I need to pack this e-waste into 4 shopping bags for free Council-ReSmart Recycling collection next Wednesday. But because they also recycle clothes and shoes, I need to remember to move my boots and sandles! 😬 #recycle #ewaste #ReduceReuseRecycle

This weekend I mended a reusable shopping bag that had a seam ripping out. With a needle and thread.

I am proud of myself.

No sarcasm.

Reduce, reuse, recycle is a real thing. And maintenance (preventative or repair) is part of "reduce".

I'll check with a tailor and our local shoe repair shop to see if they would make such repairs in the future.

#maintainers #reducereuserecycle

Revived an old laptop as a portable virtual instrument host machine by replacing a broken trackpad, keyboard and attached faceplate. Installed a new SSD and reverted to Windows 10. Instantly snappier!

The laptop is now two-toned, so it looks extra elegant in the performance space (i.e., "the basement" ;-).

#ReduceReuseRecycle #DIY #GearSquad

Since people are continually posting about RAM prices, here's an offer:

2×8 GB DDR4 DIMM, free to a good home in the UK

DM me and let me know what you'll use it for.

#RAM #ReduceReuseRecycle #CircularEconomy

It's hot enough in Perth today to rub beeswax onto a sanded salvaged jarah desktop that is sitting in the sun and have it melt.
Tiny bubbles come up as it soaks into fissure in the timber.

The sheen below is melted wax - this will need to be wiped off at some stage as it will go translucent yellowish when it cools.

The final effect will not be at all glass-like.

#Perth #Beeswax #Jarrah #ReduceReuseRecycle

More boot cleaning, this time my garden boots. My garden boots are usually my previous pair of walking boots, retired from use when the sole gets too worn (isn't that what we all want!). As well as #gardening, I use them for hanging out the washing, feeding the birds, fetching stuff from the shed etc. Basically just boots I shove on to go in the garden, so the laces are permanently tied loosely. I didn't want to untie them as they're just the right tightness, so I conditioned the leather underneath, but didn't polish there.
They're not necessarily waterproof on the sole, but it was feeling that the leather was needing a bit of waterproofing. They haven't been cleaned since they were retired to the garden about two years ago.
#revitalize #refresh #rejuvinate #mending #repair
#ReduceReuseRecycle

@Broadfork excellent suggestion. I knew there'd be a word for it, and it goes with the other R words. #Revitalise for when you do maintenance to an object to help it last longer.
#ReduceReuseRecycle #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle

My 1 bed bachelor pad has a portable aircon, but no window vent dingus, so I’ve decided to make one from wood offcuts and a 3D printed socket for the adaptor at the end of the hose that’s supposed to attach to said dingus.

I could have bought one from Amazon for $40 delivered but ::waves arms at late stage capitalism::.

Not just for cost or delivery/fuel waste reasons – this is a continued expression of my addition to the “3/5/x R’s”: ”Adapt”.

Not only am I utilising offcuts, but also iKEA shelf upright extensions, in a way I can take them apart to return them to original purpose.

Yes, I hoard offcuts and extras of things like IKEA shelf systems (Gorn and Sten for the win!) – I do that because those trees have already been cut down, and they’re often milled to a “good enough” spec for such projects.

Offcuts often get used in multiple ways over their life with me. I lament leaving bed slats on hard waste pickup nights! And yes, I have rescued some of those and used them in the past.

I’m not making much of a difference in the grand scheme of things, but it feels good to be creative in reuse.

It’s funny, my fave grandparent (Pa) and my second father-in-law (one of nature’s gentlemen), who both lived through the depression (my Pa as an adult and father, my father-in-law as a child) exemplified this ”hoard”/reuse/adapt philosophy as well.

No real point to this post except to perhaps encourage others to adapt what’s already around them.

There is a real sense of accomplishment in making something with your own hands which I commend to everyone.

#maker #reducereuserecycle #thinksmart

Noticed the shops are mostly sold out of wall calendars. Only ones left I don't want for my kitchen. (I get all the kittens & puppies I need through Mastodon).

Here's an easy solution for #reuse of last year's calendar!

Layout works out well this year too, if you like having the weekend at the end of the week.

#calendar #recycle #reduceReuseRecycle

"Blessed are the Cheesemakers"
#NoEffort
#DejaVu
#ReduceReuseRecycle
#CheesyOneLiners
#HashTagGames

Potpourri is so simple to make it would be silly to pay for it. You can tailor the fragrances with your favorite smells and add some seasonal elements to make it even more special. http://tipnut.com/homemade-potpourri-101/

#DIYHome #SimpleLiving #NaturalLifestyle #SustainableLiving #EcoFriendlyLiving #HomemadePotpourri #ZeroWasteLiving #CraftYourLife #MindfulLiving #EcoChoices #SlowLivingMovement #ReduceReuseRecycle #NaturalHomeFragrance #CreativeDIY #OneCommunityGlobal

Liebe Leute, ich habe, ganz im Sinne von Reduce, ReUse, Recycle, ein Experiment unternommen und auf Hardware von @tuxedocomputers von 2015 ein Tuxedo OS von 2025 installiert.
Sollte ja eigentlich kein Problem sein ... oder?

Mein Vorgehen, meine Erfahrungen und das Ergebnis lest ihr kochend heiß serviert auf @holarse

https://holarse.de/news/es_steht_auch_auf_%C3%A4ltere_einzug_eines_aktuellen_tuxedo_os_auf_einem_gaming_notebook_oldie_aus

#Hardware #Nvidia #Tuxedo #TuxedoOS #ReduceReuseRecycle #holarse #Notebook

A Growing Number of ‘Repair Cafes’ Are Popping Up Around the World to Curb Consumer Waste - Inside Climate News

https://insideclimatenews.org/news/11112025/todays-climate-repair-cafe-consumer-waste/

> Local communities are hosting events where people can bring in their broken goods for repairs—free of charge.

#repairCafe #ReduceRepairReuseRecycle #reduceReuseRecycle #mutualAid #community #technology #upcycling

Automating tasks with VBA provides a convenient way to enhance productivity and streamline repetitive processes. By using VBA to empty the recycle bin

you can save time and effort while maintaining a clutter-free storage space. Whether you are working with Excel

Word

#Recycle #Recycling #ReduceReuseRecycle #TrashToTreasure

#recycle #recycling #ReduceReuseRecycle #TrashToTreasure