Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with these crafty solutions for everything from 'unpaper' towels to reusable kitchen wipes and clever storage solutions. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your own zero waste solutions - with just a few craft skills you will be able to turn your unwanted waste into storage and cleaning items for your kitchen. The kitchen is the heart of our homes and finding ways to make it feel healthy and wholesome are really important. From leftover food scraps to the endless packaging that our food comes in, there's so much that goes on in a kitchen and it's the place in our homes where we generate the mosts waste. Make your kitchen more sustainable with some clever craft ideas for reusing, upcycling and transforming waste. Whether you're a committed crafter or new to making, there is something for everyone no matter what your skill level is. Choose from projects and tutorials for the kitchen including sewing, crochet, patchwork, upcycling and reuse ideas. There are also some projects that require cutting, sticking and even drilling thrown in for good measure: learning how to do little bits of everything will give you a 'toolkit' to think creatively about how to reuse everyday things as you progress on your journey to zero waste living. Learn how to use up fabric scraps and old linen to create beeswax wraps for storing food; make your own paper caddy liners for food waste and create pots for growing kitchen herbs from empty bottles. Create a unique and practical apron from an old pair of thrifted curtains and sew some handy storage ideas for the family using pockets rescued from unwanted clothes. Upcycling and reuse gurus Emma Friedlander-Collins and Christine Leech show you how to turn your kitchen into a zero-waste zone with step-by-step instructions and some clever crafting. Packed full of original ideas, Zero Waste: Kitchen will help you to live the zero-waste way and improve your efforts to reduce, reuse and recycle while at the same time having fun.
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Turn your kitchen into a waste-free zone with crafty solutions for everything from ‘unpaper’ towels to citrus antibacterial wipes. The zero waste movement is huge and this collection will help you to craft your own zero waste solutions - create beeswax wraps for storing food, make your own paper caddy liners and create herb pots from empty bottles.
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Making a Sustainable Kitchen 4

Preparing your Zero Waste Kitchen 6

Tools and Materials 8

Upcycled Apron 12

Beeswax Wraps 16

Beeswax Lunch Bags 20

Bias Bound Washcloths 24

Fruit Bag Scourer 28

Jumper Tea Cosy 30

Universal Crochet Pot Cover 32

Cat Head Trivet 36

Reusable Wipes 40

Wrap for Life 44

Denim Storage Baskets 46

Bird Pot Holder 52

Net Produce Bags 56

Coffee Sack Tote Bag 60

Table Tidy 64

Popcorn Bag 70

Cutlery Caddy 72

Family Pocket Planner 74

Milk Bottle Storage Pots 78

Net Curtain Bottle Washer 80

Techniques 84

Templates 89

Suppliers 91

Inspiration 91

About the Authors 92

Our Thanks 93

Index 95

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    apron, upcycled 12–15 back stitch 87 bag denim storage 46–51 net produce 56–9 popcorn 70–1 tote, coffee sack 60–3 waxed sandwich 20–3 basket, denim storage 46–51 basting 86 beeswax lunch bags 20–3 wraps 16–19 bias-binding washcloths 24–7 bird pot holder 52–5, 90 blanket stitch 87 bottle washer 80–3 bradawl 8–9 cloths, reusable wipes 40–3 cord, drawstring 59 crochet 84–5 on fruit bag 29 hooks 8 pot cover 32–5 cutlery caddy 72–3, 89 elastic bands 78 embroidery 87 initials 77 pot cover 35 tea cosy 30–1 fabric 8, 91 cutting 86 waxed 16–19, 20–3 family pocket planner 74–7 fruit bag scourer 28–9 hanging loops 43, 55, 74–5 hemming 86 hessian sack 60–3 holes, making 8 inspiration 91 jeans apron 12 denim storage bag 46–51 family pocket planner 74–7 table tidy 64–9 tote bag handle 60–3 jumper tea cosy 30–1 lunch bags beeswax 20–3 plastic wrap 44–5, 90 lunch box, plastic 78–9 materials 9, 91 milk bottles 8, 72–3, 78–9 net curtain bottle washer 80–3 produce bags 56–9 patchwork table tidy 64–9 plastic 8 cutlery caddy 72–3, 89 sandwich wrap 44–5, 90 storage pots 78–9 pocket planner, family 74–7 popcorn bag 70–1 pot cover, crochet 32–5 pot holder, bird 52–5, 90 pot stand 36–9 pots, storage 78–9 recycling/reusing 8 rubber gloves, elastic bands 78 running stitch 86 sacks, tote bag 60–3 sandwich wraps 20–3, 44–5, 90 scissors 8–9 scourer, fruit bag 28–9 sewing techniques 86 tools 8–9 split stitch 87 storage bag, denim 46–51 storage pots, milk bottle 78–9 suppliers 8, 91 t-shirt yarn 88 cat head trivet 36–9 drawstring cord 59 hanging loop 43, 55 table tidy 64–9 tacking 86 tea cosy, jumper 30–1 techniques 84–8 templates 89–90 tools 8 topstitch 86 tote bag, coffee sack 60–3 towels bird pot holder 52 washcloths 24–7 trivet, cat head 36–9 washcloths, bias-bound 24–7 wipes, reusable 40–3 wraps beeswax 16–19 plastic 44–5, 90
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    Produktdetaljer

    ISBN
    9781446308714
    Publisert
    2021-05-11
    Utgiver
    David & Charles
    Vekt
    318 gr
    Høyde
    204 mm
    Bredde
    204 mm
    Dybde
    9 mm
    Aldersnivå
    G, 01
    Språk
    Product language
    Engelsk
    Format
    Product format
    Heftet
    Antall sider
    96

    Biografisk notat

    Christine Leech is an experienced author, designer, prop designer and art director and Emma Friedlander-Collins is an upcycling champion, as well as an experienced author and teacher. Both are passionate about sustainability.|Emma Friedlander-Collins is passionate about sustainability and continually works to discover ways to use craft and making to create communities and inspire others.|Christine Leech (Sew Yeah) is an experienced author, designer, stylist, prop designer and art director. She has published a number of books and worked with clients including John Lewis and Harvey Nichols. She has 18 years’ experience working in women’s consumer publishing, most recently as creative director at Marie Claire magazine.