Repurpose, Recycle, Reuse!!!
Flo and Joe Konkol (Ms. Marci’s Grams and Gramps) lead
inspiring "repurposed" lives.
For instance when Grandma Flo receives a letter via snail
mail she cuts the 8.5” X 11” sheet into thirds to use the back for lists and
reminders. And when she needs paper plates for eat and toss meals she uses
washed and sanitized meat packing styrofoam as plates……you know, the ones
our meat is packaged in from the market. Genius! My last example illustrates
just how much this couple cares. Mr. Konkol is an umpire and needs black-soled
shoes to do his job, he already purchased a pair with white soles and not wanting to waste the shoes he previously purchased he traced his shoes on an
old black rubber mat and glued the cut mat to his soles. Brilliance at it’s
finest! The Konkol’s are king and queen of repurposing since the good
ole’ 40’s, having had 7 mouths to feed and
years of practice. As for the rest of us we can start with purchase power and
look out for fun functional items we love that have been made from recycled
goods. Check out a few of my favorite repurposed items sold here at Lula Mae. These items are Flo and Joe approved!
Recycle Newspaper Frame by Two's Company
Cupcakes and Cartwheels use repurposed tin cans to make a beautiful tin angel! A nice reminder to do your part!
Discarded CD's made into adorable CD cases!
Discarded Casette tapes transformed into little wallets!
