Category: Re-Use

Posted on by — Leave a comment

How to Prepare Olives For Preserving | Checking | Home Grown | Preserving Adventures

So some of you may be not sure what to do after the olives has been soaking for 7-8 days.

Here is my post from day 1

So I thought I’ll do a post of how to change the brine solution. and what to do if there is mould.

Scroll down or “click to continue” to see more of the process:)

Enjoy
Grace-yi

Olives after 8 days of neglect
Olives after 8 days of neglect

This is what my olives looked like after 8 days of neglect. There was some mould but it’s easy to just scoop them out.

Note: If you really don’t want any mould, then you can use more olive oil on the top to make a seal.

Continue reading How to Prepare Olives For Preserving | Checking | Home Grown | Preserving Adventures

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Mulan | Costume Design| Re-Use | Op Shop Finds

We had to dress up as a character from any book, film or tv series.

We decided with Mulan and Li Shang as hubby and I are both familiar with it and it was a good dress up for couples.

Hubby and I all dressed up ready for the party
Hubby and I all dressed up ready for the party

I got most of the materials from the op shop such as scarves and red silky fabric, the silky maid of honour bathrobe and borrowed the necklace and blue scarf from mum. I had to do a bit of sewing to make it look more like the Mulan from the match maker scene.

For hubby’s out fit, I used scarves to make the grey and black body piece on top of his green shirt and an old bed sheet from the op shop for the cape. I  made the cape by measuring from his neck to his ankle for the height and then I measured him horizontally from his left  biceps to the right.

A HUGE thank you to Sam and Laney for helping us with hair and make up:D

Enjoy,
Grace-yi

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Laundry Cupboard | New Years DIYs |DIY Renovations

So after A year and a bit over of procrastination, we finally got to do the DIY projects in the end of the old year and also the New year!

1st one was the Door Bell Hoodies DIY re-using a soda can for the hoodie.

2nd is the Laundry Demolition and Installation

02/01/16 Day 8: [Working Day 3 ] Hubby used a bracket and piece of wood to reinforce the cupboard to the wall
02/01/16
Day 8: [Working Day 3 ] Hubby used a bracket and piece of wood to reinforce the cupboard to the wall
Continue reading Laundry Cupboard | New Years DIYs |DIY Renovations

Posted on by — Leave a comment

Wicking Bed 3 [Herbs] | Re-Use Box + Chairs + pipes + carpet + Wheat + pea gravel | Home DIY

I was given some seedlings from the Inspire Collective Meet up. And the herbs given were eager to be planted out. Here is the making of the wicking bed 3 for the herbs

Below shows how well the wicking bed been going on day 117.

Do not plant the mint in the soil/ground directly! It took over my whole bed and I had to put it in a pot in the bed.

07/12/15 Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going :D
07/12/15
Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going 😀
07/12/15 Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going :D
07/12/15
Day 117: Here is a look at how well the wicking bed is going 😀

Enjoy,
Grace-yi

Continue reading Wicking Bed 3 [Herbs] | Re-Use Box + Chairs + pipes + carpet + Wheat + pea gravel | Home DIY