Green Ideas: Recycling Bins in the Home
We've been thinking of reevaluating our own recycling system at home. With a baby crawling around, we don't want bins with glass bottles or cans to be accessible, but we're also a little afraid that ...
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Wingback Chair Made from Recycled Playground Slide
ReadyMade
This mod, pod-like chair could make for a great kid's seat...a cheerful, cozy spot for curling up with a good book. Made from a recycled playground slide by up-and-comer Evan Dublin, the frame was the...
Now Available! Burlap Basket Patterns at Maya*Made
As any Maya*Made fan knows, Maya's gorgeous burlap baskets are hot-ticket items, usually disappearing from her Etsy shop within hours of being listed. For all you DIY types, Maya is now making availab...
Upcycle Ottoman
They're too young for Starbucks but not all coffee is necessarily off limits. Check out these Upcycle Ottomans made from repurposed fair trade coffee sacks....
How To: Hold a Successful Garage Sale
Or yard sale if you don't have a garage, or a stoop sale for all of you city folk. Now that spring cleaning month is just about over, maybe you have a bunch of clutter you're ready to get rid of. E...
Toy Swap
This online service is all about helping streamline the never ending battle of too many toys, desire for upgrading, and changing interests that happen with aging kids. Toy Swap offers this:...
Upcycled Teddy Bears by Tara Logsdon
We can't imagine ever abandoning our beloved childhood teddy, but apparently some heartless folks do. This is where "textile taxidermist" Tara Logsdon comes in. Tara saves unloved teddies from their f...
Gifts for Kids that Don't Involve "Stuff"
We've been showcasing birthday parties a bit here at Ohdeedoh, but what about all of the gifts you have to get for those parties? We love the idea of giving gifts that don't add to the clutter or he...
Play Kitchens Made from Recycled Olive Tins
It's not necessary to have harbored a childhood obsession with The Borrowers series of books to appreciate the awesomeness of these olive-oil-tins-turned-kitchen-appliances. It's not necessary, but it...
Origami Sticky Notes
From a boring daily list to an origami squirrel, these sticky notes go through two very different lives. Re-using for rainy-day origami could make for a quirky collection of word covered yellow charac...
Look! Recycled Catalog Dollhouse
We've blogged about a couple other Recycled Dollhouses before, and now you can add this one to the list. ...
A Room Outfitted in Thrift
Do you shop in thrift stores? If we didn't live in NYC where bed bugs are rampant, we'd shop at thrift stores a lot more, but they're still a great place to take donations when we're doing our own s...
Hand Me Downs.com
An antique armoire from the 1940's and a radio flyer wagon are just a couple of things we currently see listed on handmedowns.com. You can buy, sell, give away, or donate your new or "gently use...
Using Vintage Accessories in a Modern Kid's Room
One of our all time favorite tours on Ohdeedoh is of Oscar's room - bright green walls, great looking furniture and totally original accessories. His mom, Hillary, is the creative mind behind Wee Wond...
Good Questions: Donate Toys to Charity or Organization?
Len has a question for the crowd: I have a lot of my grandsons old toys i would like to donate to some charity or organization. Can you tell me of any that will pick up toys? (Note: Include a pic of y...
How To: Make a Rocking Horse Stool
It's Green @ Home month here at AT, and we're thinking about the three Rs. Understandably, this nifty rocking stool made of repurposed carpet samples caught our eye. The stool is "a soft seat which yo...
Blogging Cookie Magazine: Where to Get Rid of Your Stuff
Those TV shows where they declutter people's homes always make it look so easy. We have no problem putting stuff we need to get rid of in piles...it's where it goes afterwards if it's not ready for ...
The Ultimate Hammock
Still thinking about Father's Day gift ideas? Maybe a hammock seems a little cliche, but it's guaranteed to be a popular outdoor spot enjoyed by everyone. This one's made from recycled soda bottle...
Blogging NYT: O.K., Avatar, Work With Me
Last summer we shared a story with you about a University of Pennsylvania study showing that "parenthood demonstrably reduces physical activity." (But, hey, you save on gym memberships!). Now the ...
Baby Blocks from Recycled Packaging
Hopefully we all recycle most of our product packaging, but here's a fun way to recycle and give baby something to play with at the same time. All you need are some old packages or boxes, wallpaper ...
Green Ideas: Recycled Plastic Indoor Gardening Set
While you're waiting for the flowers to come up (like we definitely are), you and the kids can see some progress in just a few days when you plant your organic seeds in this recycled plastic gardenin...
Green Ideas: Three Color Coded Recycle Bags
Do you have a recycling system that works really well? Right now we use trash bins, but we like the idea behind these color coded bags. The illustrations can also help kids be a part of recycling....
Green Ideas:Recycle Catalogs
Even though we signed up to cancel our catalogs, it seems like we're still getting a bunch. Sometimes we use the pages of Anthropologie for collages, and Amy has a similar idea. She used the pages ...
Freepeats.org
There's a new swap in town! So many baby and kids items have a lot of life and utility left once your family is done with them. You may have a group of friends, relatives or local parents who pass ...
Resolution Renovation: Chalkboard Puppet Theatre
During the month of January, we'll be posting photos and tips on DIY renovation projects from our readers. The first twenty submissions posted will receive an AT bib or T-shirt. Please click here for...
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