Comments on: New life for old knickknacks http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:14:39 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Jesse http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/comment-page-1/#comment-21177 Jesse Sat, 14 Jun 2008 07:01:06 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=224#comment-21177 The mason jars also make great storage for leftover soups and such, and also great pantry storage for grains and things you want to protect from those bugs who want to eat them! The mason jars also make great storage for leftover soups and such, and also great pantry storage for grains and things you want to protect from those bugs who want to eat them!

]]> By: Cricket http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/comment-page-1/#comment-20151 Cricket Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:11:14 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=224#comment-20151 With the mason jars as drinking glasses, you can also create the iced tea (from a mix) right in them. Put the powder in and then add the water, put the lid on and shake. I love how convenient this is. I also use jars from spaghetti sauce this way, too. With the mason jars as drinking glasses, you can also create the iced tea (from a mix) right in them. Put the powder in and then add the water, put the lid on and shake. I love how convenient this is. I also use jars from spaghetti sauce this way, too.

]]> By: Kristen http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/comment-page-1/#comment-20121 Kristen Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:45:11 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=224#comment-20121 Thanks for the tips! I love finding new uses for items that seem destined to be dust collectors or trash. I especially love the garden ideas as this year will be my first out there really whipping my yard into shape. Thanks for the tips! I love finding new uses for items that seem destined to be dust collectors or trash. I especially love the garden ideas as this year will be my first out there really whipping my yard into shape.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/comment-page-1/#comment-20099 Catherine Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:20:22 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=224#comment-20099 A lovely way to use your aprons and keep your grandmother close. A lovely way to use your aprons and keep your grandmother close.

]]> By: COUNTRYBUMPKIN, Lynn http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/comment-page-1/#comment-20079 COUNTRYBUMPKIN, Lynn Sat, 12 Apr 2008 19:26:46 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=224#comment-20079 What a great blog, Sara! Since I have been accumulating alot of antiques from my mother in laws antique shoppe, I have been having fun with them. Let me share what I did with one of the cake stands. I placed a variety of sizes of scented candles on the cake stand and am using it as the centerpeice on my dining room table. It looks very pretty when we are having a family get together and the candles are all lit. I just brought a wonderful claw foot oak dresser with an attached mirror home and I placed it in my family room. I opened the top drawer about one inch and placed a patriotic quilt in the drawer , to hang out of the drawer. I placed a clear hand cut crystal lamp on the top and then added a pillar candle on top of a hand carved box. And last but not least....some family photos in various flea market frames. It makes the entire room feel warm and inviting! My dear grandmother passed away last november and I am now the proud owner of her vintage aprons. I have a cabinet pantry that is located on one entire wall in my ktichen. I have tied the aprons and placed them on the various nobs of the pantry cabinets and it really looks nice! And I get to see these aprons on a daily basis now instead of just folding them and placing them in the closet. I am reminded of my grandmother and all of the wonderful meals she prepared for our family while I was growing up and she wore these aprons.:-) What a great blog, Sara! Since I have been accumulating alot of antiques from my mother in laws antique shoppe, I have been having fun with them. Let me share what I did with one of the cake stands. I placed a variety of sizes of scented candles on the cake stand and am using it as the centerpeice on my dining room table. It looks very pretty when we are having a family get together and the candles are all lit.

I just brought a wonderful claw foot oak dresser with an attached mirror home and I placed it in my family room. I opened the top drawer about one inch and placed a patriotic quilt in the drawer , to hang out of the drawer. I placed a clear hand cut crystal lamp on the top and then added a pillar candle on top of a hand carved box. And last but not least….some family photos in various flea market frames. It makes the entire room feel warm and inviting!

My dear grandmother passed away last november and I am now the proud owner of her vintage aprons. I have a cabinet pantry that is located on one entire wall in my ktichen. I have tied the aprons and placed them on the various nobs of the pantry cabinets and it really looks nice! And I get to see these aprons on a daily basis now instead of just folding them and placing them in the closet. I am reminded of my grandmother and all of the wonderful meals she prepared for our family while I was growing up and she wore these aprons.:-)

]]> By: AmyBoz http://www.frugalvillage.com/2008/04/11/new-life-for-old-knickknacks/comment-page-1/#comment-20034 AmyBoz Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:06:07 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=224#comment-20034 Great ideas, Sara! I always am picking things up around here and wondering "What else can I do with this?" These ideas will be VERY helpful! Great ideas, Sara! I always am picking things up around here and wondering “What else can I do with this?” These ideas will be VERY helpful!

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