Reinvention

I have been busy with world cup.  Less said the better as I am a Brazil fan

I honour of my theme, I have changed the look of my blog.  Hope you like it

So let's talk sustainability and reinvention.

- Why not repair your shoes when minor repairs are needed and if possible change the colour.  Don't discard after  the slightest scuff.  Find a good cobbler and you will be amazed at how long your shoes can last.  However, bear in mind that you need to invest in well crafted shoes made of good materials, shoes must fit well and must be comfortable

- Why not host a clothes and jewellery swap?  Gather your friends and family and swap clothes.  Immediate new wardrobe - no cost attached.  My clothes tend to be of good quality and many are classic styles.  Problem is that I get bored easily.

- I love crisp white button downs and silky white blouses.  However, white clothes do not last!  So what's a girl to do when her favourite whites show age after one wearing?  She invests TT$4.50 in clothes dye and after one hour she has new blouses and shirts in blue, orange, violet etc etc

- Convert old sheets into sofa covers

- Use old towels and cut them up to get rags and small kitchen towels

- Use old packaging and put them at the bottom of plant pots before the potting soil.  This helps with drainage

- As much as possible buy food items in glass jars and use the old jars to store legumes and spices (remember to label)

- Compost

I have tried all these and they work!  Any ideas that you want to share?