Free portable gardening table

This is a great idea if you want a standing gardening table. Buy a used ironing board and it stays folded up in your shed or garage when you don't need it and up in seconds when you do! I paid $2 for mine. Just double check before buying that it assembles and collapses easily.

Silverware on the go

Do you hate the idea of every piece of plastic tableware you use outliving you on the planet? I certainly do so I just designed this portable set to keep in my purse. Nicer for me to use and better for the environment AND (added bonus) it wraps into it's it' cotton and reusable napkin. I bought the siverware used and cleaned them. I cut a napkin out of thin cotton cloth I had and zig zag stiched the unfinished edges. Next I sewed on two buttons on one corner and then marked and sewed 4 button holes so you can wrap the silverware up like a burrito. After each use simply re-wrap, take home, wash the silverware and toss the napkin in the wash! I will add a reusable straw and chopsticks to complete my set. These would make great gifts for the environmentalist in your life too.

Tablet case from old book

I recently bought a new tablet but didn't want to spend a bunch of money on a case for it so I made my own from an old hardcover children's book. Beginning with the title page, I laid the tablet flat and I traced around it including half circles so I could still access the volume button and power button and accommodate the cord if it is charging. I cut out that shape page by page using an exacto knife. I then glued all the pages together and let it dry, weighted down with my sewing machine, overnight. This creates a nest for the tablet. I used double sided removable tape on the back of the tablet to affix it to the book. If I did it again I would select a thicker book but it works well! Protects the tablet and it is easy to hold.