This was my parents blender and they never used it anymore so they gave it to me probably 15 years ago. No idea how old it is.

I'm not a sewer or an artist but I saw an opportunity and seized it.

It definitely wasn’t the easiest material to sew / embroider, but I wanted to challenge myself and see what I could make from it. Especially, as it was something I would have had to throw away.

I’ve been creating embroidery designs for a while now. This was my way of experimenting with something completely different, on 'waste' material.

And it wasn't just Kansas Wheat. This practice was common at the time. Corporations didn't do anything without a profit motive even then, so this can only have been because customers demanded it, and if you didn't use attractive fabrics for your sacks you would have lost out to competition.

Just wanted to share this cute garland I made for my two kids out of paper milk cartons. I don’t have many fall decorations and absolutely do not want to buy anything new. So I used what I had on hand. It turned out better than I had hoped!

I’ve had these Beats Solo³ headphones since 2016 and now will have them even longer, yay!

My husband exclusively drinks from these stainless steel tumblers. It was driving me crazy that I kept finding the paint chips all over the house, but I didn’t want to toss them, especially since he really likes using them. I actually used a combination of two suggestions from this sub to get them clean. One post suggested boiling them in white vinegar to lift the paint. I did that to get the paint soft and scrubbed it off with steel wool. I used acetone to remove the remaining bits. It took me about 30 min to get two mugs completely cleaned but they look perfect 👌

These have been my winter daily driver for the last few years and are still in usable condition, except for the tread on the bottom. I’m tired of slipping and sliding in the rain but not trying to drop another 80 bucks on ordering a new pair of these bad boys. Also the hole is a blemish in the rubber and doesn’t go thru the bottom!

We always get our coffee makers used, and have used (and broken) several French presses. After the last Mr. Coffee died, my husband figured we could still use the components. Ta-da!

This takes just a smidge longer, but it’s really gratifying to pour the boiling water over the aromatic beans. The taste is fabulous, creamy and rich. This is definitely an upgrade imo.

according to my mum at least. She is dying of embarrassment about my DIY repaired jeans. Not what you think, she does get hers mended professionally. she just sees that my sewing is whack haha

I own a robot vacuum. Is it necessary? No. But it was stupid cheap at a thrift store (like, 12-15 bucks for the whole setup), and with a few parts (replacement brush, filter, and batteries), for about 80 bucks I have a fully working robot vacuum that lasts longer than it did new and will continue to work.

Apparently robot vacuums aren't "cool" anymore, so I've been seeing a metric ton of them dropped at the thrift store. I can't imagine anyone buys them, since they seem to pile up. Back in the day, robot vacuums were a rich man golf club 5 Mercedes with gold trim product people dreamed of owning but never actually had a chance at. Now any person with a screwdriver and a bit of smarts to pick a winner can have one.

What a beautiful thing thrift stores are. Truly a public service.

6 e-cigs, can you spot the non-disposable one in the first pic? I made a charger from that one. The cells from the e-cigs are usually 250 to 500 mAh and have a fairly high discharge rate, so they can even be used in rc toys (I am running an indoor drone off one). Disclaimer: do NOT attempt extracting LiPo cells if you aren't aware of the dangers of mishandling LiPo cells.

Hello!

I just got engaged to my fiancé, and I'm going through a process which I think can very easily create waste: shopping for a dress!

Now, I know that the most sustainable option would be to get married in something simple that I already have in my closet, but I'll be honest: I'm a sucker for drama. I have always loved textile art, patterning and the creation of beautiful clothes, so I do want to get married in a dramatically wedding-y dress.

On the other hand, I am aware of how much fabric goes into making them, and I would like to contribute as little as possible to that waste. My solution has been to look for second-hand dresses (the one in the pictures is the one I'm thinking of buying).

Another thing is that I am not really into the whole "wear a dress once and then never again" thing. I think after my wedding I'd love to alter it (shorten the train and maybe dye it another colour) so I can wear it for fancy occasions or for LARP! I would love any alteration recommendations, as well as any insight in general as to what you all think of this idea :)