sighs first presents things you
shouldn't throw away and should turn
into something cool number one
make some new candles you know those old
mostly used candles that you have left
around your home how about you turn them
into something that you can use it's
easy to take an old candle melt down the
wax and clamp it into an entirely new
and great smelling handle as many of the
candles out there can be quite expensive
if you want to purchase them often you
should think about how you can cut
corners with this hat number two lip
balm saver if you have lip balms that
are now seeing their last days don't
worry melt them down and combine them
especially those with similar sense to
place it an old niche container number
three food scraps there are numerous
ways you can use the scraps of food for
other purposes citrus peels are
especially great for this if you happen
to have leftover orange peels while
you're on a camping trip pick them up to
use as makeshift baking pans for a cake
you can wrap it around your cake mix and
place this over the fire for a speedy
efficient way to bake your cake another
idea for using food waste is to take the
rind of a pineapple and place it in a
jug with some water then put it in the
direct sunlight to create some delicious
fun tea also you can infuse your teas
with orange lemon and lime peels to add
things number 4 shirt pillowcases have
you ever heard of such a thing as a
shirt pillowcase well now you can say
that you have taken old shirts that
doesn't fit anymore or just isn't your
current style and turn it into a unique
cover for your pillow it's fairly easy
to do if you have a good hand at selling
bonus points if you use an old pillow
number five containers galore you can
take containers from snacks such as one
that held almonds and we use it to store
things in your pantry this is ideal for
bags of flour or sugar that you can tree
feel just place the flour into the
container put a label on it
and you're done you can even get fancy
and print out templates
the food labels but make it look like
you've been transported to a bakery or
cafe number six board game tote bag you
are a board game that you no longer want
maybe you lost some of the pieces that
you just can't bear to leave it lying
around anymore well there's an option
that will allow you to keep some of the
integrity of it and remind yourself of
your favorite game no matter where you
go you can cut up the box and fold it
into a certain shape place it over a
plain fabric or plastic tote bag and
voila you have a nice new coat that is
uniquely yours this will make a great
conversation starter too number seven
hula hoops did you get into the hula
hoop craze
decide that it just wasn't for you but
you don't have to throw them away just
yet there are some ways to bring them
new life first you can take a hoop and
turn it into a large dreamcatcher watch
a tutorial to help you with this as it
can be tricky getting some twine or
maybe you can use jump ropes that you no
longer use add in some crafts feathers
large beads flowers or whatever else
will make you happy number eight
mason jars those pesky mason jars they
serve a great purpose but it's easy for
them to pile up and just collect dust
that is unless you have some ideas in
mind when you get them you can turn them
into fairy lanterns for your yard which
is an awesome craft
to do with children or you can take some
decorative stationery paper drawer liner
or print out a pattern template page to
create a base number nine milk jug
planters along the same line what can
you do with those milk jugs that can't
be recycled the answer is to turn them
into planters cut a strategic space
insert some potting soil and a starter
flowering plant or seed then hang them
up on your fence or put them on your
deck you can turn them into self
watering planters with each score number
ten metal can planters
another idea for your plants is to use
cans make sure that they're rinsed out
properly before you put in the soil and
seeds or a plant that's already sprouted
you can have it on your back windowsill
indoors if there is adequate sunlight
available there or on a deck or back
porch paint the can or adorn it with
glitter pink ribbons or whatever you
wish to make it really creative
number 11 soda box pencil game soda
boxes can become great pencil cases the
smaller boxes are ideal but you can make
the larger ones work if need be cut a
hole on one end make a flap and then add
a velcro strip to make it convenient to
use your children will love these
especially if you add some contact or
construction paper and design them with
printouts or drawings or their favorite
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