Reusing - Apartment Prepper

How to Repurpose an Old Smartphone

October 24, 2024 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

Written by Bernie Carr I recently switched to a new phone as the old one had a cracked lens. Everything else worked, but as a blogger, I needed a camera

10 Creative Uses for Leftover Beer

December 7, 2023 aptprepper Emergency Preparedness, Repurposing, Reusing

Written by Bernie Carr At every holiday gathering or backyard barbecue, there is bound to be beer leftover by guests who forgot their drink or had enough. It just seems

10 Ways to Use Up Expired Cooking Oil

September 5, 2022 Apartment Prepper Avoiding Waste, Emergency Preparedness, Food Storage, Repurposing, Reusing

It’s a good idea to include cooking oil in your food storage but there is always a possibility you’re not able to use your stored oils before their expiration dates. Let’s look at ways to use up expired cooking oil.

How to Use Up Leftover Stuffing and Mashed Potatoes

November 29, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing, Saving money

I have lots of leftover corn, mashed potatoes and stuffing after Thanksgiving so I decided to use them up over the weekend. Here are two recipes I did to use them up.

How to Make Foaming Hand Soap at Home

August 23, 2021 Apartment Prepper DIY, Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Repurposing, Reusing, Sustainable living

One of the best ways I have found to save money on soap is by using liquid soap in a foaming dispenser. Just a small amount of liquid soap lasts for a long time when used this way.

Don’t Toss them Out – Great Ways to Reuse Old Tea Bags

April 19, 2021 Apartment Prepper Emergency Preparedness, Frugal living, Frugality, Repurposing, Reusing

I started cutting down on caffeine and lowered my coffee intake to one cup a day. Since tea contains less caffeine, I now enjoy an occasional cup of tea, especially Earl Grey, Chai tea or Winterdream tea. These teas are so aromatic, I hate to throw away the tea bag after just one use. So I thought I’d find ways to reuse them.