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Hi! Thanks for checking out the writing side of Something Different Upcycled. This post is meant to do two things: first, it will provide an overview of what’s on the… Read More »Welcome

Hi! Thanks for checking out the writing side of Something Different Upcycled. This post is meant to do two things: first, it will provide an overview of what’s on the… Read More »Welcome

Well then. It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I’m still here, just processing what’s happening in the world and trying to work out what my part is in what comes… Read More »Hi again! Do we need pet items?

Happy 2025, folks. I hope that this year is a bit less chaotic and, well, horrifying than last year. This isn’t going to be terribly long post; I just want… Read More »Changes for 2025

Alright, look. It’s less than a week before Christmas and it seems to me that many people are just not that excited about it. So I’m going to shelve to… Read More »Make your own traditions and ignore what you ‘should’ be doing

Is the amount of waste created by conventional paper gift wrapping starting to give you the ick? Want to save a bit of money in the long run by getting… Read More »How-To: Low-Waste and Zero-Waste Gift Wrap

The season of Secret Santa and other gift exchanges is upon us, folks. These can be tough gifts to sort out so I’ve put together this gift guide, featuring Something… Read More »Holiday Gift Guide: Secret Santa and Other Gift Exchanges

This is the Something Different Upcycled Product Profile for our zippered pouches. It’s the latest post in a series where I tell you a little bit more about items in… Read More »Product Profile: Zippered Pouches

Holidays are fun, aren’t they? Special food, seeing people you haven’t seen in a while, spending time doing seasonally appropriate activities. All good stuff. Know what’s not fun? Dealing with… Read More »How-to: Low-waste gift-giving

This is a special edition of the blog. It is all about low-waste holiday gifts from Something Different Upcycled. Read on for a quick overview of each of the new… Read More »Low-waste Holiday Gifts From Something Different Upcycled

Now that Halloween is over (and now that my website issues have been sorted out), I think I can safely begin telling you about what’s coming up over the next… Read More »Holiday Updates

Ever had a moment where you have an idea about something that is SO OBVIOUS that you can’t believe you’ve never thought of it before? This happened for me, not… Read More »Handmade Tote Bags Are Great Gifts! And Great Gift Bags Too!