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15 Ways to Reuse Old Pillowcases

Confession: I love crafting with vintage pillowcases! A pillowcase provides the perfect amount of fabric for so many projects, and when you're cutting into a pillowcase, you don't have to wrangle yard…

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25 Ways to Upcycle Old T-Shirts

Have you caught the cleaning bug? If getting organized in the new year is on your to-do list, chances are you have - or are planning to - tackled your closet and dresser drawers, pulling out clothes t…

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20 Ways to Reuse Gift Wrap

Merry Christmas, Care2! I know that not everyone does the Christmas thing, but if you did open gifts this morning, chances are that now you're wrangling a mountain of gift wrap. Rather than tossing it…

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24 Ways to Reuse Old Sweaters

Brr! Now that the cold weather's rolling in, are you taking stock of your sweater collection? If you've got a few ill-fitting or out-of-style sweaters in your stash, try some of these fun sweater craf…

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15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Bottle Caps

Heading to the recycle bin to toss a plastic bottle? Did you know that in many places, you can't recycle the cap? Bottle caps are made from #5 plastic, which many municipalities do not recycle. Tha…

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25 Crafty Ways to Reuse Junk Mail

Despite your best efforts, do you feel like you just can't stop the steady stream of junk mail in your mailbox? Whether it's catalogs you never asked for, credit card offers you didn't apply for, or a…

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5 Beautiful Mason Jar Craft Projects

There's something nostalgic about those little glass jars, isn't there? Maybe it's the stamped glass or that we associate them with homemade jams, jellies, sauces, and pickles. Or maybe we just rememb…

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15 Ways to Reuse Plastic Bottles

No matter how much I try to avoid plastic, I seem to always end up with at least one or two plastic bottles in my recycle bin. Sometime it's a juice bottle, sometimes it held dish or laundry soap. …

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Celebrate Crafty Reuse in April

With Earth Day coming up in just a few weeks, crafters all over the world are looking to keep their projects eco-friendly, and they're sharing tips, tutorials, and even supplies! Here are a couple of…

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6 Ways to Reuse Old Jeans

We've probably all got some in the backs of our closets. Old jeans that we just can't bear to part with. Maybe they're out of style or maybe they don't quite fit anymore. Maybe they've just got a…

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