Recycling ingenuity day 1,442

Today I think of the clever ingenuity found in the items that can be reused & recycled.

Sometimes a blessing can be in passing down articles of clothing to someone who can make use of them.  Donating them to a church thrift sale, the kind that are free of charge or to a family that has had a difficult time in life through circumstances that they had no control over.  Not as a hand-out, more as a hand-up.  People don't really like charity; but they don't mind getting a boost to help get them on their feet, helping them to keep their self pride & that is a good thing. 

It can be by recycling through the trash system; aluminum, plastic, paper & much, much more can be made into like products or other items for reuse.  Paper can be rolled into logs, thus saving trees that would be cut down.  Some plastic bottles are recycled into decking materials used in building.  I am sure you can think of many more examples in this area.

As a crafter we reuse many items, in fact we find it a challenge to do just that.  Just this week I used the rings off of water bottles to make the centers for some wreaths.  This saved me purchasing 2" rings from the store.  Often crafters will purchase sweaters & unwind the yarn, only to overdye it & then knit it into a new updated project.  A 100% wool sweater that was washed accidentally, or on purpose, becomes felted & usable as mittens, slippers & a multitude of other useable items.  You can use old calendars to make envelopes, in fact most anything can make awesome envelopes.  Then simply put a white label for where the address goes.  Makes for a very happy letter or card to the recipient.  It is fun to find useful ways to reuse things in & around the home, rather than simply to toss them out the door.

These are just a few.   Even we can be remade, sort of recycled into something new.  We don't have to be what we once were, we can become better & improved.  We do have that choice & there are many trustworthy people around who are willing to help if we need it.

So in what ways could you reuse or recycle, look around & see how you could make a difference in this way!!!