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I was born in Columbus, Ohio and now reside in scenic North Carolina. I am a mother and grandmother who loves reading, cooking, home decorating and recycling. I attended school on the island of Guam, in New Mexico, and in Indiana, where I attended junior high, high school, and later, Indiana University. I have been published online as well as in print, with over 700 published articles online alone. She currently lends her expert advice to other websites and email newsletters. I have been crafting since I was a child, and in the '80's, began creating things from recycled items. Milk jugs, old foil pieces, bits of wood or plastic, became new crafts and household items. Today, I still do assorted craft projects, many with recycled objects. I enjoy teaching others how to save money - and save Earth - by recycling.

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Tin Can Card Holder

Tin cans, particularly large ones normally containing coffee, can be used as a fabulous card display. Wrap yarn from the bottom of the can, to the top, and around again. Continue wrapping the yard around and around, scooting the yard over about a half inch with each wrap.
When the can is completely covered, use the yarn pieces down the side of the can to hold cards. Slip the card in, and align the yarn with the fold of the card, then set the can on a table. The cards will fan out and allow everyone to read them, while making a display unlike any other.

Secret Compartment Jar

Glue an empty bathroom tissue roll into most any jar that has a lid. Place it right in the center, then begin filling the rest of the jar up with anything from rice to beans to nuts and bolts.
Cut two cardboard circles which are just slightly smaller than the mouth of the jar. Glue the rice, beans, or whatever you're using, onto each piece of cardboard - on one side only.
Place one piece of cardboard in the bottom of the jar and the other piece in the top of the jar. These pieces will prevent others from looking in, from the top or bottom, and seeing the secret compartment.
The jar will look like it's full of the rice or beans, from the outside, but open the lid and remove the top cardboard piece, and you'll reveal your secret hiding compartment.

Scrabble Tile Crafts

If you have an old Scrabble set, and some of the letters are missing, use the rest to make pins and more. Place a pin backing on an initial, spell out your name on one of the tile trays and place it on your desk, or make a key chain by using fishing twine and a metal ring. For the key chain, thread the twine through the ring then bring both twine ends together. Arrange blanks (or letters turned over) on a table, with letters facing upward. Glue the two twine pieces together, all the way down the vertical row of letters. Now glue the actual letters on top of the "blanks", trapping the twine in between. Three to five letters is ideal.