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How to Build a Bird Feeder from Recycled Materials

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Below are four quick, simple ways to build a bird feeder from recycled materials that you probably have laying around the house. So, do have any junk laying around you can put to use and feed the birds with? So, what is one way to attract them and make sure they get something to eat? Build a bird feeder. 1 or 2 wooden spoons.

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Ways to Make Your Next Move More Eco Friendly

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are some ways we recycled our moving waste: Creative Ways to Use the Excess Supply. Another idea is to open a box, lay it flat on the floor, and let kids draw roads and a town on the box. Building a fort out of the boxes is another way to recycle and keep the kids entertained. Wrapping paper. Sell the excess.

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10 Upcycled Storage Solutions

Couponing 101

Recycled Can Cutlery Holder. This is a great way of reusing them (even if you don’t have a ton of Tiffany bags laying around!). I like the idea of transforming items that I usually throw away into something useful. Plus, it helps reduce my waste , which is always a plus! Here are a ten crafts that I was definitely inspired by!

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10 Unusual Uses for Empty Toilet Paper Rolls

Saving With Shellie

We all hear it – “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle”. Recycling can often be easy but I love finding opportunities to Reuse. Obviously, an easy recyclable item, it can also be used to make many fun crafts and other clever ideas. Open the cut roll and lay it over the two, using the curves to encase them. This craft is very simple.

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K&H Deluxe Ortho Bolster Dog Sleeper from PetSmart!

Nicoles Nickels

The bolster is filled with premium polyfill made from recycled plastic bottles. They love to lay on the couches but once we gated in the couches into the play area the dogs weren’t allowed in the area. The cover is removable for easy machine wash and care. Nicole’s take: Chester and Cleo are 10.5

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Market Place Featured Item: Handmade Halloween Door Sign

Saving Cents With Sense

Do you have a lot of items laying around the house that you have been wanting to sell? Today’s Market Place Featured Item of the Day is a Handmade Recycled Halloween Door Sign perfect to get up the upcoming Halloween. Handmade Recycled Halloween Door Sign. Each is a recycled Halloween door hanger made from a cardboard box top.

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How To Re-use Common Items

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

We tear down big boxes and lay them on the garage floor in case of oil leaks. 8 Easy Ways to Reduce, Recycle, and Reuse. Brown grocery bag s (when we can get them) are used for wrapping boxes for mailing and artwork by children as well as lining the kitchen trash can. We save boxes to ship items. Small Utility Items.

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