A natural foliar spray for your plants
When we think of making the most out of our food, we tend to think about things like eating our leftovers and composting scraps. What you may not realize is … Read More
Category: DIY/Upcycling
How to Upcycle Your Eggshells
Food waste is a growing problem around the world. Up to 40% of all food grown goes uneaten. Much of that food is actually perfectly good for eating, such as … Read More
How To Make Your Own Play-Doh
Teaching children about sustainability can be tricky. Kids tend to be more materialistic than adults, and being told “less is more” never impressed any of my kids. Fortunately, there are … Read More
How to make a bat box out of toilet paper rolls
If you have any toilet paper rolls left after using them to make seedling trays, why not use them to make fun candy boxes for Halloween? This easy project can … Read More
How to make an upcycled spider decoration
Yesterday, we learned how to make a spooky halloween wreath. Today, we’ll be upcycling a wine cork into a spider! We based this tutorial on this one done by Upcycle … Read More
How to make a zero waste Halloween wreath
Halloween is coming. It’s time for candy and pumpkins, costumes and creepy stories. A big part of halloween is also the decorations. I grew up with fond memories of carving … Read More
How to Make T-Shirt Yarn
We all know that the best way to discard an old shirt is to give it to someone else who will wear it. This works great if it’s something your … Read More
How to Upcycle a Toilet
A few days ago I noticed someone searched for, “How to Upcycle a Toilet” and found my blog on upcycling toilet paper rolls instead. Although Rinexii is in its infancy, … Read More
10 Items You Can Repair Yourself
Repairing what you have can both save money, and help protect the environment. Although there are some things you can’t repair on your own, here are 10 items you can … Read More
Upcycle a milk jug into a bird feeder
Yesterday I stopped at a local store specializing in birds, because I wanted to purchase a bird feeder the Oregon Juncos in my yard would like. They had every kind … Read More