Comments on: Waste Not Want Not

By: Karima

Karima — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:48:27 +0000

Hi, guys,
Great post! I loved it.
Here is my “green” tip:
I use empty glass jars (from pickles, etc) as containers for food items. If you noticed they come with screw-on lids, so it makes them airtight.
1. Wash the jar and a lid. Wash off the label as well
2. Dry it
3. Transfer items like rice or pasta from plastic/paper containers into the jar. Close the lid
4. Use pretty handmade labels if you want

Easy and green!

By: Betsy

Betsy — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 03:59:25 +0000

Basically anything with oil in it will remove the gunk that is left behind by labels. Rub mineral oil, baby oil, olive oil, 10w40 etc onto the surface of the label and let it sit for a few hours. It should rub off within a few hours. If it’s a really thick label or it has a lot of glue on it, it might take a couple applications of oil to remove completely.

By: LC

LC — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 11:12:17 +0000

Thanks for all the fab ideas

If you have any shredded paper (old bills, newspapers, magazines) drop them off at the local pet shop, they’ll be forever grateful and there will be a few thankful pooches to.
Another favourite is to take old or tattered clothes, cut them into patches then sew them all together to make some funky pajama pants.

Thanks for all the time and effort you put into the blog so I can renovate vicariously through you :)

By: Crissy

Crissy — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 06:30:14 +0000

Real mayo (not lite). Let soak for 24 hours and it will peel right off.

By: ideaswoman

ideaswoman — Sat, 16 Jul 2011 12:47:31 +0000

In love with your blog!

To easily remove labels from bottles, poor boiling water into the bottle. The glass heats and the label glue starts to soften and makes the label easy to peel off. Remove any excess glue/label with a stainless steel scourer.

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 12:44:52 +0000

That’s so much fun!

xo,
s

By: Megan M

Megan M — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 04:45:17 +0000

I love your ideas how nice of u to share them everyone. Very practical.

Love the one about cereal boxes. i came across another one. cut them diagonally cover with contact paper and you have a mag holder or office storage. cut them short and use them as pen/pencil holders. Soooo many ideas!

Also for any crochets out there. cut up old plastic bags and make your own! I saw my aunt doing it a few months ago and loved the idea n found instructions online for it. http://plasticbagbag.com

hope you guys like it!

By: Casey

Casey — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 03:34:10 +0000

Big fan. HUGE. I’ve been scouting YHL’s projects for ideas to carry into my dorm room next year. The cans-to-pencil holder idea is great (and totally simple!), and it’ll be one of many that I’ll probs end up using. Thanks for sharing the creativity, guys!

By: YoungHouseLove

YoungHouseLove — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 18:00:09 +0000

Love it!

xo,
s

By: Lark

Lark — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 17:55:23 +0000

I saved that same apple juice jar image in a word doc…years ago…found that image on the domino magazine site (before website was taken down). Here’s the caption I had saved:

“I have used the same three Martinelli apple juice bottles (individual sized) as vases for years! I get so many compliments on these “collectible” vintage-y pieces. When friends ask where I got them, my response is, “The deli!”—Karen from Columbus, OH”