Upcycling: The process of converting waste materials or useless products into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.
And GREAT for home decor!
Refrigerator Door → Wall Shelf
Alcohol Bottle → Drinking Glass
Old Suitcase → Barstool
Newspaper → Storage Basket
Old Suit Jacket → Decorative Pillow
Album Covers → File Box
Map → Coffee Table Bowl
Wine Bottle → Cheese Plate
Spoon → Salt and Pepper Holder
I’ve saved the best for last….
Toilet Plunger → Lamp
Instructables (Check it out for DIY instructions!)
{What have YOU reused lately?}
I re-use silverware as well. I make napkin rings,the 1970′s popular spoon rings,bracelets and many..many more things.
I think it is AWESOME when others come up with ways to re-use things in a unique and useful way to help save our earth just a little more each time
Thanks Angie! I’m obsessed with your upcycled napkin rings! http://www.etsy.com/listing/66422112/silverware-napkin-rings-handcrafted-from
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