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It’s that time of year when we start wrapping presents to put under the tree. Do you ever feel like you waste that beautiful wrapping paper when you cut it down to fit the present just right? I do! I love paper so I always have a hard time throwing it away, even little scraps. So today’s post will give you some ideas of how you can reuse those scraps! One of our more popular posts is our Flat Marble Alphabet. First, cut the wrapping paper to the size of the marble. Don’t worry if this isn’t quite your thing… I have some more ideas on what you can do to use that leftover wrapping paper. Make Papier Mache Bowls With Your Used Gift Wrap.
December 28th, 2012 Email 54 users recommend Papier mache bowls made of wrapping paper, kraft paper, and tissue are artful and pretty.
Kayte Terry Photo: Kayte Terry It's hard to think of post-holiday craft projects. This year, for the first time in a decade, I was able to take off a week for the holidays and spend time with my family. Reused Wrapping Paper Wreath. Recycle & Reuse Greeting Cards. These cute boxes use the entire card and leave no waste.
They are so easy and fun to make, you’ll be searching for gifts to fill them all! The tiny size is perfect for stocking stuffers and gift baskets. Any size card will work, as long as it is rectangular in shape. The size of the card will determine the size of the box. Upcycling Christmas Cards. Best Christmas Card Crafts. Craft Project: Crocheted Recycled Christmas Cards. There is a wonderful variety of crochet patterns and ideas for making Christmas ornaments.
This is a guide about crocheted Christmas ornaments. Solutions: Crocheted Christmas Ornaments Read and rate the best solutions below by giving them a "thumbs up". Craft Project: Crocheted Recycled Christmas Cards Since I can't stand to throw out all my beautiful Christmas cards,I cut shapes from them, then punch holes around the sides, and crochet on them to make beautiful new Christmas Ornaments. Approximate Time: 10 minutes. Recycle Or Reuse Your Christmas Tree. "Nothing lasts forever" is an all-too-accurate adage for the more than 25 million Christmas trees purchased each year in the U.S.
All those darn little pine needles drying up and interminably scattering around the house just prove that even the sweetest celebrations must come to an end, especially if you want to keep your home clean. Live Christmas trees readily biodegrade -- so long as they're exposed to oxygen, not smothered in landfills. Their useful lives can be prolonged as mulch for garden beds, barriers against flooding and so on. Preparedness is all!
Whenever your family tradition prescribes the removal of the tree, here are some tips for thoughtfully dispatching it. But first, here's the deal with mulch: not only does it protect sloping ground from soil erosion, it also reduces soil compaction from rain, keeps soil moisture from evaporating, keeps weeds down and provides the perfect environment for helpful garden critters like earthworms. Copyright Environ Press 2009. 5 Steps To Reusing Your Christmas Tree. Ultimate Guide To Christmas Tree Recycling. It’s that time of year again – the presents are opened, the extended family is gone, and your Christmas tree is slowly crumbling into a pile of pokey pine needles.
But before you toss that tree into the nearest garbage bin, remember that recycling your real Christmas tree is so easy in the U.S. that Americans recycle an impressive 93 percent of them every year through the nation’s 4,000 available recycling programs. To get into the true Christmas spirit and recycle your own tree this year, just complete these three easy steps. First, remove all of the tree’s accessories, including the stand, lights, tinsel and ornaments. If these items are left on, they could contaminate the recycling process. INFORM's Tips For A Cleaner, Greener Holiday. Fact Sheets Fact Sheets & Summaries > Waste Prevention > [INFORM's Tips for a Cleaner, "Greener" Holiday] INFORM's Tips for a Cleaner, "Greener" Holiday One of the enduring images of the December holiday season is the imposing mound of garbage that follows the wrapping and opening of gifts, the office party, and the holiday dinner.
But the holidays can be just as much fun, just as meaningful, and just as colorful without being so wasteful. How? By celebrating a clean environment along with the holidays, and by giving "green" gifts during the holidays. As managing our garbage becomes an increasingly costly and difficult problem, environmentalists and many government leaders have come to realize that the best solution to the waste problem in the US is to prevent the creation of garbage in the first place.