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18.10.11

Baggu Just Got Better

As if we needed another reason to adore BAGGU.

LEATHER!!

Other good news: Set of 3 small zipper bags on sale for $5

(Perfect for corralling lipstick, phone, pacifiers, ETC.)

13.4.11

I love finding new ways to recycle glass and this is an easy one that you can use for just about anything. After you finish burning candles (I like Bob's Flower Shoppe) stick it in the freezer overnight so the wax is easier to get out. With a fork or knife, dig the wax out around the edges and soak the container in hot, soapy water. Let it sit and then with a sponge, scrub any black soot or remaining wax.

I use them for bracelets and sewing supplies, and they're perfect for Q-tips and cotton balls in the bathroom. The options are endless!

I love the little box that Trapp candles come in. I spray painted this one silver and P likes to use it as a house for doodlebugs and earthworms.

Peter Som recycles his Diptyque candles and uses them to organize his pencils. That man loves a tidy space! I interned for him in college and not a thread was out of place. On the first day I dropped a glass button and it was so quiet you could hear it roll across the studio!!

2.2.11

Recycled Glass

While I was sorting our recycling last night, I set aside a few club soda bottles. The 10 oz. size that comes in a 6-pack is ideal for a small bud vase.

Soak them in hot soapy water until the labels easily peel off and then scrape the expiration date off (I used a butter knife). Perfect timing, as my Matsumoto blooms were starting to droop...

Now they can last a few more days all around the house!

I also like to save clear white wine bottles to use as pitchers. I keep them filled with tap water in the fridge (to motivate me to drink more water!) and store extras in the freezer. They're great to set out on the dinner table or to use for parties and showers. Easy peasy.

28.9.10

Zip it!

Now you can enjoy your Baggu* with a zipper. They range from small to extra-large ($7-$12) and come in all kinds of fun prints. I wish these would have been around when I was carrying pacifiers and diapers everywhere I went!