Limitless Reuse

Limitless Reuse

The concept of reusing is as limitless as your imagination…

When some item around the home falls apart, is not worth repairing and is destined for the landfill… take a quick moment to look it over first. You might find the doors of a cabinet have decent hinges, handles, magnets that can be removed with a screwdriver. Even legs and wheels from furniture can be removed and reused. Screws, bolts and washers… these are all worth saving too. Handles from pots and pans can come in handy for fashioning custom tools, or they can be used to make a storage box easy to carry; attached to the back of a cupboard they become something handy to drape your rubber gloves on. 

These various parts can easily be organized and stored in clear plastic containers of various appropriate sizes (wash and reuse containers from the kitchen, i.e. peanut butter, mayonnaise, etc.). Over the years you may find that the button jar has gotten full, or you can’t fit another hinge in that container… at this point you may want to consider sharing some of your excess parts via donating to a thrift store that raises funds for the community. They appreciate receiving a full container of parts that their patrons can see and evaluate without opening the container. Artists, people with workshops, crafters and sewing groups might also be interested.

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Strong plastic jugs from juice, milk, or detergents make excellent storage containers for tools, rags or parts in the workshop. Using a razor knife, remove the top third of the container, leaving a flap at the top - which will allow you to attach it securely to a post or a wall. Similarly for the garden, drill a few holes in the bottom for drainage and it becomes a planter or a great storage bucket for clothes pins.

Any clothing or towels that has become too ragged to use, still has value. Cut the material into squares of different sizes to use as rags. Many garages, cabinet shops and backyard mechanics will gratefully accept excess rags. Sewing groups would gladly accept the buttons and zippers gleaned from the clothing. Children's programs and day care centres also use buttons and lace for crafts.

Reusing empty containers to store salvaged items is a very eco-friendly activity anyone can do. Our home and workshop becomes organized and well stocked; everything easy to see and accessible. Yet, the most important thing is the fact that you are reducing landfill contributions by taking the matter into your own hands and making a difference!

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