I've written before about things deteriorating, rusting, and eaten by termites in Hawaii.
After a while I realized I must be touching something, but what?
I got it a long time ago in Illinois. I used it to hold wrapping paper, ribbons, little crafty things for gifts or whatever.
But like so many other things in Hawaii, it was deteriorating. Many of our reusable fabric bags are made of the same material and fall apart too.
I could just toss it, but since I do have time during our pandemic lock down... decided to sew a replacement.
But with what? I don't have a ton of fabric lying around.
OK, another 1 day project done.
What else? Hmmm....
I agree with Laurie...you are very clever!
ReplyDeleteWell done Kay!
ReplyDeleteYour stories of how fast things decay in Hawaii doesn't make me want to rush there and close my eyes for fear I might decay too far before waking up. Kind of similar to me not wanting to fall asleep in a pumpkin patch in Iowa on a hot summer day when those plants seem to grow five feet a day.
ReplyDeleteI used to wonder if I was wrinkling faster here in Hawaii than I was in Illinois.
Deletefun idea, my projects are to reduce clutter but i never seem to get around to doing it!
ReplyDeleteI don't understand. Why was the red material oozing? Humidity? I hope your replacement holds up better. Looks like it will.
ReplyDeleteIt's not oozing actually. It's just crumbling apart. It happens with different kinds of synthetics and plastics.
DeleteI lived in Honolulu as a grade schooler. We wore zori or went barefoot and our other shoes, seldom worn, molded in the closet. :-)
ReplyDeleteYup. I remember going barefoot or wearing zoris until shoes became mandatory.
DeleteGoodness you really have unique problems in Paradise but you always rise to the challenge. Well done.
ReplyDeleteHigh humidity? I never think of Hawaii as being that humid since I always feel comfortable there. The temperatures are my ideal, combined with the breeze. You are SO creative! Great job!!
ReplyDeleteHey there's one of those "things" hanging in half the closets around here.
ReplyDeleteYou made a shoe bag. How wonderfully creative and useful a project.
ReplyDeleteGood for you. It is so satisfying to problem solve by creating something. Give yourself a pat on the back.
ReplyDeleteKay... that's awesome! I don't understand all the deterioration though... do you guys have a lot of humidity there? In the early 2000s I vacationed in the Bahamas with a er... friend and we were both miserable half the time from the heavy dampness everywhere. Everything smelled of mildew, please tell me Hawaii isn't like that.
ReplyDeleteEach island is different and different parts of the island have different humidity levels. Art's hometown on the Big Island had so much humidity, I remember seeing mildew on the top walls. The leeward side of the island has less rainfall than the windward side. I laugh when people take the weather report in Hawaii seriously. It changes all the time and the mountain side is different from the shoreline.
DeleteWow, I had no idea! Thanks Kay!
DeleteQuite resourceful.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy seeing how you solve these problems, Kay. Well done!
ReplyDeleteYou are so industrious! Let me just say that I keep our home clean!
ReplyDeleteYou are so much fun! And practical.
ReplyDeleteYou're ahead of the game.
ReplyDeleteCan you and Art come to my house and fix stuff for me too? You are so clever!
ReplyDeleteUuummmm.... You are the master fashion seamstress, Aunty. I KNOW you would have done a far better job of this than me.
Deletevery clever!
ReplyDeleteYou are so talented, Ms Kay. You are very good in DIY.
ReplyDeleteGlad you weren't bleeding! Didn't realize so many non-metal items could deteriorate in Hawaii.
ReplyDeleteLinda in very very cold Kansas
Very clever DIY !
ReplyDeleteNever entered my mind that humidity would be an issue on the islands, i thought the ocean breeze would keep that from ruining people's shoes and linens.
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