Workout, Recycle And Accessories Your Home With One Great Idea

Loosing weight and keeping fit should be a regular normal part of our daily life, not something that we do in spurts and fits here and there.
I prefer using the term “new life style” than diet - because associatively dieting is something that you do for a limited period of time - and then what?
In order for our new life style to fit into our daily lifes it has to be connected and comfortable for us - or on the other hand doable.
Eating only cabbage is not doable for a long period of time, for example.
A lot of us have very little time (or inclination) to join a gym, and even if we do, we keep some fitness equipment at home. (I have dumbbells for example)
They are too heavy to store in a draw, to dangerous to store in a cupboard (they could fall on someones head or toes) and way to ugly to leave lying around.
I was over joyed when I ran into the following on Laura Moncur’s blog, that she ran into on Danny’s blog
Make dumbells out of your old CDs’

150 CDs, about 75 on each side, on a threaded rod from the hardware store and then (8) bolts to hold it all together. No tools needed. Just thread it all and bolt it tight.

They weight about 10 pounds each and I actually love the shiny look of them. I made two of them and they are sitting in my living room. Very handsome looking items I must say!

This is nothing if not three birds with one stone -
bird #1 - Dumbbells
Bird #2 - Great home accessories
Bird #3 - recycling.

Enjoy!