More Recycling Tips

Shower Curtain Rings (the really cheap metal kind)

• Use to attach keys to your belt loops.
• Use to attach a mug to your backpack.
• Use to keep camping utensils together.

Shower Head

• Let the kids use for a microphone.

Shrink Wrap

• Use for stuffing pouf valences.

Silverware

• Drill a hole at the end of the handle and make into a unique windchime.
• Attach several pieces together using a soldering gun and make into a neat candle holder.

Skiis

• Use for the runners when making home-made sleds.
• Remove the bindings from broken or old skiis and reuse or give away.

Ski Bag

• Use as a duffle bag.
• Use for transporting your tent, groundcloth, dining fly, tent poles, etc.

Sleds

• Use to lie on when working under your car.
• Use for emergencies in the snow.
• Use for temporary storage of greasy tools (it will keep your garage floor clean).
• Use as a "dropcloth" when changing your oil just in case you miss the oil pan.
• Inflatable snow saucers can be used in the pool in the summer.
• Use for transporting fire-wood.

Sleeping Bags

• Donate to the Boy/Girl Scouts.
• Give to a homeless person.

Soap

• Melt down all small soap pieces into one ball of soap.

Spice Containers

• Buy spices in bulk and store them in previously used containers.
• Fill with sugar and use for sprinkiling sugar on cereal. This takes up less room than a sugar bowl.
• Fill with Confectioner's sugar, and use when sprinkiling on plain cake or cupcakes.
• Use food coloring to dye sugar different colors, fill the containers with the different colors and then use when sprinkling on Christmas cookies.
• Store rubberbands, paper clilps, etc.
• Store smaller game pieces.
• Storage of sugar, salt, pepper when camping.
• Use for a pencil/pen holder.

Stuffed Animals

• Attach suction cups to a stuffed animal and make your own car-window companion.
• Attach a chain and hoop to a small stuffed animal and make your own key chain.

Styrofoam

• DON'T USE!!!
• If you have used styrofoam, clean it, break it up into pieces and use as packaging material.
• Save all of the styrofoam peanuts which come as packaging. When you have a large supply, ask around and find a store which will collect and reuse them.
• Use it as insulation material (ie. covering cracks in windows in winter, etc).
• Use cups as a play telephone.

Suction Cups

• Use to hang Christmas lights on windows or mirrors (for an extra funky effect).
• Attach to a small stuffed animal and make your own car-window companion.
• Glue to shower curtain ends to keep the curtain closed so water doesn't splash out.

Suitcase

• Use for storage of children's toys. It will fit under the bed and it is ready for travel to a friend's house.
• Use as an extra dresser if you don't have enough room for all of your clothes. Keep in the closet or under your bed.
• Use for storage of out-of-season clothing to free up closet space.
• Make into a sentimental storage unit. First paint the suitcase the color of your choice, then glue photocopies of family pictures, greeting cards, etc to the outside, finishing with a protective coating.
• Use this to store Christmas ornaments or valued momentos.