Well, I’ve finally figured out how to enjoy my Keurig without all the K-cup waste. Eureka! You know I can’t live without my coffee in the morning. Please, disregard my just-rolled-out-of-bed look. Here’s what you need: The Green Cup- coffee pod adapter ($5) DisposaCup Filters (or similar) ($0.07-$0.10 each) Finely-ground coffee The Green Cup [...]
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Getting Toys for Free from the Library
Put your money back in your wallet and save some dough by RENTING toys for your little one. Howard County’s library system has toys to check out, in addition to their great selection of books, CDs, and DVDs. The beauty is toys are used over and over again. So, it’s great for the environment, it [...]
Pin ItSesame St. Birthday Planning – Gifts Via Freecycle
I’ve been stalking my freecycle network for a couple of months now, looking for Sesame Street related gifts for Ellie. My labor has proven to be fruitful. For just the cost of new batteries and cleaning things, here’s what we have so far: We have a toddler standing play table, a Hokey Pokey Elmo, plush [...]
Pin ItThree New Upcycled Outfits from Goodwill for the Baby
Finished upcycling three cute t-shirts from Goodwill to make cute outfits for Ellie. I have to admit, they are a bit masculine, or at least it seems that way from the comments from strangers. I see nothing wrong with a little girl in a super hero dress, but maybe that’s jut me. This first one [...]
Pin ItUpcycling Day 29 – Toothpaste Tube to Tooth Fairy Pouch #freefromtrash
While the boxed packaging for toothpaste is recyclable and the caps are usually recyclable #5 polypropylene, the majority of tubes out there are made out of a laminate that can NOT be recycled. Some companies like Tom’s of Maine will accept the tubes back (send them to Tom’s of Maine, 302 Lafayette Center, Atn: Consumer [...]
Pin ItUpcycling Day 26 – T-shirt Sleeve to No-Sew Headband #freefromtrash
This was inspired after a run in the heat for Run.Blog.Give. The sweat was getting in my eyes and driving me nuts, but I don’t own any headbands. Then, BAM I remembered I needed to do something with a T-shirt sleeve for this challenge. This project can be as easy as you want it to [...]
Pin ItUpcycling Day 25 – K-Cup #freefromtrash
Ahh, that K-Cup again. They sure know how to accumulate… Do you remember my post on K-Cup Salvaging (and making a mini compost pail)? I don’t have much more to say about the K-cup. Recycle the foil. Compost the grounds and filter. And, freecycle the cups to a gardener to use a seed starters. See [...]
Pin ItUpcycling Day 22 – Cardboard to Mailers #freefromtrash
Need to ship something but don’t have a mailing box around? Look no further than your pantry or recycle bin. If you’re like me, there is usually a cardboard box around. All you do is open it up, turn it inside out so the plain side is out, and re-glue or tape. Voila! This is [...]
Pin ItUpcycling Day 20 – Denim to Diaper #freefromtrash
One thing about having a child is that now there’s one more person you have to get dressed in the morning. Sometimes I’m barely awake enough to dress myself properly, let alone get Ellie all dolled up. What was Ellie wearing this morning? Purple diaper, orange/pink shirt, green bib. Please don’t gag when you visualize [...]
Pin ItUpcycling Day 19 – Plastic Jar to Compost Pail #freefromtrash
Obviously, plastic jars make great containers for stuff. Depending on the size and lid situations, there’s tons of reuses. But, how to upcycle? Nothing too exciting comes to mind. At least nothing I feel like taking the effort to do. However, you might recall my DIY compost pail project using a plastic coffee can. That [...]
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