by Daisy | Dec 19, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
You probably already know how to do this, but in case you don’t, here goes: 1. Get a reusable wire wreath form (I have used the same ones for years–you can also use an old coat hanger, untwisted and shaped into a circle and re-twisted at the end to close),...
by Daisy | Dec 17, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
So you’re flat broke, it’s 8 days before Christmas, and you have fourteen nieces and nephews you’d like to get a little something for their stockings. If you are handy with a pocketknife and have access to some sticks, enter the Gee Haw Whimmy...
by Daisy | Dec 11, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Today’s post began where so many of our posts seem to originate: The Recycling Bin What you need: Empty aluminum beverage cans Scissors Sandpaper (sanding block is helpful but not necessary, or wrap sandpaper around a bit of wood) Pen or pencil Ribbon or cord...
by Daisy | Nov 17, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Okra is the toughest of the three natural fibers I have made paper with so far. It also required more treatment–I peeled the outer bark from the stems with a vegetable peeler: And left the stems to dry for a few weeks: I smashed the largest stems with a...
by Daisy | Oct 31, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly
Are you sick of buying storage and freezer bags? I AM. Reusable Wraps from Shopping Bags (#2 plastic) 1. Take four clean, thin shopping bags and cut off the bottom and the handles and turn inside out. 2. Stack so that you have a large rectangle 8 layers thick and...
by Daisy | Oct 20, 2008 | Crafts, Earth-Friendly, Household
If you want to evoke a blank stare, tell someone you are making a hypertufa grot. Alternate reactions are, “Gesundheit,” or “Sounds like a personal problem to me.” Hypertufa is imitation tufa, a rock-like calcium carbonate deposit. Hypertufa is...
