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Melanie de Oliveira

Melanie comes up with original things you can do with waste. She also likes to browse thrift shops looking for things she can upcycle. She shares her best DIY projects with us.

Fix open seam, shop hook or tear in clothes with a ladder stitch

  • 2 September 2024

A seam that comes loose, a tear caused by a clumsy move or a shop hook because you bumped into something sharp with your clothes: it can...

Button sewing by hand

  • 29 July 2024

When you sew a button on a pair of trousers or vest, do you know what you are doing? Honestly: at thegreenlist.nl, we are not all equally skilled...

DIY: making (vegan) beeswax cloth for a zero waste lifestyle

  • 14 June 2024

Beeswax towels are a good fit for a zero waste household. They are a good alternative to plastic and aluminium foil in the kitchen. You can buy these cloths at...

DIY: natural paint for Easter eggs

  • 15 March 2024

Pang! Who remembers it from the old days - or more recently if you have kids? Those plastic egg mills with which you can easily wrap an Easter egg around...

Zero waste DIY: turning candle scraps into new candles

  • 19 February 2024

We wrote an article about candles before, because candles - however cosy - are also far from being good for the environment. One...

Winter DIY: making fat balls for birds

  • 26 January 2024

Birds can use an extra treat in winter and you might find a useful activity to get through the dark and wet days....

Old jeans? Turn them into a kek bag!

  • 19 January 2024

This is what every sustainable fashion lover dreams of: a unique bag handmade from leftover fabrics. No one in the world walks around looking the same as you. And guess what....

DIY: making zero waste garlands from leftovers

  • 5 January 2024

It's a super cute gift to give and get: a fabric garland that you can then pull out every birthday. Or.

Christmas DIY: zero waste sustainable Christmas table

  • 11 December 2023

Every year, the magazines are full of snapshots of beautifully set Christmas tables. And the shops are full of all sorts of things to...

6 x DIY wrapping tips for the holidays

  • 27 November 2023

There's no such thing as waste, we're going to show you! Not just the gift choice, even the wrapping of that present can be a lot more sustainable....

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