Great ideas for using leftover wallpaper

We have 10+ great ideas for using leftover wallpaper now, rather than storing it for later.

1. Line shelves with the wallpaper rather than purchasing shelving paper.


2. Create art for another room. Tape or glue a piece of the wallpaper into a picture frame with a wide matt for instantly glamorous modern art. (This work especially well if your wallpaper has an interesting smaller-scale print.)


3. Use wallpaper as a book protector or cover. If you want all of your books to disappear on a self, cover them with the wallpaper.


4. Donate the wallpaper to a school or community center for kids to use in arts and crafts.


5. Use the wallpaper in your own scrapbooking or crafting, rather than buying specialty paper.


6. Make a growth chart for young kids with a long strip of the wallpaper.


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   Small pieces of wallpaper are perfect for bookmarks and even to use as nameplates in the front of books. Non-textured wallpapers work best, since they won't damage the book's pages. Just be sure to use an acid-free glue to protect the pages.


8. If you have a glass-topped tea tray in need of some updating, cut a piece of wallpaper to fit under the glass—and voila! your tray will match the room.


9. Thicker wallpaper makes for great note cards—so long as it's not pre-glued. You can also use wallpaper scraps for gift tags, to wrap small gifts or as a gift card holder.


10. Make a unique coaster from a leftover tile and some wallpaper. You can completely cover the tile or decoupage a small portion of the wallpaper onto the tile.

During the Holidays, plastics

During the Holidays, plastics can be a part of our daily life without hampering our environment....

• Wrap them into a holiday wreath.
  


• Exchange them for straw in Halloween scarecrows.


• Use them for kid-proof holiday crafts, like ghosts and pumpkins .


• Decorate them with paint or stickers and use to give out plates of cookies at the holidays.
  


• Use brightly-colored versions to make faux flowers.

Crafts and Plastics

Crafts

• Using finger crochet, turn bags into a clothesline.
  


• Turn bags into a jumprope.
  


• Find some old fabric and make a basic pillow—stuffed with plastic bags—to use as a pet bed.
  


• Or, if the fabric is thick enough, use old fabric as throw pillows.
  


• Feeling super crafty? Reheat them and form into furniture
  


• Drape one over a wire frame for a one-of-a-kind lamp.
  


• Melt them down and rework them into necklaces.


• Twist them into a necklace
  


• Turn them into a bracelet.


• Make them into yarn.


• Then use that yarn to crochet throw rugs
  


• Or use yarn to create tote bags.


• Or knit the yarn into waterproof cushion covers ,
  
• a reusable tote bag , or
  
• a handbag.
  
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• Fuse bags into fabric to make a dress ,
  
• purse ,
  
• tote ,
  
• cosmetics pouch,
  
• raincoat,
  
• headband
• wallet.


• Use solid color bags as wrapping paper.
  


• Melt them down into modern, geometric
  
• necklaces and pins.

Travelers with Plastics

Travelers with Plastics

• Wrap your shampoo, conditioner, and sunscreen in bags to prevent leaks while traveling.
  


• Keep some in your beach bag to bring home wet bathing suits and towels


• Separate gym sneakers from the rest of your gear by using a plastic bag in your duffel.
  


• Separate dirty clothes from clean when traveling and when packing to avoid wrinkles.
  


• Put a few snacks in one and tie it to your belt loops while hiking.


• Carry a few while walking your dog to clean up after him.
  


• Keep one in your bag to use as an emergency rain hat during sudden downpours.
  


• Keep one in your purse to stop a wet umbrella from ruining the rest of your goods.
  


• Store some in your car for emergency trash bags.
  


• Wrap cold water bottles and leftovers in plastic bags in your backpack to contain condensation and stop leaks.
  

Uses of Plastics and our kids

Kids

In Kids life, With Kids grown up plastic bags has great role if we use them positively keeping no harm for our environment as ;

• Cut bags apart to use as table covers during painting sessions with the kids.
  


• Keep a few in the diaper bag to bring home dirty diapers if on-site trash cans aren't available.
  


• Tie a string to the handles of the bag, then tie the other end of the string around an action figure's arms, and voila: a parachute.
  


• Take advantage of spring breezes by turning a bag into a kite.
  


• If you have small kids in the house—or big bags you're looking to use up—turn them into makeshift sleds on snowy days.
  


• Use them to contain toys with lots of small parts—like puzzles or snap-together blocks—inside the box.
  

Uses of Plastic in our Kitchen

Kitchen

• Slip a small bag under the lids of jars for a leak-proof seal.


• Wear bags as gloves to keep your hands clean when touching raw meat.
  


• Lay one on the counter to collect vegetable peelings instead of aiming for the trash can.


• Use a clear bag to protect the pages of a cookbook while make splatter-prone food.
  


• Use clean bags instead of plastic wrap to cover leftovers in the fridge.


• Wrap fresh bread in plastic bags to keep it fresh—just like the pros.


• Trade disposable paper bags for reusable plastic bags when packing on-the-go lunches.


• Use a clean plastic bag to roll out dough on the counter and minimize cleanup.
  


• For foods that don't need airtight containers, use plastic bags in place of Ziplocs.
  


• Make perfectly-iced cupcakes by snipping off the corner of a bag and using it as a pastry tool.
  


• Cut them into makeshift bibs or aprons while baking with little ones.


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• Spread bags under a high chair to catch wayward spaghetti or applesauce.


• Bypass the pre-crushed graham crackers in the baking aisle; instead, put whole crackers in a bag and crush them yourself.
  


• In a pinch, use a bag as a mixing bowl for dry ingredients—just place them in the bag and shake to mix.
  


• Instead of buying a salad spinner, put wet lettuce in a plastic bag with a paper towel and spin it around to dry it.


• Defrost meat in a bag lined with paper towels to catch condensation and any leaking juices.

Uses of Plastic in our Garden

Garden

• Stuff one in the bottom of a plant pot to fill up space between the bottom and the dirt.

• Tie them around your knees to protect pants when gardening.
• Keep the fruits and vegetables in your garden safe from predators overnight by lightly draping bags over the buds.
• Cut off the bottom corner at an angle, pinch it closed and fill with water; then let go and use the bag as a watering can.
  
• Tie them around spring buds to protect them from early-season frost.
• Poke few holes in the bottom for drainage; then fill with water and greenery and use as a hanging planter.

Uses of Plastics in our daily life..................: Home

In our daily life plastics can be uses as ;

• Use bags to wrap or cover items stored in the basement or garage to prevent dust build-up.
  
• Wrap one around each shoe to keep your entryway mud-free when coming inside on rainy days.
• Wrap them around paintbrushes, if you stop mid-project, to prevent the paint from drying out.
  
• Put them in the bottom of paint trays to make cleaning up a breeze
• Put them underneath trays to catch drips.
• Spraypainting a small item? Put it in a plastic bag to corral the spray.
• Keep ceiling fans dust—and paint-free by sliding bags over the blades while cleaning or redecorating.
• Ball up bags and stuff them into purses to help them keep their shape in the off-season.
  
• Use them in place of bubble wrap or newspaper when moving.
  
• Line small bedroom and bathroom trashcans and
  
• Recycling baskets for easier cleanup.
• Lay them in the bottoms of cat boxes to simplify litter-changing.
• Sew a fabric tube and stuff it with bags—then keep it next to exterior doors to stop drafts.
  
• Snow in the forecast? Tie bags around your rearview mirrors and windshield wipers for less scraping in the morning.
• Protect casts on broken bones from water in the shower or at the beach by wrapping and tying a bag around the plaster.
• Spread one in a cracked vase to prevent leaks.
  
• Poke small holes in one and hang it in the shower to drain kids' toys in between bath times.
  
• Fight dry skin by applying lotion to hands, and then wrapping in bags to hold in the moisture.
  
• Potty training? Line the mattress with bags to save time after unexpected accidents.
• Keep manuals for your lawnmower, weedwhacker, and snowblower handy by storing them in a plastic bag that hangs in the garage.
  
• Keep your feet dry in bad weather by wearing bags on your feet between your socks and boots.
  
• Use bags to keep holiday decorations organized (and free of dust) in the off-season.
  
  

Minimalist Soap Holder Alert

by Kristin Underwood, San Diego, CA on 03. 2.09

Image via: Jaboneras Banus

Sure you could just toss the soap on the counter, or if you're lucky your sink has a little cut-in indentation for holding soap. But it's inevitable that that soap will end up a slimy mess as the water pools under the soap and just turns the hidden half of the bar into goo, just waiting for you to grab it - you know what I'm talking about. Well designer Marcos Shayo of Buenos Aires, Argentina has taken that goo to task and designed a minimalist soap dish - the Soap Holder Banus - that can be installed anywhere, uses minimal resources and also keeps the soap fresh.

Why Plastic Bag should be ban by us personally ?

Why We should ban personally plastic bags ? It's simple !

Just Simple to assign its feature and our reason to ban it in our daily life.

Plastic bags are not biodegradable. They clog waterways, spoil the landscape, and end up in landfills where they may take 1,000 years or more to break down into ever smaller particles that continue to pollute the soil and water.

Plastic bags also pose a serious danger to birds and marine mammals that often mistake them for food. Thousands die each year after swallowing or choking on discarded plastic bags.

Finally, producing plastic bags requires millions of gallons of petroleum that could be used for transportation or heating.

Renewablae Energy : We need it badly

Renewable energy resources are kind of those energy which are not destructing itself for producing energy for us, such as wind, solar and hydropower. This kind of energy offer clean alternatives to fossil fuels. They produce little or no pollution or greenhouse gases, and they will never run out.

Solar Energy

The best energy resources we have in this planet is The sun. Sunlight, or solar energy, can be used for heating, lighting and cooling homes and other buildings, generating electricity, water heating, and a variety of industrial processes.

Moreover, Most forms of renewable energy come either directly or indirectly from the sun. For example, heat from the sun causes the wind to blow, contributes to the growth of trees and other plants that are used for biomass energy, and plays an essential role in the cycle of evaporation and precipitation that makes hydropower possible.

So We can call The Solar Energy Resource as "Premio resource of Recyclable Energy".

Wind Energy

After Solar power, we can assume Wind is secondary resources as recyclable energy generating factor. Wind is the movement of air that occurs when warm air rises and cooler air rushes in to replace it. The energy of the wind has been used for centuries to sail ships and drive windmills that grind grain.

At present, researchers are expressing their own view for wind energy which is captured by wind turbines and used to generate electricity.

Hydropower

This is also secondary resources of recyclable energy. Where Water flowing downstream powerfully there it is a powerful force.

As we know, Water is a renewable resource, constantly recharged by the global cycle of evaporation and precipitation. The heat of the sun causes water in lakes and oceans to evaporate and form clouds. The water then falls back to Earth as rain or snow, and drains into rivers and streams that flow back to the ocean. Flowing water can be used to power water wheels that drive mechanical processes. And captured by turbines and generators, like those housed at many dams around the world, the energy of flowing water can be used to generate electricity.

Biomass Energy

Now a days, Biomass has been an important source of energy.

With wood , people are promoting the most common source of biomass energy, but other sources of biomass energy include food crops, grasses and other plants, agricultural and forestry waste and residue, organic components from municipal and industrial wastes, even methane gas harvested from community landfills.

Biomass can be used to produce electricity and as fuel for transportation, or to manufacture products that would otherwise require the use of non-renewable fossil fuels.

Hydrogen

Primarily, we can say this is next-generation technology as recyclable energy resource. Hydrogen has tremendous potential as a fuel and energy source, but the technology needed to realize that potential is still in the early stages.

Hydrogen is the most common element on Earth—for example, water is two-thirds hydrogen—but in nature it is always found in combination with other elements. Once separated from other elements, hydrogen can be used to power vehicles, replace natural gas for heating and cooking, and to generate electricity.

Geothermal Energy

The heat inside the Earth produces steam and hot water that can be used to power generators and produce electricity, or for other applications such as home heating and power generation for industry.

Geothermal energy can be drawn from deep underground reservoirs by drilling, or from other geothermal reservoirs closer to the surface.

Ocean Energy

The ocean, the big ocean. As we know we are surroundings by these oceans and it has provides several forms of renewable energy, and each one is driven by different forces.

Energy from ocean waves and tides can be harnessed to generate electricity, and ocean thermal energy—from the heat stored in sea water—can also be converted to electricity. Using current technologies, most ocean energy is not cost-effective compared to other renewable energy sources, but the ocean remains and important potential energy source for the future.

All above, with some home and with some desire to make our planet alive.

Environment Tips

10 Little Things you can do for the Environment

1. Use a glass when brushing your teeth. Every year, billions of liters of fresh water is wasted by simply not using a glass when brushing your teeth.
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2. Don’t use straws. They say the straw is the most stupid invention. They are unnecessary and only add to our waste problem.
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3. Say NO to plastics when shopping. Bring your own reusable bags when doing your grocery, or when buying single items like books or cd’s, a plastic bag, or even a paper bag is unnecessary.
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4. Turn off the lights. When there is ample daylight or when no one is in the room. You not only save on electricity, you also lower temperature as light gives off heat.
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5. Walk. Take the stairs. Or car pool or take public transportation. You not only lower your carbon gas emissions, you are also doing your heart good when you walk regularly.
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6. Unplug cell phone chargers after use. As well as all unused electronic appliances. Some appliances use more electricity even when not in use. Microwave oven with timers uses more electricity on stand by mode the entire day than when you cook dinner with it.
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7. Use both sides of the paper. And make sure to recycle it after. You not only lessen your wastes but you also help stop the unnecessary cutting of more trees.
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8. Turn off shower when soaping. And make sure to avoid long and frequent showers. Showering three times a day not only uses precious fresh water, but also creates more waste water that goes into our rivers and lakes. It dries your skin too.
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9. Never burn anything. Burned resources are lost forever. Burning also releases harmful substances into the atmosphere. Reduce and reuse always. Compost and recycle what you can.
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10. Tell your friends about this. Spread the word, and together we can make a difference.