Comments on: RECYCLED CHRISTMAS http://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/ Future-forward design for the world you inhabit Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:48:56 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Millie Matinezhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-28099 Millie Matinez Mon, 01 Jan 2007 01:58:26 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/#comment-28099 Yes, Infact I have been doing this a little bit each year. As I come across items in thrift stores or that I have had in my closet unused, I decide to give as gifts. I have also decided to make donations to organizations in the person name. My mother loves to feed everyone she meets so I made a donation to City Harvest in her name.I had sweater that I unraveled and knitted into scarfs and hats. I got the idea from recycling yarn/sweaters on the internet. I save Christmas cards and make them into gift tags, posts cards or to decorate a gift wrappedin a paperbag.Sooo many ways to be creative and reduce the amount of natural or virgin resources. I love it. I continue to find hope and inspiration fromyou all. Happy and Healthy New Year to you all. Yes, Infact I have been doing this a little bit each year. As I come across items in thrift stores or that I have had in my closet unused, I decide to give as gifts. I have also decided to make donations to organizations in the person name. My mother loves to feed everyone she meets so I made a donation to City Harvest in her name.

I had sweater that I unraveled and knitted into scarfs and hats. I got the idea from recycling yarn/sweaters on the internet. I save Christmas cards and make them into gift tags, posts cards or to decorate a gift wrappedin a paperbag.

Sooo many ways to be creative and reduce the amount of natural or virgin resources. I love it. I continue to find hope and inspiration fromyou all. Happy and Healthy New Year to you all.

]]> By: Suzanne Ste. Theresehttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-23812 Suzanne Ste. Therese Tue, 26 Dec 2006 18:03:29 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/#comment-23812 This is exactly what my brother and I decided last year and continued to do this year. In fact, we were both raised on a farm with nine other brothers and sisters and very little money. It was really returning to our first family tradition about gift giving - make it yourself out of what you have all the while thinking of the recipient and fashioning it just so knowing that person would enjoy the thoughtfulness and the craft. My husband joined in this year and learned about the joys of baking and giving bread. I have become a knitting fiend and, also, have gone through the family photo archive to give framed pictures with stories I have written. It's not only better for the planet, it really feels good. And the time that it takes means some planning, yes, but also the opportunity to think fond thoughts during the act of creating something. I recommend it to one and all, whatever the economists think is necessary! This is exactly what my brother and I decided last year and continued to do this year. In fact, we were both raised on a farm with nine other brothers and sisters and very little money. It was really returning to our first family tradition about gift giving – make it yourself out of what you have all the while thinking of the recipient and fashioning it just so knowing that person would enjoy the thoughtfulness and the craft. My husband joined in this year and learned about the joys of baking and giving bread. I have become a knitting fiend and, also, have gone through the family photo archive to give framed pictures with stories I have written. It’s not only better for the planet, it really feels good. And the time that it takes means some planning, yes, but also the opportunity to think fond thoughts during the act of creating something. I recommend it to one and all, whatever the economists think is necessary!

]]> By: Robert Johnstonhttp://www.inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/comment-page-1/#comment-23335 Robert Johnston Mon, 25 Dec 2006 16:09:06 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/2006/12/24/recycled-christmas/#comment-23335 At long last, the voice of reason. At long last, the voice of reason.

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