17 Ways to Decorate With Everyday Things
Netflix has changed the way we binge watch TV — instead of being way behind because you are only on season three of Breaking Bad, you’re behind if you haven’t watched an entire brand new series two days after it premieres. In an effort to stay up to date, I’ve been watching the new series Orange Is the New Black, and I’m constantly amazed at the ingenuity the inmates use to make useful things out of the few items they have.
So far my favorite is the way Sophia covered her prison-issue sandals in duct tape because metallic was very in that season. Inmates transform juice packets into lip stain, make earplugs out of pillow stuffing and affix pictures to their walls with gum (do not try that one at home!) It’s actually full of inspirational lessons about working with what you’ve got at your disposal. Many Houzzers have this same talent for working with what they have around the house. Here are 17 uses for everyday items that are likely stashed somewhere in your home.
On the show, the women have to get very creative about working with what they’ve got, and sometimes trading with what they’ve got. In this scene, Piper has to trade a few chunks of her blonde locks for Sophia to use as highlights in Tasha’s hairdo. In return, she gets cocoa butter, which she mixes with chewed up peppers to create a soothing lotion for Red’s aching back, which keeps her from getting “starved out.” It’s complicated, and one must be clever about working with what’s available.
Source: Houzz.com
Tags: Home improvements, Tips
