How To Do Random Things

Everybody is going green these days, so I found some great ideas to help us put good use to things that are lying around the house.  For years now I have been saying I need to organize and downsize all my holiday decorations.  Well, this is the year to do that with my first tip.

Single socks – Gather up all those random socks that have lost their mate and put delicate holiday ornaments in them when you store your decorations.  Next year you will get a good chuckle when you take out the ornaments and realize how resourceful you became!

Old pantyhose – Cut them into rings and slip over opened wrapping paper rolls to keep them from unraveling. 

Shower curtains – Fold one up and pack into the corner of the car trunk.  This will come in handy for an impromptu picnic (liner under a nicer blanket) or if you need to kneel and change a tire in lousy weather.

Old pillowcases – Put newspapers for recycling into the pillowcases to keep the newsprint off your hands. 

Old linen sets – When the kids have outgrown the Spiderman sheets, send clean linen sets to a homeless shelter or home for battered women. 

Bent fork – I have one of these!  Everyone grabs it, and then puts it back because I cannot bear to get rid of it.  Take the bent fork, put it in a glass and use it to hold your recipe cards so they are up off the counter.  I love this idea!

Old wineglasses and candy dishes – Take old wineglasses and crystal dishes and give them a new home this holiday!  Fill with candies, wrap in cellophane and a pretty bow and give them as gifts.  This is not the same as ‘re-gifting’ – it is ‘recycling’!

I cannot wait to get rid of all those loner socks this year!  So much better than throwing them away, because if I ever find its mate, I know where it is!