Archive for the ‘Recycled Merchandise’ Category

Radical Riffs: From Produce Sack to Pot Scrubber.

Posted 16 Dec 2010 — by chefshirle
Category Kitchen Tips, Kitchen Tricks, Organic Produce, Recycled Merchandise

It began innocently enough, I had bought a couple netted bags of brussel sprouts, then came the net bag of small red potatoes. Next thing I knew it was clementine season and those little citrus gems came in a little net bag as well. And I couldn’t or wouldn’t throw the colorful bags away. They had to be good for some reuse, right?

Well, right on I was, one night at my kitchen sink…you see, I have a metal scrubby that I happily use on my stainless steel pots and pans, but I had nothing similar to scrub up my more delicate cookware. Until I started to look at that metal puff sitting there on my soap dish. Its construction seemed simple…layers of netted metal all rolled into a neat donut. Read More

A New “Crop” of RTS Recycled Bags!

Posted 15 Apr 2009 — by chefshirle
Category Recycled Merchandise

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Yesterday I spent most of the day making  more Whole Foods Vinyl Banner Totes. They have been going fast, but I think this crop will be picked faster than the last because the images are even better!

All the bags are $30.00 with free shipping. Just shoot me an email as to which bag you would like to buy and I will set you up with how to pay.

Thanks for supporting RTS and for helping to reduce waste in our landfills.

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RTS Recycled Shopping Bags- Thanks Whole Foods!

Posted 13 Jan 2009 — by chefshirle
Category Recycled Merchandise

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One day last year I was poking around in one of my favorite shops, The Scrap Exchange, here in Durham NC. I came across a barrel that had a bunch of rolled up vinyl banners that came from our local Whole Foods store. There were about 6 of them , all with different images on them. I bought them all and took them home not really knowing what I was to make from them.

A few days later while looking at one I thought , “these would make great bags!”. I commenced to drawing some sketches, cutting out templates and getting the Singer sewing machine sewing. Realizing that the chances of finding more banners at The Scrap Exchange seemed highly unlikely, I went to the source, Whole Foods. They are now giving me the banners, I am making bags like crazy and selling them not only at the monthly studio openings at my art space at Golden Belt, but Whole Foods as well! Way to Recycle, Whole Foods!

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