REpurposing and Upcycling FOR ART AND FUNCTION

I received a lovely Thank You letter from "repurposed Materials" when I bought my used fire hose to fix garden chairs.

Part of being an environmentalist is keeping usable things out of landfill and by not contributing to the waste packed into our environment.  So here, at Possums Welcome, we have a several repurposing projects going on!  They are great community builders.  Our projects begin with dismantling items that would otherwise end up in landfill.  Inside of furniture such as couches and chairs, there is cotton and natural fibers which can be composted, wood that can be reused and strong metal springs which still have a long life in them.  After disassembly of these furniture items, only very little goes into landfill.  Ideas for creativity are limitless.  Wind Chimes can be made from the inside springs of couches and chairs.  Wallets can be made out of bike tires.  When the wicker on your wrought iron chair gives out, you can replace it with fire hoses which would otherwise be in the landfill.  By the way, let us know if you would like to buy one of our wind chimes for your yard!