The following DIY tutorial and giveaway was written by DB Landes from The Creative Recycler. Enjoy! If you were to come into my house and move any piece of furniture let me tell you what you would find: crunched up snacks, dust, my daughter's hair ties, a block, a matchbox car, and broken crayons. A year ago I would have just thrown those broken crayons out. Not anymore. I melt them down and make new crayons... Race Car Crayons! How to make your own Upcycled Crayons: Broken Crayons A Straight Pin or Tack Cleaned Empty Can Old Utensil or Spatula Old Sauce Pot Ice Cube Tray or Jello Mold Oven Mitt (for holding the hot can) 1. … [Read more...]
How to Enjoy Candles Longer
I love burning scented candles in my house. Â I don't love it when the candle burns unevenly and leaves behind a wall of wax in my jar candles. Â I used to throw these candles away as soon as I reached the end of the wick. Â I used to. Now I enjoy my unevenly burned candles longer by using a small hot plate. Â I set the candle on the plate, let the wax melt, fish out the end of the wick, and let the scent fill the room. Â By using a hot plate, the candle can be enjoyed without it's wick time and time again! You can find candle warmers in many stores. Â They even sell wick-less candles. Â However, I was pleased to get the same results … [Read more...]
How to Save the Planet & Your Money When Home Decorating
I’m excited to be participating in the Go Green & Save Green Series with several other green bloggers this week! We’ll be talking about different areas of green and natural living, showing you how to go green while saving money at the same time! Be sure to check out the great links at the end of this post! Go ahead.  Laugh.  Get it out of your system.  Yes, I am writing a post on home deocrating.  Yes, the girl who hasn't hung a single picture on the walls of her new home for over a year. I certainly am not one to tell you how to have a "Martha Stewart Style" home, but I do know a thing or two about saving money on home decor! 4 … [Read more...]
How to Make a Sprinkler Out of a Pop Bottle {video}
It is hot, HOT, HOT! It is perfect weather for running through a sprinkler. What?  Don't have one?  Well, I've got a solution for you! I hope you enjoy this video where I show you how to turn an empty 2 liter pop bottle into a sprinkler. (If you are reading this in your email or RSS reader then you may need to click over to SimplyRebekah.com to view the video posted above.) What creative things have you done with an old 2 liter soda pop bottle? … [Read more...]
How to Make a T-Shirt Necklace {video}
Today I'm going to share with you my very first video! Â Recently I read a few blog posts on how to make a necklace out of an old t-shirt. Â Then I saw several t-shirt necklace images on Pinterest and videos on YouTube. Â After trying it out myself, I knew I wanted to share it with you. How to Make a T-shirt Necklace For more great ideas on how to recycle a t-shirt, check out these posts by Life Your Way. Â Normally I use old t-shirts for rags, but these ideas are so much cooler! Have you ever made anything out of old t-shirts? … [Read more...]
An Alternative to Wrapping Paper (Part 2)
Wednesday I shared how I have enough wrapping paper to last until the end of time.  If you missed Part 1 you can read it here. Since I would rather cancel Christmas than use that same wrapping paper again, I decided that I better find an alternative.  I've decided to go green and wrap my gifts in newsprint. I’m pleased with how my gifts look, but I am trying to mentally prepare myself for endlessly being made fun of by my family.  ;-) Need some inspiration for wrapping your gifts this year? Check out these green options: Eco-friendly & Green Gift Wrapping Ideas for this Holiday Season by SimpleMom.net 10 Eco-Friendly … [Read more...]
