Value in your trash

Have you ever wondered what to do with these boxes each time you unload your grocery shopping bag? Worry no more as these will 'earn' you some money, at least for a 'teh-tarik' session.

I accumulate these boxes, bundle them up together with other carton boxes and sell them. There is no more inconvenience now that recycled items traders come to my doorstep. Each time, I pocket between RM5 to RM12 (by far the highest).

So, ladies! There is value in your trash!

Papers, paper boxes, carton boxes...

It pays to be patient. They are not useless afterall. In fact, keeping them for a while can earn a little money. Not less than RM5 each time. I managed to sell them twice already. Each time it's just a stack of newspaper and some paper and carton boxes.

I can't believe I did this flower arrangement

Flower arrangement! Never thought I am able to do this. The idea just popped out when I saw one flower arrangement at a home decor shop. Not even bothered to find out the price of the flower arrangement ( I assume those kind of stuff would be expensive), I proceeded to get the separate items for my little novice attempt.

My Potpourri

The final product~~~~My Potpourri
Sew the cloth through the gaps in the basket,takes a little bit of patience as you adjust the cloth.

Make sure the cloth is covering the basket evenly

I was looking for a container,some kind of basket or plate to store the potpourri that I want to place on my coffee table.

After looking at rows and rows of shelves in a home decor shop, it just struck my mind that I will DIY again. Afterall, this is priceless and unique that there will be no one of the same as mine. So,as soon as I reached home, I took out my material, a piece of sash that I've been keeping for years. Who says hoarding (in a mild case,ok) is useless?

Dadaa.. here's the product.

No bags please

I am seeing myself being more and more conscious when it comes to rejecting the multi-purpose yet hazardous bags. I would be happy to be saving the earth by two plastic bags on the day I go wet-market shopping.

Yet, I get remarks such as 'No need to skim for them'. But, hey! I am not doing a favour to the giant supermarkets but I am doing a favour to my future generations. What kind of earth will they live in?

Sometimes, thoughts like can 2 plastic bags make a difference? Each day, there are numerous opportunities to get plastic bags. Considering myself an infrequent wet market shopper, I still have plenty of chances to collect the wonder bags. The soya bean seller, pancake seller, vegetable seller, butcher will even give you two, the fruits seller and what about the noodle seller when I pack food home for lunch?

Creative or innovative

The dictionary says creative means:

1. Having the ability or power to create: Eg. Human beings are creative animals.
2. Productive; creating.
3. Characterized by originality and expressiveness; imaginative: Eg. creative writing.

Innovative is using or showing new methods, ideas, etc.

For me, at times being innovative surpasses creative because of the certain things I do using different ideas/methods. Most of them are used in my business and some in the household. Wherever it is, it is such a satisfying feeling looking at the result.

Papers put to good use

Recently, I having been using promotional brochures as papers used in the kitchen. They can come in really handy when you need an extra layer of disused paper for use in the kitchen, to wrap food waste, etc etc.

I even use magazines/newsletters (only those reasonable thick and big ones) to protect my newly washed car mats after a car wash. Well, they will not need a wash so soon when they are protected from mud and the stuff, by another layer of paper.

And, for those statements (bank, credit card etc) and whatever that come through the mail, they would not end up in the trash bin if there are unprinted portions. They would be used as scrap papers for my endless scribblings.