Category Archives: recycled

Getting In Bernie Madoff’s Pants

Posted on August 28, 2011 by pmitchell

They say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants??  Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers [...]

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The Ultimate Solar Light

Posted on August 6, 2011 by pmitchell

Here in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity.  It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world.  They’re simply living hand to [...]

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Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles Tees

Posted on August 6, 2011 by pmitchell

Talking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale.  Yup, half off!  So, what could you spend half as much on??  Well, they’ve got an outstanding [...]

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Readable Furniture

Posted on July 23, 2011 by pmitchell

What to do with those stacks and stacks of old books?  Laura Cahill is a British artist who wondered just that same thing.  She kept a diary of all of the items being discarded within a mile from her town center [...]

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Which Came First??

Posted on July 21, 2011 by pmitchell

And I just throw my egg shells in the compost!!  Who knew I was getting it wrong all these years?  Check out Kyle Bean‘s amazing egg shell creation titled “What Came First”.  The detail on the piece is truly amazing [...]

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Hump Day Etsy Find: Girl Geek Boutique

Posted on July 20, 2011 by pmitchell

I’ve been around the electronics industry for years as my Dad has run a successful small electronics company for the last 20 or so years.  When they first opened, we’d often spend long hours into the night building various circuit [...]

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DIY Chemical Free Cleaners {Vinegar}

Posted on July 17, 2011 by pmitchell

Vinegar has to be one of the most useful items that you can keep in your pantry.  It’s great for what vinegar is well known for — making salad dressing, drizzling over french fries and dipping bread in.  It’s also [...]

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Etsy Find: Upcycled Piano Sculptures

Posted on April 10, 2011 by pmitchell

I love shopping Etsy.  You just never know what you’re going to find.  I ran into this awesomely unique shop called Melsville.  This shop owner takes unusable pianos and disables the small interior piece called the action to make unique [...]

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Massive Sale at Agoo

Posted on March 29, 2011 by pmitchell

My favorite Canadian retailer of active kids wear, Agoo, is having a crazy sale right now — 70% off everything.  I’ve got a number of their pieces including the Tushi Huggers outfits (in 3 designs), capri pants, long pants, a [...]

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Nursery Necessity: Comfy Chair

Posted on March 3, 2011 by pmitchell

Now that our much awaited baby has arrived and her health is steadily improving, my thoughts are quickly turning to setting up a suitable nursery for her.  One of the most important items you need for your baby’s nursery is [...]

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