tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post1723571573274318536..comments2024-03-28T02:54:32.745-04:00Comments on The Miss Rumphius Effect: I Feel Like Giving Books Away - Your Chance to Win!Triciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18350907653629775293noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-13755671407064321072009-04-21T06:12:00.000-04:002009-04-21T06:12:00.000-04:00Great ideas here!
I've cut up squares from old te...Great ideas here!<br /><br />I've cut up squares from old tee shirts to make eye-glass cleaning squares. Also made covers for gel ice/heating pads (the kind you heat in the microwave) from tee shirts.Andromeda Jazmonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12355192738014962965noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-77239163743206134172009-04-21T01:14:00.000-04:002009-04-21T01:14:00.000-04:00Tricia - this is a very funny poem! thank you for...Tricia - this is a very funny poem! thank you for sharing! My students will definitely giggle with it.<br /><br />My daughters love turning their clothes that are too small into clothes for their over-sized stuffed animals. So we have giant unicorns parading in all sorts of outfits.<br /><br />Thanks for brightening my evening!Mary Ann Scheuerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592162867997740561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-13679394270844172062009-04-20T22:37:00.000-04:002009-04-20T22:37:00.000-04:00It's not exactly innovative, but old socks or t-sh...It's not exactly innovative, but old socks or t-shirt squares make great erasers for my student's individual whiteboards.diannewriteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275009560340127068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-14097363954159534612009-04-20T15:49:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:49:00.000-04:00Most of ours end up as rags or sent to Goodwill be...Most of ours end up as rags or sent to Goodwill before they reach that point. Other have ended up as scarecrow clothes. My grandmother used to make rag rugs out of hers, but I have no idea how she did it.Brimful Curiositieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487724630977768978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-68042361012560780722009-04-20T15:33:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:33:00.000-04:00I'm not very creative but my mom sewed up the bott...I'm not very creative but my mom sewed up the bottom of a dress I grew out of when I was a kid. We then hung it on the closet door adn I used it as a clothes hamper. I loved it and it encouraged me to keep my dirty clothes off the floor. <br /><br />I loved the t-shirt poem, too.<br /><br />sally at paraklesis dot comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-83204463735807550382009-04-20T15:04:00.000-04:002009-04-20T15:04:00.000-04:00We make cylindrical neck pillows out of old blue j...We make cylindrical neck pillows out of old blue jeans... and infant bathrobes out of old towels that are just a bit faded and/or have a stain, but still thickness. A small girl's smock can be made of a pillowcase, too -- some really CUTE ones, if you have stained one, and just have one left. Also a straight skirt for a first grader can be made from one...<br /><br />I'm not in the running for tanita✿davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01671822274852087499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-16355791587421828412009-04-20T14:19:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:19:00.000-04:00There's a women's group in our church who take old...There's a women's group in our church who take old church t-shirts and make patchwork bags with them. We use them as worship bags for children in worship and also as reusable shopping bags that church members can take home. The uses are endless. It's been a great project for our women and is helping the environment!Lesliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06469825080282050159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-9720823717001027172009-04-20T14:13:00.000-04:002009-04-20T14:13:00.000-04:00It isn't clothing, but I use all those baby washcl...It isn't clothing, but I use all those baby washcloths to dust. They are so soft and work very well. As far as clothing most of my old t-shirts (and there are a lot) end up as smocks.Careyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14571230151739380201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-21961070552201848692009-04-20T13:59:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:59:00.000-04:00I've made bags out of t-shirts before. Kids love ...I've made bags out of t-shirts before. Kids love them for scavenger hunts, dramatic play, or party favor bags at a birthday party.Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180573931666832494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-10512243520849817132009-04-20T13:35:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:35:00.000-04:00socks are easy--we have a zoo of sock puppets!socks are easy--we have a zoo of sock puppets!Charlottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11835101886202235868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-76612662421312709342009-04-20T13:30:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:30:00.000-04:00My husband and I use old boots to make planters.
...My husband and I use old boots to make planters.<br /><br />shelcows AT gmail DOT comShelly Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06361081261238023477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-23460394875516784242009-04-20T13:21:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:21:00.000-04:00I use lint from the dryer to stuff dolls with, tha...I use lint from the dryer to stuff dolls with, that I make out of old T-shirts and other garments.Aileen Leijtenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17537283251610998170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-7789935652271376122009-04-20T13:07:00.000-04:002009-04-20T13:07:00.000-04:00Old tee shirts are used in the garden to tie thing...Old tee shirts are used in the garden to tie things up.Jonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299647754479967070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7320080607016581524.post-6184210150488184902009-04-20T12:56:00.000-04:002009-04-20T12:56:00.000-04:00cute! I have all of my old blue jeans (and some f...cute! I have all of my old blue jeans (and some from friends and family) cut up into squares and rectangles to make a denim picnic quilt someday...Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309501483266246859noreply@blogger.com