Category: reusing

DIY crinkle paper shred filler for boutique gift bags

Featured / gift bag / gift box / Gift Wrapping / gifts / Mother's Day / repurposed / Reuse / reusing

April 25, 2026

DIY Shredded Paper for Gift Baskets – 3 Boutique Upcycling Hacks

3 Easy Crinkle Shredded Paper for Gift Baskets Hacks from Reused Materials If you are currently looking for creative gift wrapping techniques or struggling with how to put tissue paper in a gift bag, you’ve come to the right place. Creating your own shredded paper for gift baskets is an… Read more

Christmas / Holidays / lights / Reuse / reuseable / reusing

January 1, 2025

3 GENIUS Ways How To Store Christmas Lights Using Household Items

How to Store Christmas Lights Tangle-Free! Use these 3 HOUSEHOLD ITEMS for how to store Christmas lights TANGLE-FREE! This my quick and easy DIY Christmas Lights Storage Ideas are the best way to store Christmas lights and LED lights that will be tangle-free next time you need them! This Holiday… Read more

Back to School / Reuse / reuseable / reusing

August 23, 2021

Easy DIY Back to School Organizer

Here is a super easy and inexpensive way to create a back to school or home office organizer for all of the little items that either get lost or are rolling around inside a desk drawer. I love to create projects by reusing things I already have around the house… Read more

Bottle / Easter / repurposed / Reuse / reusing / stuck at home

March 31, 2021

DIY Easter Centerpiece Ideas (Crazy Simple)

It’s amazing what you can do with things you may already have around your house like this repurposed bottle DIY Easter centerpiece. You don’t have to spend a lot of money to create a beautiful DIY Easter centerpiece to brighten your home. It is unbelievably easy to make this DIY… Read more

DIY / halloween / Reuse / reusing

October 1, 2020

DIY Fun Halloween Crafts – Skull Guys

Create this DIY fun Halloween craft from reused yogurt containers, paper towel or toilet paper rolls and inexpensive things from the craft store. This fun craft is easy and inexpensive and would make a fun Halloween craft for kids. These little skull guys and a would make a great decoration… Read more

Crafts / Food / Media / Reuse / reusing / summer

July 21, 2020

Create a Summer Luau Party on a Budget

I love the change of seasons and all of the different activities that are specific to each time of year. When the weather is warm, everyone loves to throw parties, cookouts and have social gathering so why not spice up the summer with a festive Luau style party. Adding a… Read more

Bottle / Crafts / DIY / Everything / reusing

July 13, 2020

DIY Faux Wax Dripped Bottle

I have always loved the look of a classic wax dripped Chianti wine bottle as a table decoration for a delicious Italian dinner. I had made one in the past but some of the wax broke off and it no longer looked very charming.Â Rather than wait for candle wax… Read more

birthday / Paper Bag / reusing

March 31, 2020

DIY Birthday Party Decorations – Stay-at-Home

I was on @WBAL Sunday morning showing how to make a DIY birthday party decorations using things you may already have around your house. Even with the Stay-in-Place order, you can still have a fun and festive birthday celebration. Here are some ice cream cone birthday hats you can make… Read more

Holidays / Reuse / reusing

December 30, 2017

Reusing Recycled Gift Wrap

Now that the gift giving Holidays are over, considering saving some used gift wrap and and ribbon to repurpose for the future. I love wrapping gifts with recycled gift wrap and reused items…I think it makes them more stylish and interesting. Here’s how to refresh crumpled gift wrap or ribbon… Read more