Recycling isn't a new idea. Our ancestors reused bits of cloth for quilts, made clothing out of flour bags and used old cigar boxes to make chip-carved picture frames and boxes. Their rule was "waste ...

Turn empty thread spools into creative and useful crafts with this best out of waste DIY idea. Whether used for mini vases, wall hangings, or decorative stands, this project helps you recycle small ...

This huge example of recycling, a chair made with old, used wooden thread spools, sold for 90 at Thomaston Auction in Thomaston, Maine. It is 53 1/2 inches high by 23 inches wide. Recycling isn’t a ...

In the old days when clothes were sewn and mended at home instead of bought ready-made, spools of thread were household essentials. You would see a spool cabinet in any country store, usually on the ...