Round Up Of Ideas to Reuse an Old Calendar

We have put together a quick round up of ways to reuse your 2015 calendar. Some are tried and true ideas and a few new gems.
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Make a gift bag -
         

serendipitycards.blogsot.com

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Decorate a binder - make one for yourself and one to give away.
                             

TheLighthouseonline.com

Bonus Tip: Search on Google or Pinterest "Binder Organization Free Printables"  for great ways to get organized in 2016! Here is one we found:
justagirlandherblog.com/home-binder-with-free-printables

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Add color to a plain bookshelf -
           

Peppermags.blogspot.com

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Use your paper punches like this hex punch to make cards - 

                       

Splitcoaststampers.com

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 Create clip on bookmarks ( a local library keeps a basket by the check out desk where people can donate handmade bookmarks free to all) - 

             

WordsnNeedles.com       

                 

craftideas.info

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Create mini gift boxes - 

                 

scissorsandspoons.com

                       

recyclart.org

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Repurpose Cloth Calendars - 

              

katydiddys.blogspot.com

Happy Treasure Hunting and Happy New Year!

Repurposing Martini Glasses

  "Make Something Today" idea sheets are full of curated craft projects made with items you can find at your local Goodwill store. We have found several great ideas to turn martini glasses into something fabulous. Look for a display at your Southwestern Michigan Goodwill store. 
                

Alcott (Kalamazoo) Half Off Store

Three Rivers, MI Store

           

Otsego, MI Store

 

Benton Harbor, MI Store

  

South Haven, MI Store

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Make a lovely desktop garden. blog.gardeners.com is our source for tips.

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Serve fun cupcakes with pizazz... Visit eventtrender.com for details and a recipe for chocolate cupcakes. 
                             

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We pinned these ideas on our Pinterest board "Goodwill Style".  

                  

Make Up Brush Holders

Sewing Supplies

Petite Flower Centerpiece

                 

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Happy Treasure Hunting

"Make Something Today" Easy Christmas Book Displays

"Make Something Today" idea sheets are full of curated craft projects made with items you can find at your local Goodwill store. Right now we are featuring fun and festive ways to display books all throughout your home. 

We have stocked our shelves so you can get started right away.
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Easy Project - 
Simply wrap your books in wrapping paper. romancingthehomeltd.blogspot.com has more romantic decorating ideas. 

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These pretty wrapped books use metalic dollies for the snowflakes. Visit livelovediy.com for the simple tutorial.

       

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Print out different fonts of the word NOEL, cut them out and use double sided tape to place on your books. Add a charming Christmas decoration like this Santa. We found this at awinndesign.blogspot.com 

         

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Stacking your books biggest to smallest either on a table top or as seen here designed by thedecorologist.com, on a cake plate to mimic a Christmas tree. Decorate the edges with charming Christmas decorations and a bit of (fake) snow.

thedecorologist.com

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Gather Christmas ornaments and decorations in a vintage suitcase and create a Christmas vignette. organizedclutter.net has several Christmas vignettes to admire on her blog.

       

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Thank you so much for visiting our blog. We love sharing ideas and projects inspired by items donated to Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan. Items purchased at Goodwill help us fulfill our mission to provide employment, education, training, and support services to individuals and families so they can achieve self-sufficiency.

                     

Make Something Today - Upcycling Sweaters to Mittens and Hats

"Make Something Today" idea sheets are full of curated craft projects made with items you can find at your local Goodwill store. Right now we are featuring hats and mittens made with sweaters. We have stocked our shelves so you can get started right away.

One of our own team members here at Goodwill likes to make crafts and shared with us a pair of pink and gray mittens she made with two wool sweaters. 
          

She told us that once she worked out the pattern they were fairly simple to sew. These are fleeced lined and boy are they warm and cozy! One of our customers kindly modeled a coat from the Alcott Half Off Store and the upcycled sweater mittens.

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Want to try making a pair too? Follow along with chicenvelopements.wordpress.com.

          

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Upcycle Sweaters into hats too. We found a tutorial at heidistock.blogspot.com
             

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Find more ideas for hats and mittens on our Pinterest Page .pinterest.com/vtgtc/re-use-thrift-store-sweaters/

Make Something Today with Christmas Tins

So many pretty candy and cookie tins this time of year!

 Let's look at all of the way you can reuse your tins. With all of these great ideas you will want to pick up more tins kindly donated to Goodwill.
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These tins are stacked on a cake stand. Add a little trim and a topper like this reindeer. Thank you to littlefarmstead.blogspot.com for this great idea!

                      

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Add your own touch to decorate tins filled with your best homemade cookies for gift giving. 

inspirationforhome.blogspot.com has this and 19 more great ideas for creative wrapping. 

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Matchboxes wrapped with Christmas paper are part of this Advent candle wreath. The website is in Danish - but you can translate it with the click of a button. www.soendag.dk

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Dress up a white metal tin with buttons and a carrot nose and scarf. If you are going to paint a tin white, visit cynthiashaffer.typepad.com for great tips. 

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mysocalledcraftylife.com is where we found these Christmas canisters. Here is a list of supplies she used. 

*Old Tins

*Wrapping Paper or Scrapbook Paper

*Chalk Paint or Spray Paint

*Decoupage Medium or Double Stick Tape

*Paint Brush

*Cabinet Knobs

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Reuse tins to elevate different treats on your holiday buffet table. You could use a turned over martini glass, lamp base or candle stick as the stand and glue the tin on top. Line with pretty paper and set in your treats! 

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Visit your local Goodwill Store to find a variety of tins. 

Our shelves are full! 

And you can find more ways to reuse commonly found items at Goodwill stores on our Goodwill Style Pinterest Page.

Make Something Today! Fall Flannel Fun

"Make Something Today" idea sheets are full of curated craft projects made with items you can find at your local Goodwill store. Right now we are featuring projects made with flannel and plaid shirts. We have stocked our shelves so you can get started right away.

           

Allegan Goodwill Store

Simply cut of the cuff of a flannel shirt to make these coffee sleeves.

Details at thriftdee.com

                 

Lots of pictures at theartofdoingstuff.com to help you make  your own lumberjack bag.

                   

One shirt would yield several of this flannel hearts to decorate your home or as present toppers this Christmas. See how they are made at betterbudgeting.org

Follow along with Vivienne at thevspotblog.com and make this cute flannel pumpkin.

                           

The flannel shirt to pillow is a favorite and robin-happyathome.blogspot.com

lays it out in seven easy steps. 

Sweater Weather Crafts

Is there anyplace better to be in October than in Southwestern Michigan? The weather, the leaves, the fresh air! A team member here said he loves this time of year because he can wear shorts and a sweatshirt at the same time! Love it! 

And of course it is sweater weather. Sweaters are our featured item in our "Make Something Today" projects. Look for the Make Something Today idea sheet and one of a kind sweaters at your local Southwestern Michigan Goodwill Store. 

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We "heart" these kittens! Find out more at byyourhands.blogspot.com

                       

No instructions can be found for these cozy star ornaments, but they look pretty simple to sew. 

                      

Start this project with the cuff of an old sweater. Find the tutorial at cfabbridesigns.com

brassyapple.com has great images and details to create these warm sweater pillows.

                 

You can quickly stitch up this sweater pumpkin before Halloween - it is so easy.

Follow smallfryandco.blogspot.com for the tutorial. 

           

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Happy Fall and Happy Treasure Hunting!