Others near and dear to my heart: Louis Armstrong-What a Wonderful World, The Beatles-Let It Be, and Jason Mraz-Make it Mine.
The recipe for instant happiness.
Something from the video surprised me: that you can take ALL clothing (torn, stained, etc.) to Goodwill, and they will use it all. It might not mean that they'll sell everything, but the products that they don't sell in their stores they will sell to textile recyclers to create rags, rugs, etc. Thinking this too good to be true, I contacted Goodwill Industries Customer Service via email, and I got a lengthy response including this information:
"Our donations to Goodwill are sorted according to a quality standard. Typically, during the sorting process, items with no flaws or defects are sent to traditional Goodwill retail stores for sale. We have over 2300 in the US and Canada. The items that don’t meet the quality standard are sometimes sold at Goodwill clearance centers, such as outlets or "by the pound" stores. Not all Goodwill headquarters have such centers, but where present, this is a good way to squeeze more value from donations, keep more product from reaching landfills, and fund our job training programs and employment placement services. Any remaining product is then offered for sale to textile recyclers, which extends the life of already manufactured goods.
Some of the used clothes sold to textile recyclers are recycled into rags, carpet fibers and other products. This is an environmentally sound process - we have seen estimates that textile recyclers divert approximately 2.5 billion pounds of used clothes from landfills."
What do I recommend? Well, I would first reuse the fabric for any use possible: pillows, clothing updates, etc. If that isn't a need, I would cut the pieces up into rags to make sure that they're reused first then I'd take the remaining bits to Goodwill. Keeps them out of the dumpster, so you have a clean conscious. Double win.
The beginning of this week was fantastic and bright. However, the tale end of it started getting kind of dreary. But let's have a review of things that made me smile this week.
Today, while reviewing OutsaPop Trashion Recycled DIY Fashion I came across this beautiful video which was perfect for Talent Thursday. For complete understanding of the video, please visit OutsaPop's story here Overall, it is aesthetically beautiful with a message that you could possibly infer. It is a rare case where a story is told through real visual art. I love it!!!
While talking to one of my good friends, she mentioned the idea of a year collage, and I fell in love with the idea. Therefore, I decided to ransack some of my materials to create a collage of what the year 2009 has been like for me.
Sorry for the crummy webcam pictures, but I couldn't find any batteries for my camera. Also, yes, it is crinkly, but it was done with a purpose :).
Each of the groupings correlate to something significant in my life. Because I knew that I'd forget about why I put certain things on the collage, I decided to journal about each of their symbolism on the back.
This was an easy craft project, but it was something that needed a lot of reflection and thought. It was a great way for me to wrap up the year and to look forward to the upcoming one. I think that I might make this a tradition.
What did I use???
-Old magazines
-An old textbook that I found at a friend's apartment complex that was minorly water damaged
-A piece of hard cardstock that was part of an educational tool kit that professors at my university were getting rid of.
-Sharpie
-Elmer's White glue
