That’s right, latex as well as lamb skin condoms will biodegrade in your compost.  Latex is a 100-percent natural substance that breaks down both in sunlight and water.   Latex condoms do take a bit longer to break down than lambskin but the degradation process does begin almost immediately.  Exposure to sunlight quickens the process, but natural microorganisms attack natural rubber even in the dark. Research shows that under similar environmental conditions, latex balloons will biodegrade at about the same rate as a leaf from an oak tree.  This research also applies to latex condoms as both products are made from 100% latex.  The actual total degradation time will vary depending on the precise conditions, but condoms will break down in your compost pile.

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Wondering what to do with the cookie tins that are cluttering your corners?

Here are a few fun ideas:

Cookie Tin Organizer

Organized Cookie Tin

Cookie Tin Banjo

Click here for a Banjo how-to.

Cookie Tin Lamp

Cookie Tin Lamps

Find these lamps and more at Crystal Lake Emporium

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How much FUN is this moustache pillow from Loop Loft ?

No wax required

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A RecycleChicken Facebook fan wishing to avoid the landfill asked today what to do with an old T.V. that doesn’t work.

Here are a few ideas to get you started.

• Fish Tank (you’ve seen this before, I’m sure)
• Retro Ambiance Diffuser
• Combine with an Altoids to turn it into a web configurable dashboard (geeks only)
• Mod lighting fixture
• Take to a local e-waste recycler (may cost you a small fee)

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Cardboard tubes from various packaging and paper rolls can be transformed into a trendy art gallery in just a few steps according to Apartment Therapy.

Here’s how to do it:

• Clean the rolls by removing any labels or leftover paper.
• Mark the rolls by using a ruler and pencil to mark the width of each ring will help you keep the cuts straight and level. Make different sizes to add interest and dimension.
• Cut the tubes into rings using an X-acto knife and/or scissors.
• Trace circles around the ring to mark a circle on the photo you want to frame. Cut out the circle using scissors. The circle should be just a bit wider than the outside of the ring.
• Glue photos to rings by drawing a thin bead of glue on the rim of the cardboard ring. Glue the photo circle in place. Consider gluing the photo to the front of the ring so it stands out from the wall, or to the back of the ring so you can peer in at it.
• When all the rings are done and dry, use a little white glue on the side of the rings to glue them together.
• Hang the rings on the wall by putting up a few pushpins or small nails and slipping the rings over them.

Thanks so much for the great idea Apartment Therapy.

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These cabinets belong to a Barcelona couple who dubbed their new apartment the “R3 Project”—reduce, reuse, recycle, plus some extras, respect and restore. They wanted their home to be “sustainable, fun, and practical.” Their intense eco renovation is profiled in the new April/May issue of ReadyMade, which includes a short tutorial on how to build their awesome recycled wine crate kitchen cabinets.

Here are the direstions according to re-nest.

1. Take off the backs and sides of the wooden boxes and remove all the nails.
2. Lay out the fronts in your desired design to form the layout of your cabinets as a whole. Overlap and mix different kinds of wood to meet your aesthetic specifications.
3. Once you have your layout, cut the 8mm board to the size of each door. (This adds strength.) Use these pieces to mark where to cut the pieces of the wine crates so they fit exactly.
4. Mount the crate pieces to the 8mm wooden board with nails or screws (a greener option than glue). Nail from behind the wood boards so the front stays free of hardware. Use nails that are long enough to hold but not so long that they’ll poke through the front.
5. Add knobs to any drawers. Attach hinges to each door and install, making sure to level.
6. If the wood from the boxes isn’t varnished already, we recommend adding a layer or two so fingerprints and possible cooking spills can easily be removed.

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ForrestConcepts is making the best notbooks by reusing old books.  You can buy them for their store at Etsy.com for prices ranging from $15 to $20.  Every notebook is different, which makes them even better.  As already stated they are available to purchase on line but if you’re the creative type you could probably make your own notebooks from some old books you have sitting around the house.  It looks like you would have to cut the binding off of the book and then add the spiral notebook binding.

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Make your own bowls and glasses out of empty wine bottles using a bottle cutter.  You can also etch the glass giving your glasses additional character.  Curbly.com has a few suggestions to keep in mind while making your own custom glasses and bowls.

1. The bottle has to be perfectly round to roll on the rollers
2. Clean off all of the labels, you can cut through painted glass just fine
3. Adjust to your desired length and firmly hold the bottle while you rotate it towards yourself.
4. Do not go over the scored glass more than once. If you go over your score more than once you will create deeper cuts that could result in pathways for the glass to take off on
5. Slowly roll your scored glass above a candle heating it up. The thicker the bottle the hotter you should get it. It should be too hot to rest your finger on.
6. Instead of rolling the score with an ice cube I found a better way. Get a bucket or something that will hold ice water tall enough to cover your score vertically. When you feel the bottle is hot enough place the bottle in the ice water vertically and pop the bottle will split almost perfectly every time.

• Now you have cut your first bottle. You now have to deal with the sharp edge. I simply took my hand sander and used a little water and wet sanded the edge.
• You can etch the glass by using vinyl stencils and a sand blaster or there are also chemical etching kits that are available from most craft stores.

These great suggestions come from Curbly.com

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These easels are a great way to display pictures as well as recipe cards.  They have been created by bending the tines of vintage silver forks to make them stand upright.  It looks like the metal has been heated in order to be manipulated so that the tines serve as support legs.

RecycleChicken found thes great idea at Inherited Values

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ABC Carpet has introduced their Color Reform collection.  These rugs are made by removing all of the color from old, worn down rugs. They then re-dye the rugs to create brilliant monochromatic master pieces.

ABC Carpet sells these rugs for between $899 and $16,499.  They can be purchased from their website.

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