Posts Tagged ‘upcycling’

Upcycling, Repurposing, and Conserving

Here at Peachygreen we are all about upcycling , repurposing  and conserving.  Use it up, wear it out and make it do is our motto and if you can take a worn out something and give it new life as a something else, that really gets our attention.
My friend Meg, who is a dedicated web [...]

January 18, 2010 Going green, Peachy 9 Comments

Upcycling Barbie

On the way to the bus stop Friday morning, my 10-year-old was going on (and on) about how she no longer likes Barbie. She hates her. Problem is, she has a very large box full of  Barbies, accessories and various stuff. Even if I let her little sisters pick over and help themselves to what [...]

November 18, 2009 Going green 0 Comments

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