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Nifty Thrifty:  Repurposing...what have you done lately?  |
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doll58maker
True Blue Farmgirl
2259 Posts
G
TX
USA
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 Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 3:34:21 PM
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Gosh, CJ I wish I had half your talent. and energy. You are truly a creative spirit.
Glenda #3534
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kysheeplady
True Blue Farmgirl
1291 Posts
Teri
KY
USA
1291 Posts |
Posted - Jul 17 2012 : 4:05:49 PM
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I wish we had good thrift stores around here ... There is nothing like that here ;(
Teri
White Sheep Farm
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2012 : 04:54:41 AM
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| If you cut the collars and cuffs off old decorated sweatshirts they make neat crafts when hot glued around small gift boxes etc or can be applied to cheap plain new sweatshirts to dress them up again. |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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thebyrdhaus
True Blue Farmgirl
520 Posts
Patty
Columbus
Oh
USA
520 Posts |
Posted - Jul 21 2012 : 4:37:27 PM
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Of course I found this wonderful idea on Pinterest! A wonderful gazing ball made from a bowling ball and pennies. I can't take credit, but can take the credit for applying it. It took alot of patience to glue a few pennies on, wait for them to set and glue on a few more. They tend to want to slide off the bowling ball. :)
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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.”
-Jesus in John 6:12 NIV Bible |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2012 : 06:20:36 AM
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I realized I never posted a pic here of my teacup bird feeder, that I made using the Tip of the Week. I had posted one on the blog, but thought I should post one here, too.
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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Annette Kath
True Blue Farmgirl
198 Posts
Annette
Carlock
IL
USA
198 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2012 : 9:27:29 PM
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I cut my boys jeans off above the knees and made shorts! Why waste a pair of perfectly good jeans if only the knees are holey!
Annette |
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JerseyGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
181 Posts
Michele
Southern NJ
USA
181 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2012 : 05:17:19 AM
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Nicole, I have 2 of the same thing!!! I also have made them for family and friends.
Annette, what a great idea...My daughter cuts hers off and rolls them up. The brand jeans she wears sells their shorts for $40!! she get s whole Summer wardrobe practically free. |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2012 : 05:21:36 AM
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Patty,
That penny covered bowling ball is so cool and I heard that it will deter slugs in the garden!
I had my Dad's old potty chair collecting dust in my basement. His whole family and all my siblings were potty trained on this chair. I was wondering what I could do with it. The usual thing is to make it into a planter. I decided to make it into a dog water dish. I painted it with a water proof oil based paint and scrubbed the bowl (not the original). Easy and it is the perfect height for my dogs to get a drink from.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jul 25 2012 : 05:27:44 AM
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Here is another recycle that I did. I had an old iron crib laying around. I spray painted it with rustoleum and removed one side. Found a cheap crib mattress at Ikea and covered it with fabric that matched my dining room. I made a three piece skirt with some scraps and added pillows. Made a cute little setee in my dining room!
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http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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nancypo
True Blue Farmgirl
362 Posts
nancy
boise
idaho
USA
362 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2012 : 09:33:49 AM
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Dresser Repurposed to Canning Cabinet- We got the dresser (left the drawers behind) at a local thrift warehouse last week for $6.00. After reading this Build a Canning Cupboard recnetly Dave and I thought about doing the same. With our more limited woodworking skills and tools, we decided to keep an eye out for smoething else. When I saw this dresser (some of the drawers were out) I could see it was pretty heavilly built. It has solid shelves and is sturdy. I was able to find a 1 qt. jar in the warehouse to check the shelf hieght (good idea!) and it fit great! It was covered with the cheap, plastic wood look crap-
Three coats of antique white satin spray later-
It fits perfect in our spare bedroom on the wall opposite our pantry closet. I have room on the bottom for extra jars, and home dehydrated veggies/peppers as well... I also found the 50 cent basket and am using it on top for the extra lids, rings and canning tools-
Be the change...
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2012 : 2:30:56 PM
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Nancy,
That is so awesome and useful! Nice re-purpose!
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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Farmer Judy
True Blue Farmgirl
433 Posts
Judy
North Aurora
IL
USA
433 Posts |
Posted - Aug 03 2012 : 8:36:46 PM
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This may seem silly but we were given two plain fabric grocery bags. I just found some reall cool green themed embroidery patterns so I though I would decorate those two bags with growing types of decorations.
Nancy, you are a lucky woman to find that deal and have it turn out so wonderfully, congrats!
God bless,
Judy
Farmgirl #3666
Born a city girl but a farm girl at heart!
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KatTylee
True Blue Farmgirl
230 Posts
Katrina
Mitchell
Nebraska
USA
230 Posts |
Posted - Aug 08 2012 : 10:19:06 AM
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I lined a couple of cabinet shelfs with the waste from doing a vinyl floor. I'm hoping that when they come back to do the other floor I'll get enough to line the rest of the cabinet shelves.
~"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken."
— Oscar Wilde~
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Aug 12 2012 : 8:12:09 PM
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Hi farmgirls: I just have to laugh. Now I have been collecting stuff for a long time. (I turned 70 July 8). Well I'll tell you what the cheapest re-purposing is...taking your own old stuff and working it into something new entirely. It is so much fun to go through things and "discover" stuff I forgot I had. Try it with a friend. You might just have what each other "needs".
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annielaurel
True Blue Farmgirl
912 Posts
nancy
fernandina beach
florida
USA
912 Posts |
Posted - Aug 13 2012 : 04:57:59 AM
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I really like what you did, Nancy, with that dresser. It looks great.
Bonnie, I have to laugh at what you said about going through old stuff we have collected. I have so much "stuff" stowed away here in my sewing/art room.
I have just finished another quilt and am working on a mixed media picture right now. It uses paper and cloth to make a portrait.
Nancy
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AnnieinIdaho
True Blue Farmgirl
437 Posts
Annie
ID
USA
437 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2012 : 12:45:57 PM
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Hi Sisters,
This is not an original idea, but I took the packaging from my Mary Jane's Sheets to organize my holiday napkins. The napkins fit perfectly folded into a four square and lay flat. I reversed the label to show white and printed a sign on card stock using Word and inserting a clip art photo. It stacks neatly in my linen closet. I am glad to not throw away the nice zipped packaging. I used the hard cardboard insert for stability. Two photos are attached.
Good days to you!
Annie
"The turnings of life seldom show a sign-post; or rather, though the sign is always there, it is usually placed some distance back, like the notices that give warning of a bad hill or a level railway-crossing." Edith Wharton, 1913 from 'The Custom of the Country'. |
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alissa
True Blue Farmgirl
102 Posts
alissa
mcalester
Oklahoma
USA
102 Posts |
Posted - Aug 23 2012 : 07:54:55 AM
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| I like to take vintage table cloths, bed skirts with very pretty trim on them and turn them into clothes. I have made really cute bloomers and shirts. I take pretty china plates and cups make night lights out of them. I have taken glass plates and glass candle sticks an made cake stands out of them. Mens or womens oversized shirts to make dresses. I take vintage dollies and make purses. I make a lot of things with vintage clothing, I just bought a suit case full of things, among them are 3 of the vintage brassie(i believe they where bra's). I think I will make some really cute shirts with added lace, fabric and buttons may even add a few vintage hankies as pockets. My mind is always thinking of something new to make. Seems I never have time for me to sew for myself, someone always has something for me to do. I do quilting, I have 5 quilts to do right now. |
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MtnGrlByTheBay
True Blue Farmgirl
171 Posts
Erin
Lexington Park
MD
USA
171 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2012 : 11:43:34 AM
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My boys tree house was condemned due to last fall's hurricane. We salvaged much of the wood, and used it to make this: http://cdn.backyardchickens.com/b/ba/500x1000px-LL-ba894c29_07132012FryingPanAmCollage2.jpeg I recently added better wheels - kids' bike wheels from one of our extra bikes. I also used Kitty Litter buckets as nesting boxes - but I have to admit, they were a bit small - maybe better for bantams, or maybe get bigger litter buckets? All the paint was leftover from previous projects as well. Do you all know of Habitat for Humanity's ReStore? Yeah, I shop there too, and found many of the parts for my coop from there.
I'm a RidgeRunner, and will always feel best when surrounded by the PA mountains.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
13664 Posts
CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
13664 Posts |
Posted - Aug 24 2012 : 12:21:33 PM
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Still have license plate pieces from my big "Glamping Farmgirls" sign project left over. So, I took a couple little enamelware trays with strawberries on one side and pop-riveted these number on the back side to make Sisterhood number signs for my daughter and me. You can still see the strawberry side . . . and I still have two trays from the set. I like the metal because it's lightweight and will stand up to weather issues. Add a piece of baling wire (which we have plenty of) for a hanger/handle.
(Took the pic on the old corn planter that we had on our farm . . it now graces my yard . .I love it!)
AND, I still have license plate pieces . . hmmmm, what shall I do next?
CJ
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..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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AnnieinIdaho
True Blue Farmgirl
437 Posts
Annie
ID
USA
437 Posts |
Posted - Aug 27 2012 : 1:31:44 PM
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Hi Hen Sisters,
I order Stoneground Cornmeal from Dexter's Grist Mill in Sandwich, MA. It is delicious and comes from Organic Vermont Farmers and ground locally at the Grist Mill. The cornmeal sacks they come in are so charming, that I had to find a way to repurpose them. So I handwashed, air dried, snipped out the stitches, lightly ironed and made them into a pot holder using the thermal batting you can buy doubled. Now I have a keepsake from my amazing trips to Sandwich, MA and the Dexter Grist Mill. FYI, other great sites to see in town are Green Briar Jam Kitchen, Thornton Museum, Sandwich Glass Museum, nearby shores, and so much more. It will take awhile to get two more empty sacks to make a pair, but for now I have one repurposed sack. Yeah.
Annie
"The turnings of life seldom show a sign-post; or rather, though the sign is always there, it is usually placed some distance back, like the notices that give warning of a bad hill or a level railway-crossing." Edith Wharton, 1913 from 'The Custom of the Country'. |
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jan49829
True Blue Farmgirl
2428 Posts
Janet
Gladstone
Mi.
USA
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Oct 15 2012 : 3:21:49 PM
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Oh my! I haven't seen this post in awhile...so many neat things you all have done! Love it all. Diane, your crib settee is so cute! I can see drinking a cup of tea there...
Anyway, in the eighties when my parents divorced my mom had to go back to work. She worked really hard and always looked so put-together even if she didn't have a lot of money at the time. She bought these little silver skeleton earrings back then at a jewelry party, and always wore them in October around Halloween. Well, some years back, she gave them to me. Two years ago, I was walking the dog and realized I'd lost one. It made me sick! They were sentimental to me since they were my mom's.
Held on to the other, so today I took the single skeleton earring, and a loop from another necklace, and a broken chain, and VOILA! Made a Halloween necklace. Pardon the picture, we were trying to show the necklace and it's been a long day. ;)
What d'ya think?
Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/ |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
917 Posts
delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
917 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2012 : 07:57:06 AM
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2012 : 5:58:20 PM
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Cute necklace! I think I like it even better than as earrings.
http://studiodiphotosite.shutterfly.com/
farmgirl sister #922
I am trying to be the person my dogs think I am.
I get up every morning determined to both change the world and have one hell of a good time. Sometimes this makes planning my day difficult.
- E. B. White |
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Repurposing...what have you done lately?
