Reusing something unexpected as a flowerpot

My husband's old boot! Its partner is somewhere along the row.

New ways to use your Old stuff

Now the tenants are out (finally!) we can begin renovating in earnest. The next couple of months will be pretty hectic - house reno and moving, MagicLand and regular PV work. And then - the baby!

Here are some cool ways to give your old things a new lease of life

1. Ways to reuse old clothes
- make accessories eg. hair ties, bracelets, belts.
- make bean bag chairs out of huge old Ts
- make gift wraps

2. Ways to reuse old socks
- make sock dolls
- make rags
- use as cushioning for fragile items when housemoving
- make potpourri holders
- make ponytail bands
- make bottle covers for oily condiment bottles
- make bean bags for games

3. Ways to reuse old sheets
- make reusable shopping bags
- make pillow cases
- make aprons

4. Ways to reuse old CDs/DVDs
- make mobiles / suncatchers
- use as bike reflectors
- use as paper plate weights (glue on bottom of plates)
- make retro doorway screen/curtain
- use as mirror for back of computers
- use as carpet protectors
- use as garden markers
- use as invitation cards
- use as christmas tree decorations
- make wall art

Fused Plastic Bag Tote side 2

Right I am unable to put more than one image in one post because I'm uploading them via Flickr, so here's the other side of the tote. Featuring Ruvie and Dad, courtesy of Ray.

I am so gonna use it when I next go grocery shopping... tomorrow, hiak hiak.

Now working on making another, taller tote with a larger base, better for groceries.

Practical Tips to Reuse your Plastic Bags

Kitchen and wastepaper bin liners

Protect your table when doing art and craft projects. Cut the bags up so you can lay them flat.

Shoe covers for wet/muddy places - put your whole foot, shoe and all, into the bag and tie the handles around your leg snugly.

Variation of the above - if you need to put on wet shoes or boots, put a plastic bag over the driest layer (socks or foot) to keep your feet dry.

Donate them to your local library so they can give out to patrons to carry their borrowed books / movies / CDs in (still checking up on whether Sg libraries will accept)

Donate them to your local thrift store eg. Cash Converters

Fuse a few sheets together under a sheet of paper to make a Tyvek sheet (a thicker plastic material) and use the result to make reusable shopping bags, wallets, cushion covers, waterproof linings for wet bags etc. Instructions at
http://mooneatsun.blogspot.com/2007/09/fused-plastic-bags-tutorial.html

Make a "bean-bag" out of plastic bags in a cloth exterior

Make a sock ring or napkin ring by twisting it then joining the ends neatly. Works well as towel rings too.

Tear them into strips to make a ball of plastic bag yarn, then crotchet your yarn into bags, coasters, rugs and more!
http://www.myrecycledbags.com/category/plastic-bag-crafts/

Please let me know if you know other neat ways of reusing your plastic bags.