Recycling and Money Saving Tips For Scrapbookers - Part I

Scrapbookers can use items found around the house or that they would normally throw out for storage, embellishments, and tools for decorating their scrapbook pages.

Storage and Organization:

1. Jars: I save all of my spaghetti sauce jars, and use them for ribbons and buttons. I used an old glass canister set for ribbons too.(Audinoki)
2. More Jars: Use old jars as holders for buttons, Prima paper flowers, ribbons or other scrap supplies.(Sherri)
3. Priority Mail Boxes: I collected some used Priority Mailing boxes and made my own vertical paper holders.(Tammy)
4. DIY Hanging Organizer: I also made my own version of a Clip-It-Up (using directions from another person) that used a few recycled items mixed in with things I had to purchase.(Tammy)
5. Shadow Boxes: I took two old shadow boxes/knick knack shelf units that my mom had made for us years ago and used all the little openings to hold the numerous little items for scrap booking such as ribbon rolls, stamps, stamp pads, little containers of eyelets, sequins, buttons, and beads. (ThinkOdd)
6. Flat Ware Trays: I use a divided silver ware type basket to hold my felt tip markers and my ink pens and most used scissors are stored in old coffee mugs (generally mugs that were given as door prizes at hockey games and such). (ThinkOdd)
7. Cigar Boxes: I use cigar boxes to store items like paint sample chips and tiles. (ThinkOdd)
8. Parmesan Cheese Containers: I use old parmesan cheese containers (we seem to go through loads of them) for ribbon/fiber storage. (ThinkOdd)
9. Tiny Bags: I use the little bitty ziplock bags that extra buttons come in on new clothes to store my Ink Blending Tool foam pads (I have one per color family). They're the perfect size and don't add bulk in storage, but keep the foams separated so the inks don't mix. (Ann Marie)
10. Garage Storage: I am using the little storage bin thing that my husband had to hold screws and nuts and bolts. It works way better for the small things that I need to keep track of. (oneProud Momma)
11. Candy Jars: I use old glass candy jars for flowers, ribbons, sequins, etc. I also use an old binder with inserts for my stickers so that they are easy to see. (Sherie – LuckySLL)
12. Juice Bottles: I use old 4 oz. juice bottles (which are clear and look like miniature water bottles) that I have drilled a hole in the cap and put an I bolt thru so I can hang on my pegboard. (connieroberson)

Continue to page 2 for ideas for using recycled items to embellish your scrapbook pages.