Recycle Now – Day two
June 16, 2009 by Brenda
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Well, I think I have just about survived the clear out!! Hubby was annoyed I had thrown away a couple of his “favourite” sleeping shirts, just because they had holes in it!! I mean this is the man who has nearly 18 tees for sleeping in!! I hastened to remind him you can only wear one at a time. Anyway number one son said since I had depleted his wardrobe, I owed him some new clothes…even though the clothes I cleared out, were all screwed up in a ball and miles too small. Number two son had a moan that I had thrown out all his odd socks, apparently he likes to wear odd socks! Number three daughter was only concerned that the clothes were being recycled in the proper way, she is the only one to embrace this pledge, she is my eco-warrier.
So today my daughter and I sorted out the clothes that were in a tatty way and had a pow wow over what we were going to do with them. Below are two of the ideas:
The odd holey socks we decided to make into hand puppets that my daughter and her friends could play with in future. So we darned the holes and created faces with her arts and crafts kit. This is a great activity for kids, they love it.
We then got the raggy clothes and cut them into squares to use as cleaning rags, so that we do not have to buy any for a long time.
Tomorrow we are going to have a go at making some clothes for my daughters teddies and dolls from her clothes.
If you missed my day one recycle now post, you can have a look now.
Other great bloggers taking part in this challenge are:
A Modern Mother and My Zero Waste, great blogs to read if you have not yet come across them.
For more info on how to make a sock puppet check out Danny and Kim´s tutorial.
Related posts:
- Recycle Now – Day One of my unique pledge
- Recycle Now – Day three
- Recycle Now – Day four
- Recycle Now – Day five
- Recycle Week – Pledges you can all get involved with
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I love that your daughter is on board with this and those puppets look lovely. I think you will have lots of fun making those and the dolls and teddies clothes; my daughter would LOVE that too.
I’ve been sorting out our wardrobes this week, but not got as far as you. I’m trying to be ruthless, so that takes more time!
You’re doing so well with your pledge and your creative reuse ideas are excellent
I really enjoyed your posts so far on this, and as I know you all so well, I could just hear the moans! I have a clearout to finish and you have my mind whirring with ideas. Well done so far and I shall be tuning in tomorrow! xx
@Mrs Green Thanks for the lovely comment, my daughter so loves to be involved in these type of projects she helps me be a greener person, good luck with your pledge too.
@Natalie, you know them all so well you probably heard the screams! Thanks hun for the fab comment, hopefully we shall maintain the momentum.