Reuse ~ Repurpose ~ Save

Welcome to our home, where we believe in making (most) everything useful—and useful again! We’re all about reusing, repurposing, and upcycling things we already have, have left over from other projects, or find. Our mission is to save both resources and money. It’s all part of our sustainable living project.

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Did you know the U.S. consumer generates, on average, just under five pounds of trash each day, while a family produces about 18 pounds? That’s over 1,600 pounds of waste per year per person or 6,570 pounds per household.

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Much of this waste ends up in landfills, of course, but it doesn’t have to be this way. If we all would reuse or repurpose even a fraction of these leftovers, not only would we reduce some of the strain on our landfills and budgets, but we could also create something functional, edible, or just plain cool in the process.

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Whether you’re a DIY enthusiast with leftover building materials, a foodie with lots of kitchen scraps, or a creative crafter with a treasure trove of old and found items, we’ve got ideas for you. From construction materials and hardware to product packaging and wild plants, we’ll try to cover it all (eventually).

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We aim to create a repository of ideas for making the most of what you have on hand. While we aren’t reinventing wheels here (ooh, what a list we could make for repurposing those), we focus on providing creative and practical ideas and some how-tos too. We also include ways to cut down on creating waste in the first place—both materials and money—and also have a section for some “What the heck is this, and what can I do with it?” fun. 

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So, join us on this journey of using, reusing, repurposing, upcycling, and saving—and possibly even making—some money, too. Together, we can make a difference, one used-up or reimagined leftover, scrap, bit, piece, product, and plant at a time. Let’s make lots of things useful—again!