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​Recycling an Empty Tissue Box - November 2018

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​When my family has colds, or right now, hay fever, we go through a lot of tissues (I don't like hankies) and we end up with a lot of empty tissue boxes. I was struck by the ornate designs on tissues boxes these days and thought that it’s a shame to throw out (into the recycle bin, of course) such lovely, albeit empty, boxes.  Most tissue boxes have writing on one of the two longer sides but if you cut up the box (long sides only), score it down the centre with a sharp blade, then fold in half, you’ve made yourself a beautiful gift card.  Although the inside is not white, like a standard card, the ‘cardboard effect’ of the inside of the tissue box gives it a recycled feel which is very on-trend. I also used the end pieces to make gift tags, and part of the second long side of the tissue box to make a bookmark, being sure to cut off any branding.
 
Approximate saving:
$1.00 per card made (from an item that would otherwise be thrown away) 
+ $0.50 per gift tag (x 2)
+ $1.00 per bookmark
+ $2.00 per photo surround
x Amount of gift giving occasions in one year = a lot of savings!
Contributed by KS

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