Lacey Details

If you've been tuning in since Monday,

you may have observed that I'm at it again.

Recycling glass jars that is.

I know, I've crafted with them so many times

before. But isn't that what recycling is about?

Today, I'm using left-over lace from this project

and a few meters of tulle...

...which was really a garlic sack in its past life.

Allow the jar to fulfill its fantasy of becoming

a bride in a white dress.

{I guess they would have fantasies, right?}

All you need are scissors and a glue gun to put

this together.

Add a few herbs and use it as a

chic table decor in your next

celebration. TADA!

Easy Floral Arrangement

Hey, hey! It's Friday! Let me end the week with a final idea to turn an onion sack from blah to Tada!. It involves tapping into my inner Martha Stewart because today, we'll be arranging a bouquet of flowers.

This project works best with vases that have a wide opening.

Fill the vase with tepid water and sprinkle in some flower food.

Cut the onion sack about two times the size of the vase's opening.

Cover the mouth of the vase with the onion sack and secure with a rubber band.

Trim the edges and wrap a wide ribbon around it to conceal the rubber band
& the edges of the onion sack. This provides a clean look.

Trim the stems and remove the leaves of the flowers.

Insert the flowers in the holes of the onion sack.

Arrange the flowers to your liking -- use one kind of flower or a variety!

Add leaves around the arrangement to further cover the onion sack.

Tada! an easy floral arrangement without the use of a floral frog or foam.
Won't this be a perfect gift for Mom on Mother's Day?!

To all you Moms out there -- what would the world be without you?
You bring the Tada! to the everyday!
Happy Mother's Day!

Produce Sacks

Garlic isn't the only one sold in sacks. Even onions come in these strong & sturdy holders. Because their size is notches bigger than the garlic sack, here's how I turned them from blah to Tada!:

I snipped off the sealed tips and removed the labels. I closed one end using clear fisherman's twine/nylon thread (non-elastic) using an "insert & double knot" motion (you may use the sewing machine for this step). Just be sure that the end won't unravel and can carry several pounds of produce.

Tada! I made a pouch! I turned it inside-out and sewed on a ribbon so that I can close the open end.

Every time I go to the farmer's market or grocery store, I'll take this with me together with my reusable tote bag. I'll use it as a produce sack and stuff it with fruits & vegetables. That way, I'll be avoiding those clear plastic bags!

It's best to make several produce sacks that will allow you to segregate your purchases -- your farmer or grocer will be thankful since they have to weigh these, too!

How's that for a blah to Tada! idea?

Kitchen Loofah

Today, I'll show you another idea to transform an empty garlic sack
from blah to Tada!

Turn it into a loofah to clean root veggies like potatoes and yams. Tie at least two empty garlic sacks into a knot and use this to scrub the potato under running water.

Another easier option is to put the potato inside the sack and move the sack around under running water.

Both methods will exfoliate the potato of any soil and dirt...before you know it, they are ready to cook.

I can already see potato salad & baked sweet potato fries in my future.
See ya' all tomorrow!

Scrub, Rinse, Repeat

I'm giving a second life to this garlic sack.

I'll use it to dress up this brand new sponge.

I tie a knot at the end, pleased with the work I've done.

A simple sponge is now a scouring pad!
It will help me clean up greasy plates & crusty pans with so much ease.
That's what I call a blah to Tada!

See you again tomorrow!

Garlic Sacks

When I buy garlic they come in these tulle sacks that I don't seem to want to throw away. This week, I'll show you five ideas that take these garlic sacks from blah to Tada!.

Wrap the garlic sack around half of a lemon and secure with a piece of string or twisty-tie. Make several of these and serve with a seafood spread of fish, clams and lobster. The tulle netting makes squeezing out the juice easy while trapping the seeds and pulp!

Have a good week everyone!