Been thinking a lot about photo albums lately, since we’ve had a few for sale in the Untrash shop over the past …
Reusing Old Calendars and Planners
When a year or a half year comes to an end, one of the “wasteful” things I always used to lament was …
Rethinking Cemeteries: Five Reasons Why They Shouldn’t Be Shunned/Written Off as “Creepy”
With Memorial Day upon us, the day when we honor those who have died serving our country, I thought I’d share my …
Six Ways to Upcycle Valentines
Show some love to the Earth this week by keeping Valentine cards out of the trash. At the very least, Valentines printed …
Reduce Home Makeover Waste: Think Reuse
Since I love reuse and upcycling, it pains me when I see all the waste that happens when it comes to home …
Workin’ on a Dream
Well, much has happened at Untrash since my last post but really, much has been going on behind the scenes for a …
Beach Reuse: 5 Things To Do with Seashell Collections and Old Flip Flops
One of my favorite things to do at the beach is to “beachcomb”– and as a result I’ve amassed a pretty large …
How to Avoid the “School’s Out” Throw-Out: Five Ideas for Donating Used School Supplies
As high school and college graduations took place all over the country during the last few weeks, and primary and secondary schools …
Thinking “Outside the Pot”: Unique Planters Made from Everyday Items
When spring cleaning this year, be sure to give a last, thoughtful look-over of the stuff you’ve deemed worthy of a garage …