The aluminum sheets usually used in the kitchen for cooking or for the protection of food are made of recyclable materials and are considered flexible packaging that can be destined for separate collection. Since they are quite resistant, it would be a shame to get rid of them immediately after the first use. The crumpled aluminum sheets can be made smooth again thanks to the use of a kitchen rolling pin to pass gently over them and can be reused for numerous creative recycling projects and to facilitate home life. We present some of them.
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The aluminum sheets usually used in the kitchen for cooking or for the protection of food are made of recyclable materials and are considered flexible packaging that can be used for collection. Since they are quite resistant, it would be a shame to get rid of them immediately after the first use.
when the aluminum sheets are crumpled, they can be flattened again and made smooth thanks to the use of a kitchen rolling pin to pass gently over them and can be reused for numerous creative recycling projects and to facilitate home life. We present some of them.
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Furniture restoration
Aluminum foil can be reused during the furniture restoration, especially with regard to their external appearance. For example, the surfaces of doors or drawers can be covered with aluminum foil in order to obtain a "mirror" effect. They can also be useful for the internal lining of drawers.
Fabric roses
Scraps of colored fabric and recycled aluminum sheets can be considered as interesting starting materials for creation di fabric roses to be used to decorate your home or clothing accessories. Strips of cloth or colored ribbons can be rolled around the properly folded aluminum foil and then rolled up on themselves to form roses.
Garden labels
Simple labels for the garden they can be made from strips of recycled aluminum foil. After having flattened them well, the strips of paper can be placed on a soft surface and engraved with the help of a pen or a small awl, or they can be used to protect the cardboard garden labels from humidity. .
Earrings
The recycled aluminum sheets can be real protagonists in the creation of small do-it-yourself jewels, such as earrings. For example, they can be worked with the hands to form sparkling beads to be applied to the chains of the dangling earrings. Creating them is really easy.
Frame
Restoring a frame to be used for a picture or to create a photo frame can include, among the many possible options, the use of gilded or silvered aluminum sheets. They can be used to cover frames of different materials, from simple cardboard to wood, to give your creation a antique effect.
Nail decoration
Small fragments of aluminum foil can be a valuable aid in the art of decorate nails using colored glazes. Their application allows you to easily create geometric designs and artistic decorations. The recommendation consists of course in the use of eco-friendly and non-animal tested nail polish and polish remover.
Greeting cards
Not only on the occasion of Christmas, but during the other holidays of the year and for birthdays, dedicating a good wish through a do-it-yourself card is always a welcome thought. Here's one more reason to keep leftover bits of aluminum foil with which to line the card decorations for your greeting cards, making them shiny.
Paint fixtures and walls
The arrival of summer could represent an opportunity to be seized for paint the walls of your home, doors or window frames, or to dedicate yourself to the restoration of furniture. How to protect the handles and knobs that must not be damaged by the paint? Simply by covering them with recycled aluminum paper.
Christmas decorations
At this moment the Christmas it appears as a holiday light years away on the calendar and from our thoughts. Starting to store aluminum foil to reuse it for the preparation of decorations when December approaches, however, it could prove to be a wise idea not to be caught unprepared in the future. Then it will be enough aluminum foil, cardboard and balls for the tree to create a beautiful garland.
Iron delicate items
Being creative also means being able to identify and implement ingenious ideas for simplify daily tasks. In the event that it is necessary to iron very delicate garments, which the iron itself could ruin, it is useful to place them on recycled aluminum sheets and pass the iron several times without touching the fabric, i.e. keeping the appliance suspended. a few centimeters from them.
Marta Albè
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