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Final Fabulous Fabric Find
For our final post with this fabulous linen we made a fun headband. It just took a small bit of linen and a piece of elastic to create this accessory. By sewing a different fabric onto one side of the … Continue reading
Fabulous Fabric find, part IV
Today’s project: Terrific tote. With just a small amount of the linen for our fabulous find and a bit of fabric bought at the same Swedish-style store, we created this chic tote. Perfect to dash off at a moment and … Continue reading
Ice Cream Bucket to Ice Bucket
Gotta love the easy ones! Ice cream bucket to ice bucket. With the hot weather we at citymade are going through a lot of ice. Now that we use the ice cream bucket as an ice bucket, it can be … Continue reading
Popsicle Sticks to Plant Labeler
Summer+Popsicles=Popsicle sticks. Once the popsicles are gone, what to do with the sticks? Use them to mark your plants in your garden. They are easy to stick in the ground and will hold up through rain. We just wrote the … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Outdoors, Quick Repurposing
Tagged garden, labels, plant, posicle, repurposed
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Tupperware to Travel Tic-Tac-Toe
Here is another idea to keep the kids busy while traveling.  Start with an ordinary plastic container.  Cut out the game board and pieces using craft foam and…that’s it.  Tic-tac-toe is just one possibility for a travel game. Leave us … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Kids, Quick Repurposing
Tagged repurposed, tick-tack-toe, travel, tupperware
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Ice Cream Bucket to Travel Tote
If you have children and plan on traveling by car this sumer, we have a suggestion for you. Ice cream bucket to travel tote. We had a gallon ice cream bucket. We filled it with car friendly craft items (crayons, … Continue reading
Bubble Container to Travel Size Bottle
Bubbles make a great party favor for any kid but what do you do with the bubble container when it is empty? Put shampoo, lotion, or shower gel in it while you travel. These are just as convenient as those … Continue reading
Newspaper Bag to Shoe Travel Bag
Here’s another handy travel tip. Newspaper bags to shoe travel bags. There are plenty of shoe travel bags out there. But, if you want to reuse something you can use newspaper bags. They are the perfect size and your shoes … Continue reading
Yogurt Container to Tie Caddy
If you happen to be traveling for business reasons, there are a number of expensive devices that will help keep clothes as nice as possible in a suitcase. But we say, why spend money when you can reuse something! Yogurt … Continue reading