{"id":18250,"date":"2014-12-09T10:12:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress-367309-1145705.cloudwaysapps.com\/?p=18250"},"modified":"2014-12-09T10:12:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T15:12:20","slug":"diy-10-ideas-creating-custom-ornaments-trash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablog.org\/articles\/diy-10-ideas-creating-custom-ornaments-trash\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY: 10 Ideas For Creating Custom Ornaments From Trash"},"content":{"rendered":"
<\/a><\/p>\n We\u2019re getting into the holiday spirit here on Sustainablog. Jeff recently shared with you how members of his community created outdoor Christmas decorations from items found in the trash<\/a>. And today I\u2019ll share with you 10 ideas to make ornaments with materials you probably already have in your recycling bin and\/or craft box. There\u2019s no need for additional shopping trips to buy things you\u2019ll only use for a short time.<\/p>\n Furthermore, it\u2019s been estimated that household waste increases about 25% from Thanksgiving to New Year\u2019s. In the United States alone, we create about 4 million tons of trash<\/a> with excessive amounts of wrapping paper, bows, ribbons and shopping bags each year. It\u2019s time we reuse items we have on hand to decorate our homes. Not mention, upcycled ornaments can save you money and time. And that\u2019s two things we could all use more of right now!<\/p>\n From empty paper rolls made into reindeers and spare puzzle pieces formed into candy canes, here\u2019s a list of my favorite ornament tutorials to help you get started crafting:<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve made some of these ornaments you\u2019ll agree they shouldn\u2019t be limited to just decorating the tree. They can double as gift tags or handmade presents to last for many years to come.<\/p>\n What are some of your favorite, homemade ornaments? Leave me a note in the comment section. Happy Holidays!<\/p>\n Image credit: <\/strong>HA! Designs – Artbyheather<\/a> via photopin<\/a> cc<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Give your home a unique look with these ideas for custom ornaments made from materials you’ll find in your recycling bin or trash can.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":125,"featured_media":18251,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[7585,184,818,4,795,2110,6230,478,1382],"yoast_head":"\nTurn Waste into\u00a0Special Custom Ornaments<\/h3>\n
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