Trash to treasure, "My pot of gold that is green!"

After

Before

This was on the curb ready for trash pickup at a neighbor's house. It actually looked a lot worse than the picture. I cleaned it with a wire brush and scrubbed a lot of dirt off. Then I spray painted the pot with Rust-oleum Painters Touch Ultra Cover in Satin eden, which bonds well to plastics.

Table trash to this...

My husband found this table by the curb as he was driving by in the neighborhood and brought it home. This piece looked like the 70's table that you would place a round table cloth on top and used it for a side table. I did not want this inside my house and decided to put it on my patio, so I spray painted it...I also spray painted the old plastic pot on top that I had for many years and was the mauve color that was popular then (not anymore..for me at least!) The bottom pot was an old clay pot that I painted with craft paint. 

Just something to give my patio some color!

Another "upcycled" project!

Ther other brand just doesn't "measure up" to Pyrex!

The Pyrex measuring cup on the left I have used for over 20 years and you can still read the amounts, but the other brand on the right I have had for only five years and the measurement amounts are wearing away.

Pyrex, in my opinion, is the way to go when it comes to measuring cups!

Add a little decorating for a July 4th picinic!

Art & Crafts

Repurpose old wine bottles for vases to put your flags in.You can also use glass paint on a clear bottle and fill with glass stones. Quick and easy decorating idea!

The cat enjoying quiet time in one of my projects!

My little "green thumb"!

Mint and Marigolds

Petunias

Something for FREE!.....Red Pepper

Look what you can do with the hot pepper flakes you get the next time you order a pizza. They are FREE at most restaurants, but you usually have to ask for them. Just use your coffee grinder to make ground hot pepper to add to your favorite dishes. Coffee grinders can be used to ground nuts and dried herbs too. It's not just for coffee!