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Make A Handle From Used Bottles!

March 16, 2016April 10, 2016 Peter Brown 4 Comments handle, HDPE, recycle, upcycle

HDPE is the plastic used in many household containers including gallon sized milk jugs. It’s a dense and highly versatile

How To Make A Mallet From Milk Jugs!

February 19, 2015January 20, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, HDPE, how to, How to make, make, Mallet, milk jugs, plastic, recycle, reuse, shop time, Square Milk Jug, upcycle, Wood, woodworking

HDPE is the plastic used in many household containers including gallon sized milk jugs. It’s a dense and highly versitle

How To Make An Retro HDPE Wall Clock

November 18, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 0 Comments diy, green, HDPE, High-density polyethylene, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, plastic, recycle, shop time, Wood, woodworking

I recently melted down some milk jugs and bottle tops to make a colorful block of material. I began pondering

How To Recycle HDPE Plastic The Easy Way

November 12, 2014January 5, 2016 Peter Brown 1 Comment diy, green, HDPE, High-density polyethylene, how to, How to make, make, Peter Brown, plastic, recycle, shop time, Wood, woodworking

After spending 2 hours cutting up a single milk bottle with kitchen shears, I knew I couldn’t do it again.