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#under50dollars Lamp refashioned from old glass jars

Upcycle old glass jars from pastas and pickles into a beautiful lamp

In Sepetmber 2015, we launched the #Under50Dollars Challenge, our creative twist to #SG50, to commemorate the 50th birth-year of Singapore. It was devised for our readers to appreciate the inherent value of things used and old. If you have a good eye, enjoy upcycling… and have some dollars in the pocket, you too can join in and take up the challenge! Our latest entry comes from Neha Agrawal in Singapore. A banker by profession and …[Read more]

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#under50dollars Catch your memories in a quilt

steps on how to create a dream catcher_a memory quilt

  In September 2015, Secondsguru launched the #Under50Dollars Challenge, our creative twist to #SG50, to commemorate the 50th birth-year of Singapore. It was devised for our readers to appreciate the inherent value of things used and old. If you have a good eye, enjoy upcycling… and have some dollars in the pocket, you too can join in and take up the challenge! We are loving the enthusiasm our readers have shown. Kudos to recycling, reusing and reducing waste! Glad to see so …[Read more]

DIY Upcycle plastic bags into Christmas decor!

Upcycled plastic bags from our Christmas shopping into holiday decor and gift tags!

After the inevitable Christmas shopping spree, despite best efforts to carry my own shopping bags, I ended up with a fair number of plastic bags – and quite a few of them (I hate to admit) good looking! So I decided to make the best of it and apply my learning from the Upcycling Plastic workshop by theKANG! It is fun, easy and quick to transform crinkly carriers into bright trinkets. And what better timing …[Read more]

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#under50dollars From tiles to smiles

www.secondsguru.com| Easy DIY Home decor using tiles in under 50$

In September 2015, we launched the #Under50Dollars Challenge, our creative twist to #SG50, to commemorate the 50th birth-year of Singapore. It was devised for our readers to appreciate the inherent value of things used and old. If you have a good eye, enjoy upcycling… and have some dollars in the pocket, you too can join in and take up the challenge! We are truly humbled by the response and the enthusiasm our readers have shown. Kudos to recycling, reusing and …[Read more]