Four Looms You Can Make From Recycled Materials
Create a loom from recycled materials to weave a project also using recycled materials!
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The Hunt for Organic Thread
By now I’m sure you guys are pretty much on board the eco-friendly fabric train, but what about the thread we use to sew up all of that gorgeous hemp, vintage, and organic fabric? Sure, thread is just a small part of your craft project, but if you think about all of the sewing you do each year, those spools start to really add up!
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Closet Clean-Out: Five Ways to Upcycle Wire Hangers
There’s no need to fill the landfill with your wire hangers when there are these five great projects to make with them instead.
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Five Things You Can Make With An Egg Carton
Five projects utilizing a common kitchen item: the egg carton.
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Recycled Fashion: 5 DIY Accessories
Store bought accessories are no fun! Mass produced pieces are bad for the planet and lack the personality of something you made yourself. Instead of hitting the big box store for your accessory needs, why not hit your crafty stash for some recycled fashion fun instead? Here are some ways to accessorize and show off your crafty skills at the same time.
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Five DIY Valentine’s Day Decorations
Whether you’re planning an intimate evening with your sweetie, a big Valentine’s day shindig with friends, or just like getting your holiday decor on, there’s no reason to hit the party store for mass-produced decorations. Not only do handmade Valentine’s decorations have more heart, if you make them yourself, you can choose eco-friendly materials.
How to Make Glue with Natural Ingredients (5 recipes!)
No matter what project you’re working on, we can show you how to make glue to suit your needs. Try one of these five recipes!
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Five Hair Accessories You Can Make With Recycled Materials
Perk up dull winter attire with five hair accessories you can make using recycled materials.
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5 DIY Bike Accessories
Here are five DIY bike accessories you can make now or when it’s time to dust off your bike this spring.
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5 Projects You Can Make Using Leftover Fabric Strips
Don’t let your fabric strips from other projects go to waste! Here are five tutorials utilizing them in fun and useful ways.
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Five Ways To Re-Imagine A Pull Over Sweater
Create new pieces of clothing from a used sweater with one of these five projects.
7 Crafts You Can Make Using Zippers
Even the most common craft supply, like zippers, can be used to create a slew of uncommon crafts. If you’re lucky, you can find bags of them at your local thrift store. If not, though, there is never a lack of clothing items that are un-wearable with their zippers remaining intact. Take a new look at an old thrift store staple to create an array of accessories. Here are seven projects that you can whip up using zippers.
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Six Sweet and Simple Skirts that You Can Sew from Recycled Fabrics
Check out these five skirts that you can sew using recycled fabrics ranging from T-shirts to bedsheets.
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Craft Space Organization Eco Style
As one of my crafty new year’s resolutions is to get organized, here are some eco-style solutions for your craft room.
Five Unique Projects You Can Make Using Silverware
Turn all of your found pieces of silverware into one of these five easy projects.
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Five Projects Using Paper Tubes
Toilet paper and paper towel tubes are some of the most common household waste items. Here are five projects turning them into unique objects for your home.
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How Much Did You Save with D.I.Y. Gifts?
By crafting handmade Christmas gifts this year, I saved a ton of money and gave a lot more presents to a lot more people.
Where Do You Find Eco-Friendly Craft Supplies?
Where do you look for eco-friendly craft supplies?
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Six Craft Projects Using Wrapping Paper
Here are six craft projects using all of your bits and scraps of wrapping paper from the holiday season.
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PLA: Plastic Made from Corn Makes for (Slightly) Less Evil Craft Packaging
If you must use plastic in your craft packaging, then PLA is the plastic to use.
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Creative Houses from Reclaimed Stuff
Dan Phillips is a home builder in Texas and an great advocate for sustainable building.
So what does home construction have to do with crafts? A lot, it turns out! His unconventional take on materials is an attitude that most of us green crafters share. The talk is informative, inspiring, and pretty hilarious. Check it:
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Five Awesome Coffee Can Projects
Here are five fabulous craft projects made from coffee cans.
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10 Projects Using Felt Scraps
Ten projects using those scraps of felt you’ve collected.
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Five Homemade Kids’ Craft Supplies
Five homemade kids’ craft supplies that are non-toxic and easy to make.
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5 Scarf Crafts to Bust Your Stash
Repurpose your old scarves into functional pieces for your everyday life.
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Crafty in the Kitchen with SodaStream
Christmas is coming, do you want a home soda making machine? I didn’t because I thought they were complicated. But boy was I wrong, they couldn’t be easier to use.
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Essential Oils for Cleaning Your Home Naturally
Green living entails green cleaning. Here are 5 essential oils for cleaning that will give you the power that you need, minus harmful industrial chemicals.
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Harvest a Year’s Worth of Natural Crafting Supplies in Autumn
Now’s the time to gather enough pinecones, acorns and other natural autumn treasures to enhance your crafting for the entire year.
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Fall Crafting: Five Nature Projects to Do in Autumn
Autumn craft projects celebrate fall with natural materials from the harvest.
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Fall Crafting: Acorns
Acorns are a great natural craft supply. Learn how to incorporate these tiny nuts into your crafting and get in the mood for fall.
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Lead Paint Swabs Help You Thrift with Confidence
Inexpensive, easy-to-find, and simple-to-use lead paint swabs help you shop at thrift stores, secondhand stores, and garage sales without worrying that your purchases are contaminated by lead paint.
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DIY Crafts: Ten Ways to Repurpose an Altoids Tin
Altoids tins are icons of upcycling. Even folks who aren’t into DIY crafts often reuse these handy containers for things like storing change or organizing small knick knacks. With a little bit of crafty love, you can turn that humble Altoids container into all sorts of fun creations!
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10 Glass Jar Crafts: Something for Everyone!
Here are ten ways to reuse glass jars. From sand art to pickles, there are glass jar crafts here for everyone.
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