How to Upcycle Your Christmas Tree into an Adorable Table Runner

How to Upcycle Your Christmas Tree into an Adorable Table Runner

Wondering what to do with your old Christmas tree? You can always compost or donate it, but let’s take a creative approach to waste… Why not upcycle it?!

Today I’m going to show you how to upcycle your Christmas Tree into a gorgeous spring table runner.

Save some money, learn how to think outside the box about waste, and break that West Elm addiction!

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5 Easy, Realistic Ways to Upcycle Your Christmas Tree Needles

5 Easy, Realistic Ways to Upcycle Your Christmas Tree Needles

As I mentioned before, the real versus artificial Christmas tree environmental impact debate 100% hinges on the assumption that you are treating your Christmas tree as a single use disposable item.

Here are 5 ways to easily upcycle the needles from your Christmas tree that will allow you to get just a little more out of your ole holiday decoration.

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How to Upcycle Your Christmas Tree into Non-toxic Vinegar-Based Cleaning Solution

How to Upcycle Your Christmas Tree into Non-toxic Vinegar-Based Cleaning Solution

All our arguments about which is more eco-friendly, an artificial or natural Christmas tree, are predicated on the idea that your Christmas tree is a single use, disposable item. Here’s the reality: there are a million ways to upcycle your Christmas tree. Today, we’re staring with DIY Christmas Tree Vinegar Cleaner

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DIY Christmas Mad Libs Wrapping Paper (Naughty or Nice)

DIY Christmas Mad Libs Wrapping Paper (Naughty or Nice)

DIY Christmas Mad Libs Wrapping Paper from upcycled brown grocery bags: A little less can go a long way this Christmas season, so remember to recycle, reduce, and creatively reuse… and that laughter is the best gift anyone can give.

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DIY 3D Wrapping Paper from Upcycled Shopping Bags

DIY 3D Wrapping Paper from Upcycled Shopping Bags

When this beautiful Ann Taylor LOFT shopping bag wandered into my life, I saw potential. Then upon inspection, I saw the “LOFT loves the environment… please reuse this bag, and then recycle it” stamp on the bottom.

Oh Ann, you saucy minx. Game on.

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Modern Minimalist Christmas: Natural, Botanical Salt Dough Ornaments

Modern Minimalist Christmas: Natural, Botanical Salt Dough Ornaments

A zero waste take on holiday cheer!

These aren’t your nanny’s salt ornaments, y’all. These beautiful and boho ornaments are all natural, non-toxic, compostable, and zero waste.

AND THEY SMELL AMAZING!

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12 Awesome, Eco-friendly Gifts for Men (That They'll Actually Want)

12 Awesome, Eco-friendly Gifts for Men (That They'll Actually Want)

Finding desirable and useful Christmas gifts for men can be challenging when you’re working hard toward an eco-friendly life and responsible consumerism.

Lucky for you, I spent an afternoon rounding up all the latest and greatest eco-friendly finds on Etsy. Here are some of my picks for handmade and eco-friendly gifts for men for the 2018 holiday season!

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100 Greener Choices: Choices 11-20

100 Greener Choices: Choices 11-20

Going green: it doesn't happen overnight.

If you try to change your entire lifestyle all at once, it's not likely to succeed.

My goal for myself was 100 greener lifestyle changes and choices, and at first, that felt daunting. Now, though, as I look at my life from a different perspective, and see infinite room for improvement... and that's pretty cool! 

Today we hash out 100 Greener Choices: 11-20, with a recap of 1-10, this time arranged easiest to most intensive. 

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