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Posts tagged “reuse”

Sock Bats: Great Last Minute Holiday Project!

This time of year it can be hard to know which end is up when it comes to the sea of spectacular holiday crafts. There's so many to chose from, but one of our recent favorites are these easy to make...

Reusing Envelopes

We love to hear about fun projects that use everyday items around the house. It's even better when you can use up something that otherwise would be tossed....

Roundup: 10 Repurposed Kids Room Finds

Repurposing and diy seem to fall into the same category a great deal recently as we attempt to reduce the amount of waste we generate. In honor of the reusable crafters out there, we've rounded up 1...

Just Between Friends: Local Kids Swap & Shops

We love hearing about ideas that were created out of necessity, especially when the need was to spend less and reuse more! 2 women from Oklahoma took their regular "Just Between Friends," living roo...

Great Ideas for Repurposing the Crib

At some point it's going to happen - you'll no longer need the crib. Maybe you've converted it to a toddler bed but even that comes to an end. How do you repurpose parts of your crib? Jump below fo...

Spotlight: Adoptabot On Etsy

We would consider ourselves to be robot nerds in our house, so when we came across these found item robots from Brian Marshall, there was actual audible squealing going on! Brian started the Adopt-...

Broken Crayon Monograms

Over at Dollar Store Crafts, they've come up with a great way to put those short, stumpy broken crayons to use (besides melting them) and making something fabulous for your child to hang up proudly i...

Reusing Baby Bottles

So you've seen a clever and pretty way to reuse glass baby food jars. But what about baby bottles? We have quite an assortment, both plastic and glass, that we would hate to toss. Reader Tracy sent...

Juice Box Boats

A picnic, playdate or party at our house usually results in several empty juice boxes. We've already showed you a great way to reuse your glass baby food jars. How about scheduling your own regatta ...

Mini Blinds Turned Garden Stakes

We spotted this fabulous kid friendly idea over at My Paper Crane, where mom Heidi Kenney had her kids help label this year's garden... with discarded mini blinds! It's super kid friendly and a terr...

How To: Clean Out Your Closet & Keep On Rockin'

We stay clear of fashion here on Ohdeedoh. There's thousands of other blogs that catalog the category quite well, but one thing we are big proprietors of, is keeping things clean, tidy, organized an...