When you have holey old clothing too damaged to donate to a thrift store, it may seem like the only available option is to throw it in the trash. In fact, the average American throws away 80lbs of clothing a year! Rather than sending damaged textiles to a landfill, here's a list of ideas for what to do with clothes that cannot be donated.
Upcycling quiz for Earth Day
This year (2021), Earth Day is April 22. Here's my Earth Day question to you: how much do you know about the power of upcycled foods to reduce the serious problem of climate-harming food waste?
The unique craft uses for electrical tape
I used to have a lot of fun on this blog offering up new ways to use the weird things we have lying around. I haven't done that in a while so here's one for you! Electrical tape. Like painters tape and packing tape, it's possible you have it lying around.
Upcycle old gloves into a plush toy
Snowed in with kids? Wondering what to do with the gloves they've outgrown? Here's a cute, simple craft that will kill a little time, and encourage some basic sewing skills too! Read on to find out how to upcycle old gloves into a cute new friend.
Supporting resale during a pandemic
donate old and unused clothing (and other items) to charity shops. Now, though, with the prospect
of potentially transmitting the virus on surfaces there has been a hit to the number of donations
being made.

Sustainable holidays during lockdown
It looks more and more likely that Muslims will be marking Ramadan under lockdown restrictions,
once again unable to meet with friends and family as was also the case in 2020 due to the global
pandemic. This means that there will not be the large gatherings for the breaking of the fast as is
customary, which will no doubt be hugely disappointing to those of Islamic faith.
Tutorial: How to make holiday cards with scrap paper
My lovely friend (and long-time art teacher and inspiration) Amanda Evanston recently taught several classes on how to make holiday-themed art and cards using scrap paper. I'm not making a lot of art myself right now, so getting creative with old Anthropologie catalogs was therapeutic!