Welcome to the first edition of Really Reusable! I love to repurpose things, so I’m starting a feature where I list step-by-step directions on how to reuse common household/thrift shop finds. You know about my craving for Clementines, so the inaugural edition features the boxes that have started piling up from these yummy seasonal treats!
Once the Clementines are gone and the holidays over, wouldn’t it be nice to have a little bit of Spring in your home? Here’s how:
- empty clementine box
- paperwhite bulbs (I got a kit at Home Depot for $5.95)
- empty plastic bag
- stones such as small gravel, river rock, etc. (if you don’t have any, you can find large bags at Home Depot and smaller bags at the dollar store, Michaels, Ikea, and even a pet store if you use fish bowl stones)
- container to place inside box (I used disposable ovenware from the grocery store)
Here’s a close-up of the Paperwhite kit (you can just use plain bulbs, but this kit was very easy to find at Home Depot):
You don’t need to use cocopeat– paperwhites will grow even in small loose stones. If you choose to plant them that way, look online for how to get your bulbs started.
I’m hoping to have some “After” photos in about a month, so check back then! I think those tall stems will fill that empty space nicely, don’t you?
::: Wheatgrass is both decorative and good for you. Fun in the Making shows you how great it can look in a Clementine box!
::: If paperwhites and wheatgrass aren’t your thing, Re-Nest shows you how to plant other annuals to bring the outdoors in.
::: Use them in the garage to house garden tools, organize seed packets, or corral other odd sized objects. You can write on the side with permanent marker and don’t need to worry that you’ll ruin it. They are great for stacking, too.
::: Fill them with goodies for holiday gift baskets! Perfectly sized for homemade treats, breads, jams, biscotti, coffee– you name it. Line it with decorative dish towels or fabric, and wrap it in clear cellophane if you are worried that the treats will fall out.
::: Doll beds. I know, so cute. RecoverGirl gives easy directions on how to turn them in doll beds. This would be a great project to tackle with your daughter, or as a cheap-o Christmas gift!
::: These are great for areas such as your laundry room. They can hold sample sized detergents, dryer sheets, lingerie bags, etc. Use them in a linen closet to store hand towels and other similar sized linens.
::: Trays! They make great trays for areas of your home that can use some organization. Case in point: top of the toilet. Put a cute towel in the bottom, and fill with a tissue box, spare toilet paper roll, etc. Use them on a kitchen counter to house your detergent, hand soap, and hand lotion.
::: With their rustic look, they would be great places to hold pots of herbs or other small indoor plants. Keep the wood plain or paint to accent your decor.
{I’m linking this to the Metamorphosis Monday party at Between Naps on the Porch and Frugalicious Fridays at Finding Fabulous. If you are in the mood for some GREAT before and afters, be sure to stop on over!}
Those are some fantastic ideas.
If you crave them like it sounds, you’ll have enough for something like, I don’t know, maybe building an add-on to your house, like a home office, or a play room. (hee hee!) Sorry, you said you really like Clementines.
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oops! I forgot to say I was visiting from SITS!
Hope you have a great week!
– Margaret
Great ideas…thanks for posting this!
This looks awesome. You’re amazing. Have a great holiday and come see me some time. Keri
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I love reusing things in different way as well! What wonderful ideas… thanks for sharing… dee Dee
I have a COUPLE OF charming, stuffed BOY AND GIRL scarecrows I put near our inside front door at Halloween as a “welcoming committee”. I like them on a small bale of hay, but don’t like the mess. Yikes! I have been putting them on a brown paper covered cardboard box. Now I HOPE TO try THEM in the clememntines box on top of the cardboard box next year, maybe painted, maybe not.:) Thanks for the post!!
That’s so cute! Very crafty. :o)
Oh my this is AWESOME!
Thank you for sharing this fantastic idea =D
Have a Blessing Weekend =D
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Very clever. And yes clementines are orange. Happy orange you glad it’s Saturday!
Oh this is super cute…I love paper whites and the way wheat grass looks too! Thanks for sharing and for linkin’ up to Frugalicious Friday!
Jane @ Finding Fabulous
Very cute!
Enjoyed your post
Cheri