New Uses for Old Things

 I'm trying, but not ready for the big holiday coming up...planned to have lots of Valentine-related items ready for my etsy shop, Where the Grass is Greener, but I am swamped with renovations, work, and life in general. 

Good news though, took a lot of photos this weekend for my other shop, Country Tag Sale and I'm having fun experimenting with different photo backdrops and props. For example, remember, those cool felt flowers I found at Bath and Body Works? Well, I'm using them for props in photos (until I sew them on a shirt or purse or something). 

So...
Tip for today: find new uses for things. (Love that section of the magazine Real Simple, don't you?)


Some ideas:
Old levels: hang them on the walls to display family photos.

Hockey sticks: use as curtain rods for a boy’s room.

Cheese grater: take a basic nightlight and attach it with wire; and plug it in for a kitchen nightlight.

Bath Towel: Use a decorative towel as a make-shift curtain in your bathroom. It actually looks cool...I did it.

Mailboxes: Hang one on the inside of your home as part of a message center adding a whimsical storage idea. Use them to hold keys, school papers and outgoing mail.

That's all for now.