Don’t be shy now Recyclables. You know I took you out of the basement for a reason. I gave you months of warning. And it wasn’t just so I could take your picture. Though I will say this for you Recyclables: you are much more photogenic than I ever imagined you’d be. No, I took you out of the basement to introduce you to my friend here. Reader, these are some of my beloved Recyclables. Recyclables, say hello to my sweet reader. Isn’t she lovely Recyclables? I think so.
And I also dragged you out of your cavernous home because I wanted to organize you (and your cavernous home) up a little bit. I don’t mean to offend you, Recyclables, but you were a bloody mess down there. The toilet rolls cavorting with the bottle caps. The cereal boxes mixing with the bread tags. I’m sorry but it was more than I could take! Admittedly, it was my own fault. I gave you no choice. I threw you down there expecting you to sort yourselves out. Well… that never happened. I finally had to take things into my own hands and whip you into shape myself.
Now look at yourselves Recyclables! You look… well… I think you look downright NICE in fact. True, there are just scads, just oodles of you! But I’m sure that in time we’ll find a use for each and every one of you. I’m very much hoping that will be the case and I’m working hard to make it happen. Now say your goodbyes. It’s time to find a fresh, clean spot for you down in your basement, one where I’ll be able to see you and say hello to you regularly. No more big black garbage bags for you Recyclables, oh no! You’ll be on shelves and in containers! Won’t that be luxurious? It’ll make us all much happier. Of that, you can be certain.
Now you! You have yourself a fine day. I’ll see you again soon!
Great photos! this made me smile ear to ear. Have a great week Michele.
Do you really think they want to be put in the basement again, now that they’ve seen the light?
(Lovely post Michele! 🙂
OMG..you are superb in organizing all trash..i wish i can be so good as you in saving all recyclable stuff..but it seems nice! i am sure so much fun coming soon with the help of these awesome recyclables 🙂 🙂 🙂
Cheers ~
Wow!And Wow again!!
You've got yourself quite a collection there Michele! I can only imagine the beautiful things your crafty hands are going to turn them into!
Great photo of a neat collection!
I think you must be the only person I know who can make trash look so pretty….. such clever pictures!
Hugz
Hi Michele's Recyclables!!! Have a nice day :))
We are in for something exciting, aren't we!
Little recyclables, you are so lucky to be moving on to your next life and much prettier than before!
HAHAHA! Now THAT's what I call a stash! I can't begin to imagine all the amazing things you'll do with this stuff.
What a cool picture! 🙂
What are the metall discs on the last picture? *curious as ever*
Oh… and I just forgot to add: How about using one cork for a button stamp? 🙂
…and I forgot another thing: Just look for plastic with PS or a 6 or PS and a 6 (polystyrol or polystyrene). It works as shrinking plastic with heat 🙂
My recycling stuff consist of a lot of PS plastic ^^
OMGoodness! I thought I was the only one that would collect such beauties. My DH thinks I am looney. That's okay. When we need something handmade or need a gift he slowly comes asking me what I have in my stash. lol TFS
Wow!!! I can hardly wait to see what these turn in to!!!!!!
I wondered what was going on in your basement. All that cavorting. What fun!
Hi Recyclables,
I have some of your relatives living with me. They live in the out house and come out to play sometimes. Hugs Mrs A.
Good one! They look so nice and organized. Not all recyclables can be so lucky. I hope that yours know how fortunate they are!
You're too funny!!!
Recyclables you are beautiful and neat. You are so lucky to ended up with Michele who is very caring and will give you new life in her creation. There is nothing you don't have there Michele. Thanks for sharing Recyclables with us – Hugs Nat
I'm salivating over here!
What an amazing stash of possibilities.
Wow, you've got a lot of stuff! It looks so nicely organized, too. You've got some great stuff stocked away, Michele.
I'm getting nervous! I want to recycle like crazy with all that we teach. what order you put in this table! I'm very envious!
Very impressive stash!
I never imagined it would be this extensive!
I had fun playing I-spy with your pictures 😉 Saw a couple "pizza tables" in there (my kids always fight over those).
If you ever buy those fruit crushers, save the caps. They kind of look like fans. I bet you could makes some awesome things with those.
This post is absolutely a delight!
And just look at your collection of recyclables! The stuff some dreams are made of!
Oooh, everything is so tempting! I want to string it all into jewelry, of course – but these are YOUR goodies and I can't wait to see the future incarnations.
What an exhilarating discussion! I envy your organization and your space possibility! Good for you and your cute creations! Love from Italy
I think it is great. Finally I've found someone else like me! I love to recycle and I have been saving stuff way before it became stylish. I love your upcycled items. Thanks for the great ideas. This is my very first time actually responding to a blog. I guess this is a blog. Anyway thank you for motivating me more and knowing there are others like me.
I love this! (and your whole site, too! It's like eye-candy from when my grandmother and I made stuff out of stuff back in the 1960s!). But this is such a creativity-generator – to look at organized "junk" and see the possibilities!
thanks Jan, i totally agree, so many possibilities, right? now to find time to make 'em! 🙂
You know what's missing from the recyclables don't you? those mesh bags that potatoes and oranges come in. They'd be very happy to be adopted into this home.