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Nifty Thrifty:  Repurposing...what have you done lately?  |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 2:57:52 PM
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| I had two heavy-duty metal rakes, like the kind you use for tilling, not leaf-raking. One of them was ancient, and the wooded pole broke on me one day a few weeks ago. Since I had another one, I repurposed the rake head by spray-painitng it with dull white Rustoleum and tacking it up outside the board-and-batten closet in my farmhouse bedroom to hand necklaces from. I love it! |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 6:24:12 PM
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I love the rake idea. I have a ton of necklaces and have not found a good way to organize them. Your idea sounds great.
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:09:04 PM
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| Nicole, what you have there might be an old spittoon. And if it's really copper, no matter what it's original purpose, it's very valuable. |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:10:43 PM
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| CJ -- WOW! That's awesome! It should have gotten into the new MJ issue focusing on Glamping. |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
1825 Posts |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:12:55 PM
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Originally posted by Rosemary
I had two heavy-duty metal rakes, like the kind you use for tilling, not leaf-raking. One of them was ancient, and the wooden pole broke on me one day a few weeks ago. Since I had another one, I repurposed the rake head by spray-painitng it with dull white Rustoleum and tacking it up outside the board-and-batten closet in my farmhouse bedroom to hand necklaces from. I love it!
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:13:30 PM
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Originally posted by Rosemary
I had two heavy-duty metal rakes, like the kind you use for tilling, not leaf-raking. One of them was ancient, and the wooded pole broke on me one day a few weeks ago. Since I had another one, I repurposed the rake head by spray-painitng it with dull white Rustoleum and tacking it up outside the board-and-batten closet in my farmhouse bedroom to hang necklaces from. I love it!
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JerseyGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
181 Posts
Michele
Southern NJ
USA
181 Posts |
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houligan19
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
sarah
groton
CT
39 Posts |
Posted - Jun 29 2012 : 5:34:20 PM
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I made myself a new bag out of my husbands old jeans. I used the back pockets as inside the bag pockets and the waist pockets as the sides of the bag. I used the strap from my old bag that had fallen apart, and an old quilt that I had started and never finsihed as the front of the outside of the bag. I love it and it is so sturdy!
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
4928 Posts |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2012 : 1:28:09 PM
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I made a birdbath from a large pot and saucer, and a birdfeeder from a cappucino cup and saucer, using MaryJane's directions from her "Tips of the Week". I think it first posted last August.
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 4:06:19 PM
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Recycled Screen Project/Cabinet- This spring I bought an old, vintage screen at a flea market, for $3.00-
I knew I could do something with this. I finally settled on asking Dave to build a cedar, "culled" wood cabinet of sorts, for our deck. It would add more storage, and get rid of our ugly white plastic shelf (left over from the first pantry closet attempt). I thought we could put our various barbecue and gardening stuff in it. It would age nicely, with the cedar top and sides. I asked Dave to leave the back open since it's up against the house, but he had to stabilize it. Since the wood was "culled", misshapen, split, etc., it was only about $5.00. Pretty cheap! For this kind of project I just wanted to keep the price down and be creative. Here's the "after", works great!
Be the change...
http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/ |
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
806 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2012 : 4:39:00 PM
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JerseyGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
181 Posts
Michele
Southern NJ
USA
181 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 04:58:01 AM
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| Love that, Nancy! |
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thebyrdhaus
True Blue Farmgirl
520 Posts
Patty
Columbus
Oh
USA
520 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 06:50:13 AM
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Oh how cute is that Nancy!
Patty #1840
http://ladygonegreen.blogspot.com/
A rind is a terrible thing to waste. Compost.
When they had all had enough to eat, he said to his disciples, “Gather the pieces that are left over. Let nothing be wasted.”
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Nanniekim
True Blue Farmgirl
206 Posts
Kim
Arizona
206 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 08:45:26 AM
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Love it, Nancy!
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Simple Living
True Blue Farmgirl
1402 Posts
Joan
Staten Island
NY
USA
1402 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 12:37:24 PM
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Oh Nancy I Love it! What a super idea
A Friend is Someone who Reaches for your Hand, But Touches your Heart!
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mrsamy
True Blue Farmgirl
167 Posts
Amy
Milwaukee
WI
USA
167 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 8:24:26 PM
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Oooooh, Nancy! We got new windows and I saved the old screens. I will be trying this for sure!
Prayer costs nothing, but is worth the most. |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2012 : 11:22:03 PM
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Thanks! And now for the new ones-
an old light fixture for $3.oo from a used home fixtures store-
Washed and re-painted-
Vintage kettle= cat food container:
Be the change...
http://littlehomesteadinboise.blogspot.com/ |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
2474 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2012 : 10:54:13 PM
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I couldn't stop giggling at your cat food tea kettle. I can just see out two trying to get the top off to get the goodies. Great idea!. Thanks for sharing.
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 05:50:31 AM
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I went to a workshop that upcycled jars/tiles/sweaters.
Wool sweater: Made a tote
Jars: votive lantern: Sewing Kits
Tiles: coasters/Wall hanging.
Sandra
www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
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SandraM
True Blue Farmgirl
295 Posts
Sandra
Coldwater
Michigan
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2012 : 05:55:12 AM
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I went to a workshop that upcycled jars/tiles/sweaters.
Wool sweater: Made a tote
Jars: votive lantern: Sewing Kits
Tiles: coasters/Wall hanging.
Sandra
www.mittenstatesheepandwool.com |
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cori1312
True Blue Farmgirl
64 Posts
Leslie
Fairborn
Ohio
USA
64 Posts |
Posted - Jul 12 2012 : 12:20:36 PM
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Well it's not an original idea, but I've been saving all my pop-top tin cans for Christmas to stick in stockings. I open them from the bottom, use the contents, wash them out, fill them with wrapped candies, glue the bottom shut, and cover them in Christmas paper.
I got the idea from this website, and I think it's a great, creative way to reuse before recycling.
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2012/06/tin-can-treats-fathers-day-edition/
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mickib
True Blue Farmgirl
267 Posts
Michele
Coeur d'Alene
Idaho
267 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 11:25:24 AM
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| I had three dresses with smocked tops that didn't fit very well (I guess smocking isn't a good look if you're chesty), so I remade them into skirts. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
Posted - Jul 16 2012 : 3:53:06 PM
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Found a BEAUTIFUL full sized bed skirt in an ecru color with wonderful Battenburg lace all along the edges . . cost me a $1.00 at the thrift store. I cut the lacy sections off, allowing for a narrow hem to make long, narrow "curtains" to use on our tent for glamping. There are three long sections and there are three areas on the tent, both sides and the back. I'm anxious to see how they look. We had been using valance curtains, but thought these would work better because" 1) they are longer, and 2) by cutting them down to size and allowing just enough for the hem, they aren't as heavy on the tent fabric.
CJ
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