GON Reader Letter #1
When You Have Jeans That Have Worn or Damaged Areas, Repurpose Them!
When you find a pair of jeans with worn or damaged areas, you
can cut the legs off before tossing. Stitch the bottom together, stitch a hem at the top, and insert a pull string.
You could add a longer shoulder carry strap while stitching. This creates a neat carry bag for many uses depending on the length you choose. A tall
bag can carry a camera tripod, an exercise mat, or even a bag to store dowels in the work shop.
-- Steve Badger, Boston, MA
GON Reader Letter #2
How I Repurpose Envelopes I Get in the Mail
I always get envelopes in the mail, in bills or with junk mail, and I have found a great way to repurpose them. Remove the top flap, and either tape or glue one to the inside of each of my file folders.
If I need to keep something small,
such as a business card in that file, it goes into the envelope.
This keeps the little items from falling out and getting lost.
--Michele Chambers, Reno,
NV
GON Reader Letter #3
A Quick Note About My "Laundry
Joy"
I am a retired mom with only me and my husband. We generate 3 - 4 loads of laundry a week and I have been laughed at for years about my laundry joy.
I've been
blessed with a separate laundry room for 40 years. I always told the family the house is not clean until the laundry is done including sent in color coded baskets to each family member and put neatly in drawers.
All four learned to sort/wash/and fold by 12 and some
were better than others but they chose to wear wrinkled clothes.
The amazing gift came when my daughter in law told me that my son taught her how to hang jeans/pants on a hanger so they looked perfect when she put them on! Now that is the best reward
ever!
-- Cyndy Yonkman
