RESOLUTIONS: Frugality
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- cmryor
- Linda_Little
- Purpleflame
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» Linda_Little - Re: I enjoyed this article, Linda!
In response to message posted by cmryor:Environmentalism, simplicity and frugality are so closely linked that I find it hard to believe that you can be a true environmentalist without some degree of simplicity/frugality.
Glad you liked the article.
-- posted by Linda_Little
» Purpleflame - How'd I miss this one?
1. Old clothing torn up for cleaning rags or cut into squares or hexagonals and sewn together to make quilts or duvet covers.We don't quilt, but have always used old clothes for dust and cleaning rags.
2. Zips, button, hinges, catches, doorknobs, handles etc etc salvaged for repairs.
This is an excellent one that will be used by my family in the future. Thanks 
3. Old tights, washed and used to stuff quilts or toys.
Can't use this one - no one I knows wears either tights or pantyhose... but I'll keep it in mind in case that changes.
4. Old cards, cut up and used to make gift tags for presents.
5. Paper printed on one side, used to make notes or for draft copies.
6. Carrier bags used as bin liners.
7. Old coffee jars used as storage jars.
These 4 are old favorites at our house.
8. Plastic yogurt pots, pierced and used as small plant pots.
This is one I haven't used before, but will be sure to employ in the future!
My parents both grew up during the heart of the Great Depression and as a result, frugality became a way of life for them, which they passed along to us kids as simply "the way things are done."
Some I'd like to add to your list:
- Empty film containers are perfect for seeds harvested for the next year's planting. A piece of masking tape on the outside will label it.
- Leftover contact paper is perfect for decorating those empty coffee cans/jars, jelly and baby food jars, and plant containers.
- If you knit or crochet, old jeans can become the liner for a purse or tote-bag.
-- posted by Purpleflame
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