Reuse


Reuse is something we can all easily understand. The glass jar that we throw in the bin can easily be washed and made useful again. But what about other items around the home garden and kitchen? We explore many imaginative ideas to reuse items that might otherwise be scrapped or discarded in the waste.

How to reuse and recycle calendars

Filed in Blog, Reuse by on February 8, 2011 26 Comments
How to reuse and recycle calendars

4 ways to recycle / reuse your 2010 calendars; come and share yours!

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11 ways to reuse and recycle wine corks

Filed in Blog, Reuse by on January 3, 2011 43 Comments
11 ways to reuse and recycle wine corks

Happy New Year! Did you enjoy a few bottles of bubbly over the festive season? If so, I hope you had real corks and didn’t fall prey to the pesky plastic corks! Apparently there are 13 billion natural cork wine closures sold into the world market each year. At present, the majority of them end […]

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5 ways to reuse your Tetra Pak cartons

Filed in Blog, Reuse by on October 27, 2010 27 Comments
5 ways to reuse your Tetra Pak cartons

5 reuse ideas from one of our readers.

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Four ways to carpet your garden

Filed in Reuse by on June 30, 2010 18 Comments
Four ways to carpet your garden

Cunning ways to reuse old carpet in your garden – come and share your ideas!

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How to reuse silica gel – 8 ways

Filed in Reuse by on March 17, 2010 39 Comments
How to reuse silica gel – 8 ways

Ever wondered what to do with packs of silica gel? We’ve got 8 reuse ideas for you!

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11 reuse ideas for coffee grounds

Filed in Blog, Reuse by on January 7, 2010 41 Comments
11 reuse ideas for coffee grounds

Don’t throw away your coffee grounds – reuse them instead!

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Ditch the disposables!

Filed in Reuse by on January 5, 2010 33 Comments
Ditch the disposables!

Lower landfill waste by using reusable products instead of single use, disposable items.

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Reuse greetings cards

Filed in Reuse by on December 30, 2009 24 Comments
Reuse greetings cards

Come and share your ideas for reusing old Christmas and greetings cards

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