From coffee filters and toilet paper tubes to old jeans and tires, no matter how much we try to reduce we’ve all got trash to recycle or send off to a landfill. Repurpose instead of throw out!
Turn that trash into treasure with these clever crafty diy projects for reusing everyday goods.
- T-shirt shag rug – don’t take those old t-shirts to the thrift store, instead repurpose them into a cool shag rug.
- Toilet paper owls – repurpose toilet paper tubes into adorable owls!
- Magazine bowl – magazines piling up in the recycling bin? Turn them into a coffee table bowl.
- Coffee filter garland – yes, there’s even a use for used coffee filters.
- Coffee can planters – and you can use coffee cans to make this fun outdoor planter.
- Pallet coffee table – this is a fabulous idea for repurposing ugly pallets into something new and useful.
- Library card catalog drawer planters – if you ever see old library card catalog drawers at a flea market, snap them up. They make great planters.
- Tennis racket mirrors– use old tennis rackets to create some clever decor.
- Closet ladder/shelf – have an old ladder that’s not being used and a need for for more hanging storage and shelving? This project solves both problems.
- Paper bag wrapped jar planter/vase – how incredibly crafty!
- Wine Cork bath mat – ever wonder what in the world to do with all those leftover wine bottle corks? Turn them into a bath mat, of course.
- Watering can plastic bottle – every spring finds me searching for my watering can, which always seem to disappear on me. Now, I have no need to buy another with this great idea.
- Tea tin herb planters – we drink a lot of Harney’s loose tea in my household. I use the tins for all sorts of things: button storage, to hold loose change and paintbrush holders among other uses. Now, I think I will use them to create my own herb garden.
- Baby food jar spice caddy – this is a really clever idea for reusing baby food jars. If you don’t have a baby, use Freecycle to source the jars.
- Plastic cap chandelier – not all plastic caps are recyclable in all areas. This is an ingenious idea to repurpose those caps.
- Recycled sweater market bag – one can never have enough reusable bags and there’s not much else that’s better than making your own.
- Beer cap mosaic floor – great idea for reusing those beer caps!
- Scalloped paper lantern – use paper destined for the recycling bin to decorate those Ikea paper lanterns.
- Adorkable owl from old soda bottle – love this idea and it would be a great project for kids!
- DIY recycled sweater pillows – have a favorite sweater that’s getting too worn to wear? Don’t take it to the thrift shop, turn it into a pillow.
- Old tire side table – this is one of the cleverest ideas for repurposing old tires I’ve ever seen.
- Beer cap fridge magnets – turn those beer caps into fridge magnets, because one can never have enough enough magnets!
- Woven denim placemats/rug/trivet – got old jeans you want to donate to the thrift shop? Keep them and turn them into usable home goods.
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