TIP OF THE MONTH


Each month, the Goddess of Garbage will post a hot tip about how to "recyclize" those dumpster finds! So before you throw it away, check out her latest ideas.

THE HOT TIP FOR MAY


M&M's for MOM
A colorful tabletop accessory that's easy for kids to make for Mom. A cottage cheese container, covered cardboard fax dowels, some ground cover, ribbons, covered matchbook boxes and charms transform into a great cache pot that Mom will love.
    Materials Needed:
    Plastic flower pot or cottage cheese container
    Spray paint (mine is yellow}
    Scissors
    Wire cutters
    Hot glue gun
    Ribbon (mine is yellow)
    3 fax cardboard dowels 1/4 inch thick
    Artificial flowers and leaves (mine are yelow and purple)
    Small gold-like buttons or charms
    3 matchboxes
    Small pattern tissue paper
    Yellow crepe paper streamers
    Oasis
    Foliage groundcover

    Here's how:
    Spray plastic flowerpot
    Put oasis in pot.
    Cover with foliage.
    Cover 3 fax cardboard dowels with yellow crepe paper.
    Put covered 3 fax dowels into oasis in an arrangement of three, side by side
    Cut strips of yellow ribbon and tuck and glue at inside top of dowels.
    Cover matchboxes (wrap them as small gifts)
    Glue them around 3 fax dowels.
    Glue combination of flowers and leaves around bottom of dowels amid three small gifts.
    Loop yellow ribbon from top and glue in place, glue charms on ribbon, which is attached to dowels.