How to Use Recycled Materials for Projects
- 1). Clean the milk carton. Rinse it out repeatedly to make sure there is no milk left in it. Staple the top of it shut.
- 2). Cover the entire carton with masking tape.
- 3). Paint the carton with acrylic paint. If you'd like, you can add decorations to the birdhouse, but don't place anything small that could come off and choke a bird such as pom poms or rhinestones.
- 4). Let the paint and decor dry.
- 5). Cut a hole about an inch diameter, three to four inches above the bottom of the carton.
- 6). Cut a small hole at the top. Tie a knot on one end of the twine and string it through the carton. Hang on the tree.
- 1). Clean out the baby food jar, making sure there is no debris left inside.
- 2). Place the potpourri in the jar.
- 3). Cover with your doily and place a rubber band over it to hold it in place.
- 4). Place hot glue around the rubber band and place a ribbon on top.
- 5). Tie the ribbon or put a decorative flower on it.
- 1). Remove your old leather watch band from the watch face.
- 2). Place the sides that were next to the watch face together.
- 3). Sew the band together into one continuous unit using a needle and thread.
- 4). Try the belt on your doll. If it is too big, you can cut the side where the holes are to make it shorter.