Saturday, February 19, 2011
RECYCLE, great to AWESOME
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Start with a half-gallon sized milk or juice carton. Pull open the top of the carton, clean out the inside and make sure the inside is dry. Be sure to keep the cap!
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Use scissors or an x-acto knife to cut off the bottom of the container. Pay close attention to the "front" of the carton (the front is the side that has the cap on it) - you want to make sure that this edge looks really neat.
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Use a ruler to measure and mark one of the sides of the container about 3" from the bottom and 5" from the bottom. The space in between these markings is going to be the body of the purse.
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Use scissors or an x-acto knife to cut away the sides and back of the carton below the 3" mark and above the 5" mark. Make sure you don't cut away the front of the carton!! We need that part.
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Push the back of the carton towards the front of the carton to fold the sides in half.
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Make two more folds on each side to create the accordion effect.
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Fold the bottom of the front of the carton up. It should be a little bit taller than the accordion folds.
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Fold that tall part in, and tuck it under the accordion folds.
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Now for the top of the carton - cut off the ugly white part that has the expiration date, etc. You should only have the colorful part left.
- 10
Use the x-acto knife to gently detach the white thingy that the cap screws into. This topmost part is the "lining", providing reinforcement for the top flap.
- 11
Fold the lining over on the already-existing crease, and trace the circle onto the other layer of of the top flap. Cut this out with an x-acto knife.
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Now that the whole top flap has the cap hole in it, fold this over the body of the purse and trace the circle once again onto the front of the purse.
- 13
Pull out the bottom flap and lay it flat on the cutting mat. Cut out the cap hole with the x-acto blade out of only the bottom flap.
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Once you have your hole, put the white thingy through the hole.
- 15
Tuck this bottom flap back into the accordion folds so the white thingy sticks out of the front of the body of the purse.
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Fold the top flap over the white thingy and put on the cap. You're done! Fill it with change, and be prepared to take the whole thing apart every time someone asks you how you made such a cute purse!
Thursday, May 7, 2009
More recycling projects ANYONE can do
Well here is one way to recycle the paper and get new accessories for free!
Making your own paper beads
How about 2 litre bottles
Well here are 8 solutions!
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Spongbob square pants and Global Warming
Videos about global warming
A very good video about global warming
CAN YOU HEAR?
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Saving water (tips)
More Tips About How To Save Water!
1. Remeber to fix any leaks at home
2. Water used for things like washing vegetables can be collected in a basin and used to water any house plants later.
3. Run your clothes washer and dishwasher only when they are full. You can save up to 1,000 gallons a month.
4. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.
5. Use a hose nozzle or turn off the water while you wash your car. You'll save up to 100 gallons every time.
6. Wash your fruits and vegetables in a pan of water instead of running water from the tap.
ALSO!
How much Carbon Dioxide do YOUR FAMILY contribute to the enviroment?
Take a little test to find out!
http://www.mycarbonfootprint.sg/
Sources:
Pictures:
http://wicanzayu.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/save-water-save-life.jpg
Tips:
http://www.wateruseitwisely.com/100-ways-to-conserve/index.php
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Saving electricity
Turn it off
Lights. The TV. The computer. The radio. It’s common sense, but when these things are left on, they use up energy. When you’re not using something, make sure that you turn it off.
Control the temperature
Do you really need the inside of your house to be so warm 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and 365 (and a quarter) days a year? Try to keep a reasonable temperature, so the air conditioning and heater don’t have to work so hard. Also, make sure that there is nothing blocking the air conditioners and heaters. A poorly placed couch can impede the flow of temperature controlled air throughout the house, and make it twice as hard to heat or cool.
Cooking habits
There are a few minor changes to the way that you cook that can help to save energy. Make sure that your pots and pans have a flat bottom. Pots with rounded bottoms don’t transmit heat as efficiently. Also, get used to cooking with lids on; this captures more heat and allows you to cook faster and use less energy. When using the oven, try to minimize the number of times that you have to open the door. Avoid doing numerous spot checks; trust your timers.
Eliminate phantom power
Even when they’re turned off, things like VCRs, cell phone charges and computers are still drawing power. The simple solution is to unplug these things when you’re not using them. An easy way to coordinate all of this unplugging is to use a power strip and just unplug that.
Sources:
Tips:
http://www.xprize.org/get-involved/make-a-difference?gclid=COPWhOSX4ZkCFRUupAodzHeHWA
Pictures:
http://www.caskwidge.com/shop/images/thermometer.gif
http://dvice.com/pics/bulb_old_new.jpg
http://www.jamberry.co.uk/training/images/team_building_with_cooking.jpg
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/images/2007-11/phantom-power-plug.jpg