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You can always tell a garment that has come back from the dry cleaners. There’s that faint smell that seems to linger on the item, and in the closet. The smell comes from the solvent used in the dry cleaning process and, chances are, it’s not particularly good for you or the environment.

Perchloroethylene (PERC) is the most common chemical fluid used in dry cleaning. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), about 28,000 U.S. dry cleaners use perc, which is the only airborne toxin emitted from the dry cleaning process. Scientists with the EPA say that acute exposure to perc can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, headache as well as a loss of coordination, and have identified perc as a “possible to probable human carcinogen.”

Making gentler demands on the environment, and the pocket. This is an old method, pioneers used with things like flour and milk. Milk paint was originally made from all organic raw

The following instructions are for making a simple and popular style of sandal + a Teva look-a-like recycled from car tires. 

Impossible? Of course not. Here is a tried and proven way to grow vegies or whatever from very little space, time and effort. This method is ideal for unit dwellers with just a balcony or those who want a bit more than pot planting or window-boxes.

Ideally, this item can be manufactured from easily sourced material that you may have on hand or sourced from local recycling areas.