Monthly Archives: June 2012

I'm always amazed at the number of clothes we go through in our house. Between my two growing boys, my rough-on-the-jeans Hubby and my own issues (how is it I never have ANYTHING to wear?!?) we are a virtual revolving door of fabric. Then, there is the guilt? Do I really think that someone wants [...]

Waste diversion at its finest!
If I had a better camera, you'd see how ugly this lamp really was before I rescued it. It had weird stains on it that I couldn't get off, some sticky substance that also wouldn't come off... but I loved the shape. It had potential!
Since I hadn't played with my magazine [...]

 
This blog was orginally posted on Earth Day Network on 5/1/12

By Leanna Reece
Hipcycle Scholar at Hipcycle.com

This is a guest blog from Hipcycle, a recent Earth Day exhibitor on the National Mall.
If you are reading this post, you are most likely already taking steps toward “greening” your lifestyle. Recycling has become easier than ever, with curbside recycling in many [...]

Recently going through my computer desk, I found a whole bunch of old, outdated CD-ROMS- the kind that are so old that no one would want them. This meant one thing- I needed to figure out what to do with them!
You all know I love upcycling paper, and this is no exception. Quite frankly, I'm [...]

Tin Can Wall Organizer
You may have discovered from our Upcycling Tutorial Posts that it's possible to be incredibly ecologically-conscious without having to be super "crafty." With a little inspiration it can be quite easy to reuse, recycle and go-green with your no-longer needed items.
That's why we thought it would be fun to bring you upcycling [...]

While I've found people interested in my old VHS movies, no one seems to want the recordable tapes. Since I needed another pen holder, it only made sense to upcycle them into a pen holder!
Tools:

Glue gun
Scissors

Supplies:

4 old VHS tapes
Glue sticks
Piece of sturdy cardboard- I nabbed a coaster from a restaurant (Shh!)

Arrange the tapes into a [...]

By Chief Hipcycler, Andrew Sell
When I was asked to be on the Live Well Network’s TV show Deals in March, I was terrified. No, not because I was going to be in front of a camera, but rather because they wanted me to demonstrate a few upcycling projects. I have massive respect for our Product [...]