Grounds By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden May 27 2009 A lot of people already know coffee grounds are great for enriching soil with nitrogen, but if your gardens just can't keep up with your coffee habit there are a ton of other great ways to put those grounds to use. + READ MORE

Five Reuses For Your Mom's 80's Silk Scarves By Sara Novak IN Fashion & Beauty May 19 2009 I don't know about your mom, but my mom has a drawer full of silk scarves. And they weren't cheap either. I don't even want to know what she spent on the silk scarves that she sported throughout the eighties. Well, guess what? Silk scarves are back in vogue. But these aren't your mother's styles; they're definitely not draped across shoulder pad laden blouses. + READ MORE

You Want to Do What with Your Empty Shampoo Bottle? By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty May 15 2009 My girlfriend has about 20 different bottles of shampoos. (I'm exaggerating for effect.) But whenever I'm trying to take a shower and I reach for the apple cider vinegar, it's like playing a soapy version of Jenga. If I touch the wrong shampoo bottle, they all come crashing down from the tub's edge. Then I have to gently place all the bottles back on the ledge. And If I'm not careful, they all come crashing down again. It's getting to the point where I have to time my heartbeats in order to place the bottles down without spilling them all. Plus, I'm turning off the water every time I stop showering in order to restack the shampoo bottles. It's a shampoo nightmare. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Leftover Soap Bits By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty May 15 2009 There is an episode of the Simpsons where Lisa, in an attempt to save her family money takes all the little leftover bits of soap and creates a chimerical ball of soap. Not only is it a funny joke, but it is a good way to save money and reduce waste. + READ MORE

5 Reuses For: Toilet Paper Tubes By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden May 1 2009 There are a lot of things we can do without, but toilet paper is not one of them. Maybe you're one of those rare people who have made the switch to recycled TP (if you haven't we highly recommend it), but at the end of the day, we use a lot of it. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Mint Tins By Josh Peterson IN Food & Health Mar 23 2009 They say that millions of people suffer from bad breath, but the people who have bad breath aren't really suffering. It's those who are standing in close proximity to those who have bad breath who do the real suffering. One way to alleviate the suffering and, thus, bring about good is to fill your smelly maw with mints, curiously strong ones or otherwise. + READ MORE

5 Reuses For: Business Cards By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Work & Connect Feb 27 2009 They clutter our wallets and desk drawers, and sit in half-empty boxes long after we've moved on to a new job. We hate the clutter, but love how it makes us feel grown-up and important. The fact of the matter is, there's just no escaping business cards. But what to do about all those little pieces of card stock floating around? + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Errant Mittens By Josh Peterson IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 6 2009 Rarely a winter goes by where you don't see an orphan mitten lying in the snow, and we all probably have that mitten sitting in our closet missing its mate. Who knows? You might find a matching mitten, but I doubt it. You are stuck with a single mitten for the rest of your life. You?ll never be able to use it. You will be haunted by this mitten in your dreams. Or will you? Here are some suggestions for mitten reuse. + READ MORE

5 Reuses For Nail Files By Elizabeth Seward IN Fashion & Beauty Feb 5 2009 If you're not into using nail clippers or biting your nails, which I have to advise against given the vast colonies of germs dwelling beneath your nails, then the most efficient way to keep your nails looking good is through the use of a nail file. But nail files don't last forever. If you file your nails frequently, they'll eventually become dull and you'll be left to figure out what to do with that seemingly useless file on your nightstand. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Belts By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 12 2009 Closets are home to many once-loved items that are little more than dust-collectors. I have all kinds of belts, but I generally wear one regularly, while the rest hang there, just waiting to be worn. So I decided it was time to accept it: I have belts that I'll probably never wear—but what to do with them? + READ MORE

5 Reuses For: Tiles By Cara Smusiak, NaturallySavvy.com IN Home & Garden Jan 6 2009 The New Year is all about "Out with the old and in with the new." So you're purging. When it comes to the tiles left over from your home renovation, your first thought is probably toss 'em. But that would be a mistake. There are tons of fantastic ways to repurpose tiles, so we've put together a list of our favorites for you. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for Guitar Strings By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Dec 23 2008 All those rockers out there are doing the planet a disservice when they smash their guitars on the stage. Sure, the rock star has just endeared himself to every thirteen-year-old boy in a Metallica shirt, but maybe the rock star should set his sights just a little higher. One of the ways that rocker can set his sights higher is to reuse his old guitar strings. Here are some ideas. + READ MORE

5 Reuses for: Old Greeting Cards By Josh Peterson IN Home & Garden Dec 4 2008 The greeting card is a time-honored tradition. It is a way to keep in touch with those who've moved away or just drifted apart. It is a way to say, "although our lives may be on different courses at the moment, I was honored to be a part of yours." It's a way to say "Happy Holidays." At least that's what they tell me. I don't get greeting cards. Nobody likes me. + READ MORE