How do I reuse...? Archives • Crafting a Green World

How to Remove Wax from A Candle Jar

February 18th, 2019 | by Julie Finn

Reclaim the was from jar candles and reuse it to make more crafts!

30 Eco-Friendly Valentines To Make and Share

February 11th, 2019 | by Julie Finn

It's not too late to give a handmade valentine to all your loved ones--especially not when you can pull the supplies right out of your recycling bin or front yard!

Three Dozen Upcycled Hanger Projects

January 28th, 2019 | by Julie Finn

Regardless of whatever you hate about the hangers you have, the answer is rarely to throw them away.

Three Dozen Eco-Friendly Tissue Paper Crafts

January 14th, 2019 | by Julie Finn

If you're looking for an environmentally-friendly supply for paper crafting, tissue paper is a reasonable choice

How to Make Mason Jar Lid Ring Christmas Ornaments

December 6th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

hese Mason jar lid ring Christmas ornaments look a lot harder to make than they are

13 Ways to Upcycle Eyeglass Cases

November 13th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Find a project to excite and inspire you, and you'll be happy to keep your eyeglass case out of the waste stream and make a new, useful second life for it

How To Make Fabric Decoupaged Blocks

October 15th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Don't let outgrown building blocks languish unloved in a back closet, not when there are so many beautiful ways to upcycle them!

How to Upcycle a Crystal Head Vodka Bottle Into a Sugar Skull Candle Holder

October 8th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

It's October. You need a sugar skull candle holder

Make A Mason Jar Soap Dispenser

August 27th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Now you have no excuses not be as clean as a whistle!

10 Ways To Upcycle A Crystal Head Vodka Skull Bottle

August 13th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

So if you, too, buy skull-shaped vodka bottles mostly so that you, too, can do something cool with them after you've drunk the vodka, then check out my list of my favorite ways to upcycle that Chrystal Head Vodka skull bottle!

Crafts for Kids

How to Remake a Puzzle

August 6th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Here's a great way to upcycle an old puzzle into a brand-new-to-you puzzle

DIY Home + Garden

Crafty Book Review: Bird House Apartments from Wood Pallet Wonders

April 17th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Perfectionists might loathe looking at a not-perfect board and having to think how to make it work in a project, but that kind of puzzle solving and on-the-fly figuring out is what I like best!

Holiday Crafts

20 Crafts to Upcycle Valentine Candy Boxes

March 12th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Don't toss that heart-shaped box that once held more chocolate than any one person needed to eat!

DIY Home + Garden

How to Upcycle a Valentine Candy Box into a Concrete Mosaic

March 5th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Whether your Valentine's Day consisted of a romantic evening with your loved one or an evening alone with your pain, it very likely involved a box of chocolates

Books + Magazines

How to Make a Book from an Upcycled Greeting Card

February 6th, 2018 | by Julie Finn

Greeting cards are more than just a waste of paper... Well, they are if you upcycle them!

How do I reuse...?

How to Make a Wine Bottle Cloche

January 2nd, 2018 | by Julie Finn

A wine bottle cloche is a super quick and easy project, if you've got the right supplies

Artsy Things

35 Ways to Reuse Empty Wine Bottles

November 13th, 2017 | by Julie Finn

The best part of reusing empty wine bottles is that you won't have that big bin of them sitting out on your curb for all of your neighbors to look at on Recycling Day

Artsy Things

37 Amazing Glass Bottle Crafts

October 2nd, 2017 | by Julie Finn

Is there a more ubiquitous recyclable than the glass bottle

How do I reuse...?

4 Ways to Cut Glass Bottles (Including the One Way that Actually Works!)

September 11th, 2017 | by Julie Finn

Whether you've got a bumpy, embossed glass, or a thin-walled beer bottle, or a wine bottle, which is made of HUGELY thick glass, you'll cut it pretty much perfectly, pretty much your first time trying