I don’t know about you, but it always strikes me as a terrible waste of resources to throw away a garment, no matter how old, just because a small portion of it is worn out. Especially so when that small portion of the garment is in an out-of-the-way, not that noticeable location. Say, like the […]
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DIY / Repurposing / Zero-waste
Making unpaper towels from old bedsheets
If you have little to no sewing experience already, this is a very forgiving project to start. It doesn’t matter if the edges are a little wonky or if the thread color doesn’t match quite right. And while it is nowhere near as precise as this post about making cloth masks like a pro, it […]
DIY / Repurposing / Zero-waste
Repurposed Button-Down Shirt bags by Cathleen from Cooking Up FIRE!
Today we have our first DIY post AND first guest post on the blog! We are very excited to share this excellent tutorial from Cathleen on how to repurpose old button down shirts into great shoulder bags, or perfect replacements for single-use plastic bags!