Category: Recycle it

Can Purse

Soda Can Purse

Supplies Needed:

  • Soda Cans
  • Stapler & Staples
  • Purse Template
  • Knife & Scissors
  • Ruler
  • Copier
  • Naugahyde or Similar Fabric
  • Glue
  • Wire
  • Nail or Hole Punch

Step 1 –
Trace out a purse shape (including the handles) onto paper, you just need the two large sides. Then, on the template draw squares & rectangles within the purse outline using your ruler.

Step 2 –
Next, number each square & rectangle shape and make a copy of the paper. Cut one of the drawings up, so now you have a bunch of numbered shapes. The other sheet will serve  as a master copy of how the shapes went together.

Step 3 –
Then, take a bunch of soda cans, clean them and cut the tops & bottoms out of them with a knife and then regular scissors. When complete you will end up with sheets of the aluminum can.

Step 4 –
Trace the cut out shapes onto the cans. Then cut out the shapes leaving about quarter on an inch (maybe 5-7 millimeters) edge. To make it easy, write the corresponding number on each piece. If you are using a variety of sodas, make sure to think about the color combination and layout when you are cutting out pieces. Then folded the edges under, to hide the sharp edge of the can. You can use a ruler to help you.

Step 5 –
Next, arrange the shapes back into the purse template and use a stapler with regular staples to join the can pieces. You want to make sure the stapler can reach each piece to connect it, so be sure to begin joining the cans together from the middle and work your way out. Remember, the can pieces are not overlapped but side by side.
soda can purse side view
Step 6 –
For the bottom and sides of the purse, created one long strip of soda can pieces.

Step 7 –
After you have all three pieces of your purse, trace out the purse shapes onto naugahyde, or some sort of vinyl or pleather would probably work fine, just as long as its durable. Then, glue the material onto the soda can purse shapes.
soda can purse close up
Step 8 –
Then take a small nail and punch holes at regular intervals around the edges of the purse forms. Then take wire and lace all three pieces together.

Now, you’re ready for a night out on the town!

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Juicer Pulp Ideas

What should you do with all that waste/pulp from your juicer?
It is true when you juice your fruits and vegetables you will get a lot of extra stuff and it is not ideal just to let it all go unused.
I have some great ideas for you so that you can maximize your produce.
For example:
IDEA 1 – All Organic All Natural Crackers
-Take the pulp that is left over from a green juice drink
-Mix in a little olive oil, sea salt and any other spices you like
-Flatten on a cooking sheet
-Bake for 20 min at 400 degrees
Viola you have a totally healthy snack!  Plus you know exactly what’s in what you are eating so there are no unhealthy surprises.

IDEA 2 – Salsa or a Fun Dip
-Take the pulp that is left over from a green juice drink
-Mix it with some cut up tomatoes and onions
-Spice with sea salt plus any other natural spices you enjoy
And now you have out of this world salsa to use on your crackers.

IDEA 3 – Compost
-Don’t waste anything you use.  Start a compost and give your soil some extra love.

IDEA 4 – Soups or Stews
My friend was making me a dinner and asked if I would save all the pulp from my juices for a week…I stored it in the freezer and brought it over for Saturday night.
He had this genius idea to use it in a stew he was making.  Not to mention it was delicious!

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Magazine Plant Stand

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The concept is similar to cardboard furniture. It’s amazing how sturdy the paper can be when it involves multiple layers. We were thinking a single magazine could work as a wall shelf…let me know if anyone tries it or if you have any other uses!

What You Need

Materials
Old magazines. That’s it!

Instructions

1 Pull out any subscription cards from inside the magazine. (And subscribe if you like it—it’s so much cheaper than buying off the newsstand!)
2 Flip open the magazines and leave the cover out to the left. Thumb through (about) ten pages, then fold them in half towards you, tucking the page ends back towards the binding. The crease should be on the right side, and the loose ends should be on the top.
3 Repeat for the entire magazine, including the back cover. (It’s okay to vary the number of pages a little, so don’t worry about counting them.)
4 Fold the cover to the right, over the first crease, and tuck it in towards the binding to secure the folded pages. You’ll have a semi-circle fan shape.
5 Repeat for any other magazines. Place them back to back, with the flat sides together. If you’re stacking two on top of each other, rotate the second layer a few degrees so that they stack like bricks, and not directly on top of each other. This will make them more stable.

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