Where to put the mobile while charging? Ever had this problem, then have a look at these two ways to craft a recycled cell phone holder:
With an old shampoo bottle
With an old shampoo bottle
Dress+Shirt=Beanie
I made another beanie and created a stop motion time-lapse so you can see the process. After the third crocheted hat I finally got the hang of it and it doesn't take much time anymore (an estimated 3 hours: two nights, two movies and you'll be done ;) ). So this is a wonderful way to repurpose your unwanted clothes.
From Jumper to Beanie
If you want to make yarn out of a shirt or an old jumper, have a look at the instruction sheet. What you then do with the yarn is up to you. With this jumper I crochet a beanie and because it was so much fun, I tried another one with three shirts:
If you want to know how to crochet a hat, just have a look on Youtube, there are a lot of tutorials.
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I had a little workshop with 2 of my fellow students and this is how one of their hats turned out.
Hamburg Freebox
The idea of the freebox is simultaneously spreading in different cities/countries, as I already mentioned in the origin story that there are freeboxes in Berlin, I now discovered that they made their way to Hamburg as well. I hope that more cities in the UK will soon embrace this concept, too!
http://hamburg-bist-du.de/tauschkiste.html
What to Do With Old T-Shirts
Apart from the rug rag idea there are numerous possibilities what you can do with unwanted old shirts. Some of them are really easy and quickly done, so even craft grouches could be surprised what they can achieve. Also click here for a long list of ideas.
Make a grocery bag
Or a "Hobo Bag"
A fabric cover for your notebook
Laptop case
Pillow case
How to make a headband
Make a bracelet
Or even Shoes?!
Make a cute scarf
Or if you fancy upcycling your shirts in another way, you can find some inspiration here and here.
Make a grocery bag
Or a "Hobo Bag"
A fabric cover for your notebook
Laptop case
Pillow case
How to make a headband
Make a bracelet
Or even Shoes?!
Make a cute scarf
Or if you fancy upcycling your shirts in another way, you can find some inspiration here and here.
I found a book
I just stumbled upon a nice idea for book recycling if you don't have a freebox close to you. You label one of your books with a special code you can generate on the site, and leave it somewhere for someone else to pick up. If the finder enters the code, you can track the journey your book makes.Affluenza
I am currently reading this book (if you're interested, don't forget considering to buy it used) which originated in this TV Show.
It is called Affluenza and deals with the mass consumption of our society and how we seek happiness in the wrong 'things'. The word is a mixture of affluence and influenza and indicates that our quest for consuming things has become a disease or even an addiction. Even though the show is from 1997 it is still as relevant as it was 15 years ago.
Here you can watch it online:
Full Version
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
"Happiness science confirms that people are happier when they give rather than receive, when they are generous, when they share."
The second part of the show deals with the history of consumerism and how it is linked to religion. And in the third part Mark Powley talks about how we can not escape consumerism. I also enjoyed the comments of the audience.
Book Crafts
How to make a secret hollow book
Or like this.
Illuminated books
Make a bow
Book Clocks
Use books to press flowers
For more ideas look here, here, here or here.
Illuminated books
Make a bow
Book Clocks
Use books to press flowersFor more ideas look here, here, here or here.
Recycling Books
At the The Daily Green I found a nice article which sums up possibilities what to do with your old books.
Recycle for charity
There are numerous organisations who are specialised to take in specific used objects. These links are just a random collection, you may as well find others spread over the internet.
Rug rags
I have countless old T-Shirts in my wardrobe that I don't wear anymore (and I am sure I am not alone with that) and I couldn't believe how easy it is to reuse the fabric in a really nice looking way!
Click here for an instruction to crochet a rug rag.
And maybe you even want to carve your own crochet hook.
No crochet hook at hand? Here you learn how to plait one.
And here is a weaving technique without the need of any fancy supply.
Click here for an instruction to crochet a rug rag.
And maybe you even want to carve your own crochet hook.
No crochet hook at hand? Here you learn how to plait one.
And here is a weaving technique without the need of any fancy supply.
Crafty Books
When buying a book which helps you repurpose things, you might also think about used books. They are cheaper and it's better for the environment when less paper is needed.
Have a look here usedbooksearch.co.uk and here abebooks.com
Making Stuff: An Alterative Craft Book
Have a look here usedbooksearch.co.uk and here abebooks.com
Making Stuff: An Alterative Craft Book
