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Fabric Printing, part 3
Anytime we take a piece of clothing apart, to repurpose it, we salvage all the buttons, zippers, and trim. As a result, we are left with quite a collection of buttons. We wanted to see what would happen if we … Continue reading
Fun Fabric Printing, part 2
Because Melany and I sew a lot, we have many empty thread spools lying around. (We have used them in a past post). This time we wanted to see what would happen if we put a little paint on one … Continue reading
Fun Fabric Printing
We have always liked printing on fabric (Melany more than me). We print on our reusable produce bags using leaves, stamps or stencils. This time we wanted to use found objects to use to print on fabric. The results were … Continue reading
Thrifty organizer to fun shelf
Our final thrift store find was this drawer organizer for silverware. Honestly, it was nice, but it looked to large to fit in any kitchen drawer we had. We decided to decoupage some Pokemon characters and use it as a … Continue reading
Posted in Furniture, Home Decor, Kids, Uncategorized
Tagged repurpose, shelf, thrift store
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Thrifty "re-think"
Here is a storage container “re-thought”. Â While at Thrift World we saw this great storage bin. It was in great shape and was probably used to store media or books at one time. Â Maybe it was the size and shape … Continue reading
Posted in Kids, Organization, Quick Repurposing
Tagged car organizer, storage bin, thrift store
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Going Thrifting, Part 5
We found this interesting table cloth. It was a bit worn and had some holes and a few stains. We decided to use it to make a kitschy apron. We were able to cut around the holes and added pockets … Continue reading
Posted in Accessories, Kitchen, Simple sewing, Uncategorized
Tagged apron, repurpose, table cloth
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Going Thrifting part 4
Yet another funky thrift store find, we both liked this magnet board. We just weren’t thrilled with the color or the condition. It was a little beat up looking. We put 2 coats of chalkboard paint (our new favorite thing!), … Continue reading
Posted in Easy, Home Decor, Uncategorized
Tagged chalkboard, magnet board, repurpose
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Going Thrifting part 3
Fun thrift store fact: we spent just under $10 for all seven of our finds. Some thrift stores will have 50 percent off days or will make deals with you. Yet another reason why thrift stores are awesome. This embroidery … Continue reading
Going Thrifting part 2
For our second thrift store find we chose these funky earrings. Â We really liked them for some reason but they are a little “over the top” for either of us to wear. Â Maybe we are just not hipster enough. What … Continue reading
Going Thrifting
To some repurposing geeks like us, a thrift store can be a real gold mine. Â A store full of used items just waiting for a second life. Â We rescued seven items from thrift stores this week and repurposed them, of … Continue reading