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Repairing & Upcycling

Hey DIYer! At thegreenlist.nl a whole DIY team is on hand to give you ideas on how to repair and upcycle more. Pimping up old furniture, repairing clothes, cool crafting tips with waste, they make us very happy! Do you?

Fitting oversized trousers with darts

  • 27 December 2024

Bingo! You have a great pair of trousers or skirt, but the garment turns out to be too big. Ai, what a shame, because it really is a gem. Now what to do....

DIY: make your own cards from scrap paper

  • 29 November 2024

‘Say it with a homemade card from an old magazine!’ The doormat used to be full of handwritten cards around your birthday and holidays. Nostalgia!...

DIY: make your own envelopes from scrap paper

  • 27 November 2024

A homemade card for the holidays or with a birthday is a super sweet idea. It doesn't get more original or personal than this. With this, you really show...

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...

The Vintage Vibe: unique vintage furniture for your interiors

  • 17 June 2024

Are you looking for a unique vintage piece of furniture, a showstopper in a room? Then definitely check out The Vintage Vibe! This extraordinary vintage furniture...

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....

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