Comments on: Healthy Homemaking: Creative Repurposing http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html Naturally inspired living for the Christian homemaker Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:10:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kika http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20598 Kika Sun, 21 Jun 2009 22:04:13 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20598 I have frequent urges to redecorate (AKA move things around). I don't have $ to buy things (well, I choose to put my money elsewhere) but by rearranging things within my home I fulfill this creative urge of mine. I have frequent urges to redecorate (AKA move things around). I don't have $ to buy things (well, I choose to put my money elsewhere) but by rearranging things within my home I fulfill this creative urge of mine.

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20597 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:22:38 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20597 Nola, I like the idea of using your sheet for other projects. A tv satellite in my front yard is a little much for me, too! LOL! Sarah, I'm glad you like it! :) And I think using your bulk bags over is great repupurposing! It doesn't have to be frugal- the point is less waste as well, right? When I read your comment I thought, "Oh, smart girl!" Nola, I like the idea of using your sheet for other projects. A tv satellite in my front yard is a little much for me, too! LOL!

Sarah, I'm glad you like it! :) And I think using your bulk bags over is great repupurposing! It doesn't have to be frugal- the point is less waste as well, right? When I read your comment I thought, "Oh, smart girl!"

]]> By: sarah http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20596 sarah Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:59:37 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20596 ...i guess that's not so much frugal, because the bags are free, but it is frugal in terms of mother earth's resources! :) ...i guess that's not so much frugal, because the bags are free, but it is frugal in terms of mother earth's resources! :)

]]> By: sarah http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20595 sarah Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:58:51 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20595 just bought the book and am loving it so far! good job! a proud repurposing moment for me is to use the bags from the bulk aisle over and over again rather than using a new one every time. same for produce. i just rinse them out and hang them over my faucet and use them again next time. just bought the book and am loving it so far! good job!

a proud repurposing moment for me is to use the bags from the bulk aisle over and over again rather than using a new one every time. same for produce. i just rinse them out and hang them over my faucet and use them again next time.

]]> By: Nola http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20594 Nola Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:16:43 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20594 I've recently begun to think a little more outside the box about these types of things, too. One of the greatest things I can think of is to do a quick search online if you can't think of a use for something you might throw out. Recently I did that when I honestly could not think of a use for a great-quality bed sheet we have that has a big hole in the middle and several other smaller holes (but still has a lot of life left in the rest of the sheet). I read some ideas of making it into pillow cases, pillow protectors, drawstring bags for storing things in, a smaller sheet (since its a big sheet to begin with) etc. All simple sewing projects. I haven't actually done this yet but its waiting to be made into some of these things. Once I saw someone had used an old TV satellite dish (one of the huge, old ones) as a flower planter on their front lawn. That, however, for me, would be going a little extreme, LOL. I've also seen it done with canoes, old boots, old teapots with chips, etc I've recently begun to think a little more outside the box about these types of things, too. One of the greatest things I can think of is to do a quick search online if you can't think of a use for something you might throw out. Recently I did that when I honestly could not think of a use for a great-quality bed sheet we have that has a big hole in the middle and several other smaller holes (but still has a lot of life left in the rest of the sheet). I read some ideas of making it into pillow cases, pillow protectors, drawstring bags for storing things in, a smaller sheet (since its a big sheet to begin with) etc. All simple sewing projects. I haven't actually done this yet but its waiting to be made into some of these things.

Once I saw someone had used an old TV satellite dish (one of the huge, old ones) as a flower planter on their front lawn. That, however, for me, would be going a little extreme, LOL. I've also seen it done with canoes, old boots, old teapots with chips, etc

]]> By: Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20593 Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:51:19 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20593 Oops, somehow I had 13 stuck in my head last night when I was putting it up! :) Oops, somehow I had 13 stuck in my head last night when I was putting it up! :)

]]> By: Jessica http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20592 Jessica Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:35:07 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20592 So, is it step #13 or #14? ;) So, is it step #13 or #14? ;)

]]> By: Terri http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20591 Terri Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:19:23 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20591 Stephanie, I'm somewhat new to your blog, but I've been enjoying it a lot. Thank you for your helpful insights on healthier, simpler, more frugal, and God-honoring living! When you mentioned making your own feminine pads, I thought, "she has to hear about the Diva cup". Go look it up--I admit I first looked at it because I was incredulous that people would do something so gross, but the overwhelmingly ecstatic reviews won me over. Now I have one, and I have been totally thrilled with it. It's cheap, reusable, environmentally stewarding, and worry-free. (Ad over :) Stephanie, I'm somewhat new to your blog, but I've been enjoying it a lot. Thank you for your helpful insights on healthier, simpler, more frugal, and God-honoring living!

When you mentioned making your own feminine pads, I thought, "she has to hear about the Diva cup". Go look it up--I admit I first looked at it because I was incredulous that people would do something so gross, but the overwhelmingly ecstatic reviews won me over. Now I have one, and I have been totally thrilled with it. It's cheap, reusable, environmentally stewarding, and worry-free. (Ad over :)

]]> By: Melonie K. http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html/comment-page-1#comment-20590 Melonie K. Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:10:32 +0000 http://www.keeperofthehome.org/2009/04/healthy-homemaking-creative-repurposing.html#comment-20590 This makes a wonderful post. I can't wait to read the e-book itself. I saw an interesting tip from Celestial Seasonings today - they recommend using their boxes/liners as a seed starting container. I thought it was a fantastic idea in general - but then I realized OH how I wish I had known about that idea before now. It would have been the perfect Earth Day/Leader Recognition Day present for my daughter's Brownie leaders on Wednesday - to let my daughter start a little plant for them and pass it on as a gift and a reuse for Earth Day. This makes a wonderful post. I can't wait to read the e-book itself.

I saw an interesting tip from Celestial Seasonings today - they recommend using their boxes/liners as a seed starting container. I thought it was a fantastic idea in general - but then I realized OH how I wish I had known about that idea before now. It would have been the perfect Earth Day/Leader Recognition Day present for my daughter's Brownie leaders on Wednesday - to let my daughter start a little plant for them and pass it on as a gift and a reuse for Earth Day.

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