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