… and I don’t mean reduce reuse recycle. I mean repurposing: using a thing for other than for what it was designed. I do it, husband does it, and now son does it.
starting with son, who’s just a beginner:
- he can turn anything into a hat.
example: box, bucket, bra (mine), undies (anyone’s), bag, newspaper, plate, bowl, lunchbox, laundry basket, trash can, pillowcase, and large manila envelope - he uses hats as little bags to carry stuff.
photo: nap cap?
mine are more practical:
- I cover car seats with old tee shirts.
- I often use pencils, pens, chopsticks, plastic cutlery and swatches to hold my hair back.
- who needs biore strips when scotch tape will do?
- to get your rental deposit back, fill thumbtack holes with toothpaste.
- I use clothespins to hold chip bags closed.
husband’s repurposing:
- he “waxed” his monster bronco with armor-all a few years ago. it looked great. very very shiny. washed off first rain though.
- the turn signal in my bronco is a pen.
- he once fixed a broken clutch thingy with a shoelace (viva mcgyver!) when we were four-wheeling.
- he washes his hair with dawn dish soap.
- he cleans the wood floors with windex.
and:
