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Tabletops made of 100+ year old siding from a deconstructed barn in Western NY. The wood is hemlock and the coloring is due to the abundance of tannin in hemlock. Satin, water-based polyurethane brings the natural dark character of the wood out. We almost never use stain because old wood is naturally so full of character and grain. The underside is made from plywood from broken down kitchen cabinet remnants. only the brads, glue and varnish are new.
I can build undecarriages, but they take more work than the tops, so to save money some customers buy legs online (like those shown here) and I attach them. It's a pretty piece that the owner is using to work from at home since so many office workers are at home.
This is a dedication to the protection of our environment and our beautiful planet... In the comment box you can see the photo I have used for the background.
Have a lovely weekend and thanks so much for visiting and all your kind comments...
be green... love green... love trees... love our planet... reduce reuse recycle... :-)
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Owned by: F.D.S. Disposal Inc.
Chassis: Mack MRU TerraPro
Body manufacturer: Heil
Type of truck: Front end load garbage truck
Additional notes: Never seen this truck before, thought the graphics were beautiful.
Location of photo: Hillsborough County, FL
If you want to use this image, ask permission PRIOR to use. Don't be a thief - under most circumstances, I'm quite reasonable.
Copyright 2011 - Alan B.
September swap at the Willowing & Friends site.
I've blogged about how I made these with recyclable items I found on my messy desk (along with paint & markers) - visit tamdoll.blogspot.com. Also, they're now available in all sorts of formats on society6.com/tamdoll.
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Taken for the group, Macro Mondays. This week's theme is Trash and Rubbish.
My husband played Skully on the streets of Brooklyn many years ago...I wonder if anyone still plays it?
Start a new game fad with your kids...see how Skully is played at this website:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skully_(game)
Remember to reduce, reuse and recycle!
After checking out a number of office furniture options (most of them much more $$ than I wanted to spend and fake wood to boot!) I decided to design an office from things I already had. The paint (Devine Latte) was left over from our bathroom remodel. The white shelves are old bifold closet doors that were in the garage, the black counter top is also an old bifold closet door painted with chalkboard paint. The Ivar cabinets are 7 years old and from another room in the house (except the two new ones that are still a light pine color.) The only new things I purchased were to up the funky factor...the shelf brackets and the legs for the desks. (of course they also do a nice job of keeping the shelves on the wall and the desk up!) I already had these two magnetic boards as well. Now if I can just get my husband to use the cabinets and files instead of boxes and piles! ;)
Collage from hotel key cards, access cards, glue, sequins on panel board. 16" x 20". 2017. Sold, private commission.
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Being a reseller of Gently used jeans , my job is to sell sell sell !
However I am a GREEN Eco saleswoman before I could ever feel comfortable making money myself.
If your jeans can be recycled, PLEASE do so !
In the months to come, it will be in our best intrests as a country to SAVE instead of BUY, but if there's absolutely NO hope left for your jeans then we suggest buying gently used jeans from a "GENTLY USED" seller or dealer, at yard sales or even thrift stores.
Don't buy NEW ... Why pay $60 - $200 for a pair of jeans that are basicly GENTLY USED after they've been worn and washed just once.
In this post, I wanna give all of you some quick ideas on recycling your old jeans instead of throwing them away, which by the way fills up our landfills unnessesarily.
Did you know that each person in the world throws away 68 pounds of used and even new clothes each and every year ?
I'll admit, I've always been a "t-shirt and jeans" gal. Frankly, nothing makes me happier than a comfy pair of jeans paired with a basic white shirt and some sneakers.
Maybe it is a pre-mid life crisis, but lately I've grown tired of looking like I walked out of a Gap commercial. It's time to spice things up a bit.
Thankfully, I was able to consult with two of my favorite frugal fashionistas (my cousins) during our holiday get-together. Trust me, these gals could give the folks at Project Runway a run for their money. My college aged cousin (Ally) always looks great on an extremely limited budget. Her older sister (Diane) is a Stay at Home Mom yet she looks like she walked out of the pages of "Thrifty Vogue" - if there was such a magazine.
They are crafty,artsy and clever. They always make the best of what they have on-hand and look great.
So I decided to pick their brains a bit and share the tips with you. "How can I look better on a "t-shirt and jeans budget?" I asked.
I fell in love with the first idea the moment Ally walked in. She was wearing an adorable pair of jeans decorated with plaid patches. She told me that she had torn her favorite pair of old jeans and rather than tossing them she grabbed a cheese grater and created a few more holes. Then she took various fabrics she'd collected and patched the holes (from the inside). While many of you may not be crazy about the "torn jeans" look, I can assure you that it made an otherwise boring pair of jeans bright and stylish.
I complained that many of my old jeans were too short and didn't fit well anymore. Diane suggested that I cut the bottoms off of the jeans and add a "cuff" made of vintage lace. She added that you can make adorable capri pants this way too. Simply cut the bottoms off below the knees and add a fun fabric or lace "border" to them
Another way to liven up a plain white t-shirt is to add a little art. Have you noticed how vintage advertising, rock-band logos and artistic t-shirts are all the rage this Spring? If you are reading this, you have the technology at your fingertips to make your own trendy tee. My cousin loves making unique shirts for her boys using images she finds on the internet. Do an images search on Google and print the graphic onto iron-on paper. You can also find creative commons files (free for personal use) on websites like Flickr.com and Morguefile.com.
Personally, I love the vintage advertising created by the US Government and thankfully all of these images are considered public domain (like the classic Rosie the Riveter "We Can Do It" ad). Why not find a black and white picture of a vintage race car or airplane and add it to your son's white shirt? The internet images and the possibilities are endless. Even if you are trying to liven up your style a bit, you don't need to toss them out just yet. Get creative, save money and create a style that is all your own.
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((California)) • The sun sets behind a ridge near Mojave, California. Wind turbines, immobile, sit all around.
Friendly, honest, affordable bike store in Ottawa: The Bike Dump, on Catherine St. Used bikes, repairs, parts, advice. Has "One Less Car" bumper stickers. www.bikedump.com
Ottawa bike-friendly links, organizations, events, bike stores, etc.
Postcard by www.mikebarfield.co.uk/
Few students know this but plates and cutlery can all be cleaned and reused!
Clothes can also be reused through a process known as 'washing & ironing'!
Much of student life revolves around the fridge, so get one that's eco-efficient "This fridge has even more 'A's than me!
Save on lighting by being awake ... in the daytime!
Keep warm for free by attending things called 'Lectures'
And don't forget - even essays can be reused nowadays! I'm simply 'recycling' tolstoy crib notes
Hold an awareness session:
Invite a speaker from your local energy advice centre or your local council's energy team to come and talk to your group. If everyone boiled just enough water to make a cup of tea, we could save enough electricity to run almost all the street lighting in the country.
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End table with drawer. the top is made of Douglas Fir flooring from the customer's old house. The base is from an old Singer sewing machine. The body of the table is made from old white pine shelf boards reclaimed from an old house. Everything except the screws, glue and brads is reclaimed material.
The flooring material the top is made of was uneven. I didn't want to cut off the tongues and grooves because they wanted it to look like the old floor...and I wouldn't have enough material for the top. I joined them together, holding them with plywood underneath. To even the top I planed the high spots and then belt sanded it. this took off the old patina...but that will come back in time as it is exposed to sun. the edge was routed with a 1/4 in roundover.
The box was made of old shelf boards. the shelves were joined together with wiggle fasteners. I thought these would look cool as a design element and cut the boards to include them. all the holes and marks are from 100 years of use.
The whole thing was sanded and varnished with satin polyurethane. The top was sanded down to 400 grit to get a nice finish. it was a fun challenge.
Another day, another takeaway.
But, takeaways are special when you get them from the delicious food stalls of the Queen Victoria Market.
I went armed with several takeaway boxes to hold the lamb kebab, fresh salad and cacik (tzatziki) garlic sauce, and was rewarded with a "you're smart" from the lady behind the counter :)
It turned out to be a huge plate of lamb and salad! A definite bargain for AUD6!
Turkish food stall, Deli Hall
Queen Victoria Market
Elizabeth St (cnr Victoria St) Melbourne 3000
(03) 9320 5822