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Nifty Thrifty:  Repurposing...what have you done lately?  |
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
2474 Posts
Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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 Posted - Sep 11 2017 : 5:19:16 PM
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Llos great! Nice job you two.
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Sep 13 2017 : 3:01:13 PM
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So many awesome ideas and projects completed here! I haven't been on this thread for awhile and I have missed it! Love the sitting area Jaime. All looks good. CeeJay I want to make the glamping lamp you made! I have an old cast iron candle holder like that. Awesome!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - Nov 02 2017 : 1:37:08 PM
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I used an opaque Mentos gum container to hold a few floss bobbins that I'm using for a cross stitch project. The top snaps shut and they are secure.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
1123 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2017 : 06:02:17 AM
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| Jaimie,I love your furniture redo. Tell you hubby is very talented. |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Nov 09 2017 : 06:14:24 AM
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Vanessa, that is a great idea!
I may have mentioned here before, but can’t remember. I have a friend who carries Epi pens. She gives me the plastic containers for my knitting students - they are perfect for holding crochet hooks!
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
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Posted - Nov 09 2017 : 06:32:12 AM
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I have been making drawstring backpack/sacks for part of my grandkids Christmas present. Actually I will give them a card and money tucked in their bag I choose for their personality. I am very big into repurposing and used old leather coats, jackets, and other shirts/blouses that I like the fabric. I even used recycled cording off of old cheapy drawstring advertisement bags. I can't have more than a dollar in each one because I purchased all the clothes on quarter days at our local thrift store. Here are examples of what I am doing. I would love to find a market to sell these. If so, how much do you think I could sell them for. Most of them are lined with the same fabric in lined coats. I also have plain black ones with embossed designs. I have some faux leather tooled fabric I am going to try one with. Love doing these kind of project. Wish I could find a way to make a living doing this kind of thing.
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - Nov 13 2017 : 12:04:11 PM
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We bought nightstands from Walmart, but I found that they were too low for our bed (you'd think that companies would be aware of this..). So I bought 8 legs from Lowe's, stained them, then attached them to the bottoms of the stands. Now I can reach for my glasses without having to lean down so low that I practically fall out of bed.
Kem, have you looked into Etsy?
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. |
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
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Posted - Nov 23 2017 : 02:36:57 AM
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| Vanessa, I have not looked into Etsy. I need to do that. I am making these like crazy and better find a place to try to market them. I like your bed side stand. A person really can't tell that is not suppose to be that way.Good job. |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Dreamer42
True Blue Farmgirl
2694 Posts
April
Central
Oregon
USA
2694 Posts |
Posted - Dec 29 2017 : 9:49:09 PM
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Cozy Nana,
Very cute cinch back packs bags! Etsy is amazing! I'm addicted to that website! I'd pay around $25 for one of your cinch back packs! Love the embroidered one!
Doxie Mom,
Your nightstands turned out great! Fantastic alteration!
Dreamer42
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Cozynana
True Blue Farmgirl
1123 Posts
Kem
1123 Posts |
Posted - Jan 05 2018 : 7:53:26 PM
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April, I will look into Etsy. I had thought about it before, but just didn't get it done. I am having so much fun making these cinch backpacks. I better find an outlet soon or I am going to be overflowing with these and where to store them??????
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2018 : 10:11:47 AM
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It is so cold here, I took pity on the birds at my feeders and turned our dog's old metal food dish upside down and filled the circular area with warm water. I figured that they could either perch on the rubber edge or land on the flat middle to drink.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Today me will live in the moment unless it's unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.
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HodgeLodge
True Blue Farmgirl
662 Posts
Tiana
Berkeley Springs
WV
USA
662 Posts |
Posted - Jan 07 2018 : 11:22:59 AM
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my last repurpose was an old quilt rack. I needed something by my front door to put our boots on, and hang a few things from for the winter. I had the rack and was going to thow it out. I sat it by the front door before thowing it out, and decided I liked it there. So far it is working until my husband can find the right wood and build me something there.
Farmgirl #4817-The greatest gift of the garden is the restoration of the five senses. ~Hanna Rion
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2018 : 06:08:32 AM
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Love all the talent and ideas here!
We have a large trash can in our master bath. It collects the trash from the smaller ones in my daughter’s bedroom and bath, before trash goes downstairs to be taken to the dump. I have to have a lid, so dogs and cats can’t get in, and because the litter bags would smell if there was no lid. I want my animals seen, not smelled, lol! When you walk in my home, you should not smell that we have pets! ANYWAY, the plastic one we had was broken, the lid no longer opened when you stepped on it. It was nothing special, and kind of bulky. My hubby wanted me to find something more “streamlined”. I found a vintage hamper with a lid from the 1950’s, might have been a large diaper pail back in the day. Anyway, it is cute, and works perfectly! A regular trash bag fits great, and because of the size, the trash bag doesn’t “fall in”. Now to solve that problem in the kitchen! Here’s a photo from the junk-tique store; it stands about 3 ft.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jan 08 2018 : 2:47:37 PM
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Hey Nicole, that is a really great find and works perfect for a waste basket!
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 - Jan 08 2018 : 2:54:37 PM
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It has been a while since I have been on the forum and am blown away with all the farmgirl innovation and repurposing talent! I wanted to share a couple of ugly arm chairs that I found at the thrift store and reupholstered and painted. What a difference a little paint and fabric can do. Now they live happily on my front porch alongside my repurposed crib settee. Can you tell that plaid is my favorite color?
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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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
4658 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
4658 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2018 : 05:58:19 AM
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Diane, they are amazing!!! I love your porch! Awesome talent and decorating! I can imagine farmgirls having coffee...
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
Chapter Leader, CT Simpler Life Sisters
Farmgirl of the Month, Jan. 2013
Suburban Farmgirl Blog
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/
www.facebook.com/suburbanfarmgirlblogger |
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AuntJamelle
True Blue Farmgirl
569 Posts
Jaime
South Bend
Indiana
USA
569 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2018 : 07:09:03 AM
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| Diane - SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! That is absolutely CRAZY AWESOME!!! And then the whole arrangement - that is magazine photo shoot stuff right there! Applause!!!!!!!! |
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jan 22 2018 : 09:04:08 AM
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Thank you for all the compliments! I originally made these chairs to sell in a booth at a local antique store but fell in love and kept them for my porch!
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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Lavender Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
1979 Posts
Brenda
Jackson
MI
USA
1979 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2018 : 6:44:43 PM
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Looks inviting! Hot chocolate, cookies and a nice visit. Wonderful job. Love it.
Farm Girl Hugs,
Brenda
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Each day we add to our legacy-good or bad. Our Daily Bread |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - Mar 27 2018 : 09:44:53 AM
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Two bird feeders that I made from random dishes, cups, and an empty peanut butter jar.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Today me will live in the moment unless it's unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.
Cookie Monster |
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - May 10 2018 : 2:49:45 PM
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At an auction I got a box of assorted linens that included these pillows. I've removed the stuffing and washed it to make new pillows, and sewed up the openings to make doggie beds. They are still slightly padded and have the Tina the Wiener seal of approval.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Today me will live in the moment unless it's unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.
Cookie Monster |
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Audra Rose
True Blue Farmgirl
2285 Posts
Vanessa
Brooksville
KY
USA
2285 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2018 : 2:36:24 PM
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.jpg?v 72097760) We have 5 hummingbird feeders in the yard. I wanted to hang one away from the others, but didn't have time to buy a shepherd's hook. My mother-in-law had these wire fences, so I set up 4 of them in a square, then zip tied 2 to the top to make a house. The hummingbird feeder hangs from the apex. They've discovered it and there's a bit less fighting over feeders.
Farmgirl Sister #6754
Doxie Mom - Everyone loves a Weiner!
Today me will live in the moment unless it's unpleasant, in which case me will eat a cookie.
Cookie Monster |
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