Last week, I discussed how to upcycle coffee grounds without a compost bin so it’s only right that I answer the same question about tea! I’ve previously discussed how most tea bags are actually made of plastic! Many tea bags are not biodegradable and can’t be composted (unless you feel like cutting the bag and… Continue reading 10 Green Ideas To Upcycle Tea Leaves & Tea Bags
You might feel up to some spring cleaning but before you throw out some old clothes, why not consider trying to upcycle them with these DIY no-sew ideas to breathe new life into old outfits. From the latest trends to timeless pieces, you can keep your wardrobe fresh, your wallet full, and your clothes from… Continue reading 13 Easy No-Sew Ideas To Upcycle Old Clothes
Another spooky season is drawing to a close, and this means taking down your decorations (unless you’re goth and it’s Halloween everyday), and throwing your slowly rotting pumpkin in the bin. Except, you really shouldn’t throw your pumpkin in the bin after Halloween. You might not think it’s that bad to throw it in the… Continue reading How To Upcycle Your Pumpkin After Halloween
Before we used to hold onto clothes forever, but now they’re so cheap and trends change so quickly, not many people cherish or respect what’s in their wardrobe. As 85% of old clothes end up in landfill we need to start finding ways to make our old clothes last longer, which is where upcycling comes… Continue reading 10 Easy Ideas For Upcycling Old Clothes Into Beautiful New Pieces
I try my best to live an eco-friendly, sustainable life, and that includes a green Christmas. However, the tricky thing about Christmas is that there’s still waste, no matter how much you try to cut down. I was gifted so many vegan and so-called “eco-friendly” products, and somehow, still wound up in a mountain of… Continue reading How To Clean Up After Christmas In An Eco-Friendly Way
In my last update I mentioned how my cactus is in some weird cactus puberty growth spurt. It’s grown considerably since then. As it was struggling to stand up I had to give it some help, and it very quickly got taller than the coffee stirrer supporting it. It turns out plants have growth spurts… Continue reading Becoming a Cactus Mom: Cactus Puberty
This day last year I began my upcycling journey with my broken coffee cup, and the start of this series, when I planted my cactus seeds. People were actually much more interested in the idea that I initially anticipated, and some people commented saying they were considering getting their own cacti. Here’s what happened in it’s… Continue reading Becoming a Cactus Mom: One Year Later
My cactus is doing pretty well, in my last update it had grown two little leaves. Since then the leaves haven’t gotten bigger, and it started growing spikes out from the middle. It’s been slowly getting bigger and starting to resemble a little mini cactus. I still can’t tell what type of cactus it’s going… Continue reading Becoming a Cactus Mom: Baby cactus
This is the cactus update I’ve been waiting for! If you’re confused as to what’s going on make sure to read the first two installments of my “Becoming a Cactus Mom” series, or in short: my reusable coffee cup broke and I decided to use it as a flower pot and try grow a cactus.… Continue reading Becoming a Cactus Mom: Growth
So far my cacti haven’t germinated yet. Germaination is estimated as within 2 weeks to 2 months so if nothing grows by September I’m gonna accept defeat and start again. Although it will be embarrassing as cacti are low maintenance and there’s 5 seeds planeted so hopefully at least one grows. I did get my… Continue reading Becoming a Cactus Mom: Cactus gets a friend
