Rowzat's Upcycled Creations

Some people sew and craft for artistic reasons. I have a drive to make stuff, but I want my creations to solve problems in my life. One of m...

One of the more substantial projects I have completed in the past few years was a quilted tablecloth for our coffee table. Way back before ...

The blog post I wrote earlier this month on sew-your-own choas reducers is now the most popular post I have written. From that, I surmise I...

I find that store-bought organization containers never fit the space I have and just collect junk.  I am, however, a big fan of custom-made ...

If you want to make a New Year's resolution to reduce waste, but getting creative with the trash is not your cup of tea, here are a few ...

  It's the holiday season. While my Jewish-Muslim family does not do a lot for Christmas, many of our friends celebrate. I had a few eve...

This year it appears that we have reached 1.5 C of warming above preindustrial levels.   This level of temperature increase is not sustained...

Food waste in the United States is a problem. The Department of Agriculture estimates that 30 to 40 percent of the food supply eventually be...

Yes, I recently brought the used soap bars home from a recent hotel stay. I carried them in a bag which once held frozen fruit f...

  Over the past week, I mended three towels. Two towels still had a lot of fluff.  The other was simply beloved by my spouse, even though I ...