In our home, almost everything is made by hand including party supplies. Not only are they handmade, but many times we find a way to make them from recycled materials. Try a few of these easy and fun projects.

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They say that breaking a mirror will give you seven years of bad luck. Perhaps that's because broken mirror is not recyclable or repairable. Even if you can't put mirror shards into your recycle bin, however, there are lots of ways to reuse them.

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We try never to order takeout because we find Styrofoam packaging and plastic cutlery to be very wasteful. There are a few things that you can do, however, to keep those plastic forks, knives, and spoons from ending up in a landfill.

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These homemade hair bows are adorable and easy to make. All you need are some bits of recycled materials, some hot glue, and a few plain hair clips. I used a piece of pink ribbon that was used to tie a gift card to a gift bag, a small lace flower that I found on the ground in a parking lot, and a fake silk flower that came on a baby gift.


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If you are as frugal as I am, you should consider using recycled items and making new gifts for others from recycled materials. Recycled wine bottles and corks can be made into beautiful new gifts for the wine lover on your gift list. Save up your supplies throughout the year and recycle them into something new.

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You can clean the sticky residue out of your paper raisin containers by spraying the inside with a little white vinegar and wipe with a cloth. If you do not have a spray bottle, pouring a little vinegar on a rag will do.

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There are few things that I love as much as getting brand new fluffy pillows, but what should you do with those dirty, lumpy, stained old pillows? If it's a feather pillow, you can use the feathers to stuff a new pillow. If not, try some of these ideas.

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Are you searching for ideas on what to do with your toilet paper tubes and paper towel rolls? We use quite a few rolls of toilet paper each week in our family. Try some of these environmentally friendly ways to get rid of them.

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Are you looking for some great ways to recycle and reuse cat food cans? In many areas they can be put out with other recyclable items, but here are a few creative ways you can reuse them as well.

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