Yep.
A machine that melts plastic is one of my favorite things!
One Thanksgiving in the past, I was staying at a
friend's house in Florida while she was out of town, and secretly took pictures of some of the cool things in her bathroom. That's a weird sentence, no matter how you break it down. Anyway, here's what I saw:
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| This is in the shower, folks. Is that not a great use of your time or what?? |
It was at that moment I decided my future happiness depended on owning one of these toxic little plastic-melting, estrogenic nightmare machines. And it has not disappointed.
Here are some of the ways I've made it useful around the house:
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| 30 minutes later, they each have something they can take outside and draw in to their heart's content. |
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| I made one for myself, only it's my planner. Calendar, to-do lists, week-at-a-glance...that sort of good stuff. |
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| We have a fairly busy month, but this was taken at the beginning of April. |
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| Useful in the garden as well- plant markers with vintage pictures. |
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| A color copy made on our cheap home printer and laminated= no mixed up plants (unlike last year) |
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| Before any of it went out to the garden...now the markers are outside marking the rows. |
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We ordered all our seeds from Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds (
www.rareseeds.com) because we wanted to do all organic and heirloom seeds that we could then save and use again in the future. The prices were comparable to any other seed company or big box store, so it was an even easier choice. As a side note-
their book looks wonderful! I need to check and see if my library will order it for me. The other perk: their seed packets are beautiful. They would be great to frame as prints, but I'm content with classy plant markers.
I'm constantly on the lookout for what I could seal up in plastic...memory verses, catechism pocket cards, what else would you do with your laminator??
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I love the idea of using the laminator for plant markers. I got a laminator because of Lea's posts about hers! I do love it but haven't done anything particularly creative with it. I will have to get busy!
my husband will thank you for helping me make the decision that I NEED a laminator. ;-)
i am so glad that i have led so many of you... not to Christ and His glory, but to lamination. oh well.
Love it, Brite! Lou used his laminator for training related flashcards while in infantry officer training and then I started using it to waterproof pictures I sent him to carry around 24/7-both in Georgia and Afghanistan. Worked great! I love the idea of laminating verses-I wanted to put up "memory cards" in spots around the house but I'm also a neat freak and hate the handscribbled 3x5 tacked to the wall look. :) I know, are looks more important than growing in grace? Hope you all are well, it was wonderful to see you last month!
oh- pictures. I made each of the kids a laminated photo album for a stocking stuffer last year. That has been great for little messy fingers, and they've really held up.
Lea, at least it is lamination and not lamentation.
Kim, good to see you, too!
You are the final straw... I need a laminator :)
And I would use it (besides all of the cute and creative things that you mentioned), for recipe cards.
Hahaha!
Yes, I have one too and I LOOOVE it. Makes me feel like the real deal teacher. And boy howdy do I love the smell of melting plastic.
Not.
But seriously. It is cool. Nice shower situation ;)
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