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Clever Reuses for Common Household Items

One of the best ways to avoid sending things to a landfill is to reuse them. Below are some clever reuses for some common household items. You can help the environment and even save money.

Carpet remnants

• use a small mat for a garage, basement or mudroom
• line the bottom of where you store your pots and pans, it keeps things quiet
• use as a pet mat in a doghouse

Glass jars

• use for canning and/or for storing sauces
• fill with candies or cookies
• decorate them anyway you want and give as gifts
• store coins and even make slit in lid and have a piggy bank

Old greeting cards

• some schools, daycare centers and churches take old greeting cards for craft projects
• use a nice one as a bookmark
• use an old card to make your own card with new photographs or drawings

Corks

• attach a cork to boat keys, if they end up in the water they will float
• they make great fish hook holders
• slide a dull razor blade through a cork to get a few more uses out of the razor

Sheets & Tablecloths

• cut to make placemats, aprons, laundry bags
• cut for runner-size pieces and add decorative trim
• cut and hem to make lint-free kitchen towels