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There are so many little things you can do around the house that are quick and easy to accomplish, and eco-friendly as well. Whether you're looking for ways to improve your home and garden, or ideas for keeping the kids occupied and yourself looking great,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], we've got plenty of ideas for you.
Around the House
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Turn broken china into pretty garden plant labels. 35. Use newspaper to make your own pots for starting seeds. 36. Turn a leaky old hose into a soaker hose. 37. Set up a worm bin to start composting food scraps. 38. Making coffee? Dispose of the old grounds right in the garden. 39. After boiling vegetables, let the water cool, then water your outdoor plants with it - there are plenty of nutrients from the veggies in the water. Why let it go to waste? 40. Make a tomato leaf spray to get rid of aphids. 41. Mulch something. Anything. 42. Save seeds from your beans or tomatoes. 43. Make a milk jug olla to water your garden. 44. Scare birds away from your berries by stringing up some of your old cds and cd-ROMs around the plants. 45. Turn old mini-blinds into sturdy plant markers by cutting them to whatever length you want and then writing plant names on them with permanent marker. 46. Make a compost tumbler from a plastic trash can. 47. Make your own container garden from reused materials. 48. Make your own seed mat for easy planting. For Your Pets 49. Is Fido bored? Make him some new toys out of tennis balls. 50. We don't want to leave the cats out. Make your kitty a free,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], easy cardboard mouse toy. 51. Make this cute pet bed from a vintage suitcase. DIY Fashion and Beauty 52. Have a bunch of old buttons lying around? Turn them into a cute bracelet. 53. Revamp your dingy canvas sneakers by dipping them in dye. 54. Make a fun bracelet with Scrabble letter tiles. 55. Turn an old t-shirt into a headband. 56. Recycle your orphaned earrings: make a necklace from them. 57. Turn some old neckties into a belt. 58. Give some pants new life by turning them into capris. 59. Make a t-shirt tote bag. 60. Make your own simple dry skin salve. 61. Make your own tooth-whitening toothpaste from baking soda and peroxide. 62. Turn plastic cups into earrings. 63. Make a braided bracelet from a t-shirt. 64. Treat yourself by making your own spa products at home. 65. Make an easy, yet very fashionable,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], fabric scrap necklace. We hope you found a few ideas from this list of simple green DIY projects to try around your home. There's nothing like the sense of accomplishment we get from doing it ourselves!
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