Junkyard Kitchenware
i3 Detroit’s Dustin White turns old flatware he finds at second-hand stores into bottle openers. How do you recycle old kitchen items?
holiday projects
Giving Thanks for the Joy of Making
An experience at a university residency that reminds us all of the “joy of making”
How-To: Bows from Candy Bags
Jessica at Zakka Life shows you how to make these pretty upcycled bows for presents using old candy bags. Related: Recycled Wrap Art
How-To: Make a Potluck Dish Cozy from an Old Sweater
By Diane Gilleland I got this idea from my Mom — when she brings a hot dish to a potluck, she usually wraps it in old towels so it stays warm in transit. So I decided to refashion a felted wool sweater into a kind of padded envelope to carry potluck dishes in. The food […]
Egg Cup From a Fork
Matt @ Make: Online writes: I’m not even a big fan of boiled eggs, and I want to make my own copy of Scott Bedford’s egg cup from a bent fork. Luckily, in addition to the neat idea and beautiful photo, Scott also drew up an excellent illustration explaining how to do just that.
Go Slip-On with Bike Tube Shoelaces
Nice use of stretchy bike tubes to convert a pair of lace-ups to slip-ons! Inner tube laces by jacco1997: I got tired of my bike’s pedals catching my laces, so I decided to ditch my laces and go for something else. I ended up with using inner tubes to turn them into slip-ons. They stretch […]
Repurposed Vintage TV Trays
Gina of doe-c-doe always shares the most awesome thrift finds, and oftentimes they include fantastic bright vintage tv trays. She’s now shared some fun ways she’s repurposed those tv trays into frames and decor. I love it!