These canvas shopping bags are about 20 years old. They belonged to my mom; proof we’ve been living green before I even knew what it meant.
The average reusable bag has the lifespan of over seven hundred disposable plastic bags.
I love the fact they have lasted so long! Canvas shopping bags are the best; their durability [...]
Posts Tagged ‘recycling’
Repairing Reusable Shopping Bags
Crocheting With Plarn
This is one of my favorite crafts: using grocery bags to crochet new bags. I’ve been faithfully using my canvas bags for quite awhile, but every now and then I’ll forget or I’ll acquire plastic bags from friends or family who have forgotten their canvas bags. I can’t bring myself to throw them out. So [...]
Newspaper Pot Maker
I’ve had several people ask me about my newspaper pot maker thingy. So here is what it is and how it works.
I ordered mine from Bountiful Gardens when I ordered my seeds. Check with your seed company to see if they also sell them or check online. (Peddler’s Wagon sells them!)
Start off with the pot [...]
Built!
Ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to our “brand new” recycled fence!
Yessiree, I got my sweet hubby to do one task (and one task only, as per our agreement) while on vacation. And it was a biggie. A total of 12 hours, a rerouting of sprinklers, a bit of concrete, a whole lotta frustration. I [...]
Can I call this an Urban Homestead yet?
Maybe I should refer to it as an Urban Homestead in the Making. Anyhow, here’s our update for the time being:
After five days and at least 5 attempts at fixing the broken sprinklers, Justin finally managed to put in one five-foot section of fence. And has not touched it since. Z wants to paint it [...]
