Why do I think a pallet fence is a good idea? Well, you can find pallets around town for FREE! Fences are pricey...so, this is definitely economical. Also, you would be saving the pallets from going to a landfill which is definitely earth friendly. Lastly, you will have a unique fence which you can either paint or leave natural.
I found a nifty site that gives you directions on how to go about putting a pallet fence together.
I'm a HUGE recycler! My husband has also become a big recycler since moving into LaNa. However, he'll probably think I'm crazy with this idea...
Have you ever considered landscaping with glass bottles? We typically have some glass wine/water (ok - mostly WINE!) bottles for recycling and I'm learning that some people love to "recycle" these into their gardens in borders.
In fact, I even came across a site with how to instructions!
I also stumbled upon The Casual Gardener blog with photos and more instructions:
photo source: The Casual Gardener
I'm really digging the cobalt blue wine boarder. I can see this in the front garden at LaNa!
We are having fun with our new single stream recycling process! I recycle EVERYTHING! James is so glad he doesn't have to sort through it all anymore putting paper in one bin and all else in the other. Besides, now I can recycle even MORE since we can toss in a larger range of items. Plus, we accumulate points based on weight for our recycling efforts. Last week was the first live week and we have points already! We'll look forward to spending those at participating, local businesses in the future.
If you don't have this system in your area, check out Recyclebank's site to see what steps you can take to try and get it in your neighborhood!
Stay tuned for much more!
P.S. to my friends and family that don't recycle (don't worry, I won't name names...or would I???), let me know if you want to strike a deal where you gather your items and I come pick them up. I'm always trying to make it easy for others to be green!! xo
I acquired an old typing table years ago at the curb and until recently had been using it for a TV stand in my bedroom. However, at the end of the summer, I painted it yellow to add a bright pop for entertaining on my back porch. Since then, I have used it to hold our turkey dinner at Thanksgiving as well! A great find and super fun in YELLOW! While Ikea is a bargain...my curb find gives me pleasure!
Unfortunately, I don't have any before pictures, but just picture it a dingy olive/army green - much better with its update!
