Let's make a difference! I need YOUR help! (Contest details and discussion)

[torilovessmiles]

These wine bottle lights look pretty cool
http://www.instructables.com/id/Wine-Bottle-Accent-Light/

 

[torilovessmiles]

What hashtag do you think would be best for promotion?

 

[tntchix]

#ProjectOneMansTrash is a good one.

 

[hennible]

Not my picture but an idea I love. I used tires in the garden all the time lots of different ways, they make great stackable composters, I have fruit trees with tires around the bases to protect them from weeds and getting hit with the Weedwhacker, tires of course also retain heat and this is a great use in the garden. I use them in the greenhouse to start cold sensitive plants a little bit earlier... it hit -8C once in my greenhouse, the corn I had planted in tires survived the peppers in my raised beds were all killed. I have a tire dust bath for my chickens. I've been trying to dream of a way to use tires as a foundation for my next chicken coop, or perhaps as a wall in the pen. Tires sure make great retaining walls so why not.
Old refrigerators can be turned into great smokehouses.... My compost bin is built out of seven pallets... I'm a big fan of junk. And that's because most of it isn't junk...

 

[torilovessmiles]

Not my picture but an idea I love. I used tires in the garden all the time lots of different ways, they make great stackable composters, I have fruit trees with tires around the bases to protect them from weeds and getting hit with the Weedwhacker, tires of course also retain heat and this is a great use in the garden. I use them in the greenhouse to start cold sensitive plants a little bit earlier... it hit -8C once in my greenhouse, the corn I had planted in tires survived the peppers in my raised beds were all killed. I have a tire dust bath for my chickens. I've been trying to dream of a way to use tires as a foundation for my next chicken coop, or perhaps as a wall in the pen. Tires sure make great retaining walls so why not.
Old refrigerators can be turned into great smokehouses.... My compost bin is built out of seven pallets... I'm a big fan of junk. And that's because most of it isn't junk...

Wonderful to see someone reusing like that!
May I ask how big your greenhouse is? I'd love to build one. One that utilizes old "junk" would be awesome to have!
Super interesting about how they keep heat!

 

[mymilliefleur]

So so true! It is amazing what people through away these days!!

I'm a total minimalist, so I love to reuse stuff.
Steel cans can be used as feed scoops, and flower pots.
Old cloths can be turned in to rugs, quilts, etc.
Milk jugs can used as grit and oyster shell feeders, and to start seeds. (See this link: http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Plastic_Gallon_Jug.html)
Paper, cardboard, etc, can be shredded and composted or buried.
Glass peanut butter, salsa, etc, jars can be easily reused.

With a little creativity you can easily reduce your garbage by 75%.

Some more good ideas here: http://www.instructables.com/howto/reuse/

 

[tntchix]

i love this!

 

[N F C]

I think one of the prettiest flower beds I have seen was where the homeowner had used an old rusty metal head and foot board at opposite ends of a garden bed about 3' x 5'. They had climbing vines and flowers on the head & foot board with lower growing flowers in between. Pretty clever, a flower bed made out of a bed!

I've heard of people finding old dog crates by the side of the road and they use them as chicken infirmaries (after cleaning of course).

We got 2 large dog igloos that our goats now use as sleeping quarters when they want out of the weather.

Cool ideas here, looking forward to reading more of them!

 

[torilovessmiles]

So so true! It is amazing what people through away these days!!

I'm a total minimalist, so I love to reuse stuff.
Steel cans can be used as feed scoops, and flower pots.
Old cloths can be turned in to rugs, quilts, etc.
Milk jugs can used as grit and oyster shell feeders, and to start seeds. (See this link: http://www.wintersown.org/wseo1/Plastic_Gallon_Jug.html)
Paper, cardboard, etc, can be shredded and composted or buried.
Glass peanut butter, salsa, etc, jars can be easily reused.

With a little creativity you can easily reduce your garbage by 75%.

Some more good ideas here: http://www.instructables.com/howto/reuse/

Awesome ideas and thanks for the links! I'm using a Maxwell house coffee can as a feed scoop! xD
I found a bunch of vintage glass jars in the woods a few months ago, I plan to clean them up and make teenie terrariums, with like one single fern and some moss in them. What do you guys think?
I made the first blog post for the subject! (http://backyard-barnyard.blogspot.com/2015/03/operation-make-it-new-make-difference.html)
I may change things later on depending on feedback!

 

[N F C]

I like the boot flower pots shown on your blog, that's a great idea.

Looks like you're off to a good start @torilovessmiles !