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You are here: Home / Blog posts / Sustainability / Blogmas day 3 | Eco-friendly decorations

Blogmas day 3 | Eco-friendly decorations

December 5, 2020 Filed Under: Sustainability, Blog posts

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I’ve been wanting to make my room look more Christmassy so I decided to make some eco-friendly decorations. So I thought they would be perfect to share in blogmas πŸ™‚ 🌍✨

Related post: Eco-friendly gift guide

Crackers

Last year I decided to make my own crackers that were plastic-free. I got the pack from Oxfam and bought a little gift for everyone in my family. Something like nail varnish, scrunchie etc. Maybe hand sanitiser for this year! πŸ’–

Cardboard decorations

For these eco-friendly decorations, I’ve been using the cardboard that Christmas presents come in. Super fun and are very easy to make ⭐️

Pomander

Normally, you’re meant to use an orange but we didn’t have any so instead, I used a lemon. I used a cocktail stick to get the holes and then put the cloves in. This decoration is perfect for a Christmas tree πŸŽ„

Orange slices

This is the easiest one, cut up an orange and put into the oven. The ones below are from last year 🍊

Paper chains

If you eat kitkats, then this will be the perfect one for you! Using the outer paper part of the wrapper, glue the sides together around another one and voila 🎊 I particularly love this because it was an unexpected eco-friendly decoration!

Let me know if you try out any of these xx

Best wishes, Cx

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  1. Della Driscoll says

    December 5, 2020 at 4:04 pm

    I love this! some really great ideas and many offer a great opportunity for crafting xx
    http://www.dellalovesnutella.co.uk/

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 5, 2020 at 5:24 pm

      Thank you πŸ™‚ xx

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  2. Toma Ruh says

    December 5, 2020 at 4:48 pm

    I love the orange slices idea! Must also smell really nice 🀩

    Toma | https://www.tomaruh.com

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 5, 2020 at 5:25 pm

      Thanks – yes, it really does x

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  3. LoseWeightWithAng says

    December 5, 2020 at 5:33 pm

    These are super cool ideas for decorations without going and buying new ones. You can decorate for Christmas and reuse your boxes and wrappers!

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  4. LoseWeightWithAng says

    December 5, 2020 at 11:23 pm

    I love the idea of a Christmas made from reused material! Christmas is a very wasteful time of year, with packaging and wrapping paper.

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  5. blondeyonamission says

    December 6, 2020 at 12:28 am

    ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS!!!

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 7, 2020 at 3:05 pm

      Thank you! xx

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  6. mindbeautysimplicity says

    December 6, 2020 at 1:20 am

    Love this post! Such a great way to teach others sustainable alternatives. πŸ˜ŠπŸ‘πŸ»

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 7, 2020 at 3:05 pm

      Thank you πŸ™‚ x

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  7. Shelly DS says

    December 6, 2020 at 6:39 am

    Those look like fun crafts to do with kids! I might try the oranges thing and making crackers 😊

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 7, 2020 at 3:05 pm

      Yay, have fun! x

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  8. Markus + Micah says

    December 6, 2020 at 7:39 am

    These are so clever and fun! Particularly love the cardboard decorations. My sister needs to use these because her dogs eat the normal ones because of the sound they make.

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 7, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      Awh! My cats love playing with Christmas decorations. Thank you πŸ™‚ x

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  9. imifarm says

    December 6, 2020 at 2:40 pm

    Such lovely, easy ideas that everyone can do <3. I've also dried oranges for the tree this year. As a lover of Kit Kats, I loved the paper chains!

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 7, 2020 at 3:06 pm

      Thank you for reading πŸ™‚ x

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  10. Suzanne- Happily Decluttered says

    December 8, 2020 at 7:27 pm

    I love the cardboard decorations. I’m going to have my kids make some!

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 9, 2020 at 12:25 pm

      Have fun, thank you for reading! x

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  11. Ming Qian says

    December 9, 2020 at 3:10 am

    I love the idea of the orange slice! I’ve been seeing orange slices on florist pages, and I was wondering where to get them. I didn’t realize you could simply bake orange slices??? I’m not as big on Christmas decorations, but some of them (e.g. the orange slices) could become a permanent decorating item in my home too. Thanks for these recommendations!

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    • envirolineblog says

      December 9, 2020 at 12:26 pm

      Yes, very simple. Hope you have fun! x

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  12. Michelle (Boomer Eco Crusader) says

    December 13, 2020 at 2:32 am

    This is excellent. I love Christmas Crackers but hate the waste. I had never thought of making my own. Oh…and the Kit Kat paper chain is awesome.

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