The old smokehouse has stood as long as I can remember.
Beneath it is the hand dug root cellar.
Had to put my thinking cap on because the shedding of the asphalt siding exposed the spaces between the boards. Blowing rain could create another problem. Solution: feed sacks! The plastic woven feed sacks are used for many purposes here.
Painted an old lawn chair while I was at it.
21 comments:
you are so very creative and it works.. i have an idea, paint a mural over that side, use the feedsack part for a river or bank.. you can do it i know. bring on the mural
Have a problem . . . ??????
Gail will solve it!!!!!
Make good wherever you are! You define that! Good job Gail!
Gail,
It takes creativity to use what is saved on a homestead to fix things. I love all the uses you've had with your bags :-)
Great job my friend!!!
Never argue with success! lol
We should all 'make do' more than we do! I remember the old gentleman we bought the farm from telling us that back in the day they either made it, found it, fixed it or did without! The depression made an indelible impression on them.
"Making Do" is an art form. Didn't ya know that? Creativity comes in all sorts of things, happenstances. You're the best. xoxo Linda
Great idea for a solution to the rain. The chair looks very nice too.
Lynne x
You are the master of quick fixes :) And one very busy lady!
That is a very neat job using those feed sacks. We just can not throw away a feed sack of any kind. There are many uses for them, but patching up that building is the most creative one I've seen yet.
I totally love those metal chairs! I like the color too! Great inventive solution to what could have become a really really expensive fix or even rotted the building completely! :)
looks wonderful!! Happy weekend x
It looks great!
What would we do without feed sacks?
I dislike the feed that comes in paper sacks, or the plastic bags that don't open easily. I guess I'm particular about my feed sacks!
Hurrah for plastic bags! Despite their bad rep, those bags have come in handy for many things.
Chair just happened to be on the way? You clever woman.
It looks great and I love those chairs. It looks really good with a fresh coat of paint!!
Good fixes! :)
using your head and available materials.
This is recycling at its very best. Nicely done; good job!
You are very creative - good job.
All the best Jan
A great repurposing! blessings, marlene
You put those sack to good use...recycling...well done. :)
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