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good god if this works will someone let me know?!

unconsumption:

An easy (and fun) way to reuse old maps is to use them as gift wrap.

(Photo via a Wooden Bee Pinterest board.)

wattlebirdblog:

DIY recy-can vase via Momtastic

unconsumption:

Brilliant! And a great addition to the “beverage carton-repurposing” idea file.

Spotted on Facebook, on the Grow Food, Not Lawns community gardening page here. (If you’re aware of the original source, please tell us — I wasn’t able to track it down.)

Other garden-related ideas can be found in earlier Unconsumption posts here and here.

gardensinunexpectedplaces:

“Gardening with repurposed objects” is a recurring theme here on Gardens in Unexpected Places.

Today, I’m pleased to add this item to the mix: a boombox garden. 

A pretty good new use for a dead boombox, isn’t it?

(spotted on EcoSalon)

(via unconsumption)

unconsumption:

Here at Unconsumption, we love cassette-related repurposing; check out our collection of past posts here.

However, this photo shows two products that were designed specifically for iPhones: An iPhone cover that looks like a cassette tape, and a case that fits it.

So, no, this is not an old cassette tape case repurposed as a phone holder. 

That said, an iPhone can be placed vertically in an old cassette tape case. Try it — it works well!

(via TechCrunch)

unconsumption:

I always enjoy coming across reuse ideas on sites where I don’t expect to find such things … like Buzzfeed! But this post about what to do with pizza boxes is pretty cool:

So you can’t recycle them and they don’t fit in your trash can. Earn a few extra karma points with the earth by making these practical projects. 

Here they are: 15 Awesome Things You Can Make With A Stupid Pizza Box

unconsumption:

While we’ve highlighted some creative new uses for parts of “dead” umbrellas (our umbrella-related posts are grouped here), this idea’s new to us:

Combine an umbrella frame with one or more strings of icicle lights to yield some pretty unique lighting.

Spotted on Pinterest here. (For those of us wanting additional information: The original Pinterest pin links to a now-defunct blog here as the source; so, no info!) 

For earlier lighting-related posts, browse the Unconsumption Tumblr archive here.

unconsumption:

Core77 points out “a decidedly anti-consumerist ‘product’ from the folks at Sugru: the Fixer’s Manifesto”: 

Fixing is the unsung hero of creativity. And it really shouldn’t be. It’s the most common, humble and beautiful form of creativity. Let’s wear that belief proudly. Let’s notice and celebrate these little everyday triumphs, and help others see their value. We made this to fuel the conversation about why a culture of fixing is so important.

 More: A Fixed Thing Is a Beautiful Thing: The Fixer’s Manifesto - Core77

PS: Earlier Uncon post about Sugru, here. And here are some more past posts about mending or repairing what you already own.