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Melany and I recently went to IKEA in Chicago. We had a great time and love their stuff, but we also noticed that there were some things that we, at Citymade, can make with re-purposed items. Today, it’s the scarf/belt … Continue reading →

Today we have another clothing redo. We had a skirt. We liked the pattern, but it just didn’t quite work for either of us. So, we decided to make some chic, re-usable sandwich wraps out of it.  We were able … Continue reading →

Today’s re-purposing idea combines two good things, beer and cookouts. When the beer is gone, save the container and use it to store the silverware for the cook out. You could also use it to hold the condiments. Then, when … Continue reading →

Tennis anyone? No. Then how about using those dusty old tennis balls for something else? Tennis ball weights. By making a small incision in the rubber of the ball, inserting a weight of some kind (we used pennies-about 115 in … Continue reading →

In this season of runny noses, thank you spring, we go through a lot of tissues. We turned an empty tissue box into a handy storage for the few plastic grocery bags we do end up with. Yes-the box can … Continue reading →

Re-purposed Heat Safe Curling Iron Carrier  No need to wait for the hot iron to cool down before you pack it.  The lining of this bag is made from an old ironing board cover so it is heat safe.  

Winter is over and it is time to put away the scarves…or is it?   Why not re-purpose your favorite scarf into a table runner, no sewing required.  This way you get to use it all year!

Easter Aftermath If you have children, you may have an abundance of easter plastic left over from the holiday.  Here are some ways to repurpose that pesky plastic: Easter Baskets– Remove the handles from the baskets and use them to … Continue reading →

For our re-purposing project today we made a little game/activity container.  This can be used for babies as a shaker or a game to fit the pieces into the hole or for a toddler/pre-school child to learn the letters in … Continue reading →

Storage Box For today’s project we used small pieces of cardboard from food and snack boxes.  We sewed the cardboard into fabric and hand sewed  the bottom piece on last.  We hot glued the inside pieces in for separate storage … Continue reading →