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57 Creative Recycling Ideas That Bring Trash Back To Life
Reduce, reuse, recycle - we like the sound of this motto, don't you? Recycling stuff is awesome, but actually repurposing your old stuff and garbage into something new and useful is even more awesome! We love to write about DIY projects, especially the ones with recycling ideas (check out one of our older posts here), so if you're looking for any creative ideas for reusing your old stuff, this is the post for you! From plastic bottles to scrap metal and bicycle parts - there isn't a thing that cannot be upcycled.
If you have a good idea for recycling stuff into something new and useful, add it to this list – bonus points if it's something you came up with or repurposed yourself!
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Old Bike Parts Turned Into Chandelier
Old Piano Turned Into Bookshelf
Old Trampoline Turned Into A Wigwam Swing
Sea Mine Turned Into A Fireplace
That's awesome but where do u get a old sea mine from. Not at your local second hand store.
Old Boat Turned Into An Outdoor Sofa
Old Piano Into Outdoor Fountain
Really cool but it wouldn't last but a summer before the wood warped (etc) and water started coming out everywhere else lol
Pallets Turned Into A Home Cinema
Broken Pot Turned Into Fairy Garden
Old Boat Turned Into Hanging Bed
Bicycle Into Sink Stand
Piano Turned Into An Aquarium
Suitcase Turned Into Cat Bed
Too bad that a cat who actually sleeps on their designated bed is a rarity.
Bicycle Parts Turned Into A Chandelier
Car Turned Into Pool Table
Should have those at a dealership while waiting for you car to get fixed.
Piano Turned Into A Waterfall
Scooter Turned Into A Rocking Chair
Shelf Made From Shipping Crates
Car Turned Into A Chicken Coop
Door Turned Into A Collage Photo Frame
Looks like it fits right in with the decor of the room but wouldn't work everywhere unless you jazzed it up a bit.
Bed Frame Turned Into A Flower Garden
Old Cd Mirror Frame
Pipes Turned Into A Bookshelf
That wouldn't take long before you got annoyed with the books falling off all the time!
Car Turned Into A Swing
I understand the idea, but personally I find it a bit tacky. Must fit well in a trailer park, though.
Bedtime Stories: Nightstand Lamps Made Out Of Vintage Stamps And Books
Piano To Office Desk Re-purpose By Sustain-art
Plastic Bottles Turned Into A Chandelier
Vegan Store In Cascais, Portugal, With Old Wooden Reels, Boat Ropes And Pallet Walls
Flower Vase And Wall Made With Old Wood. Vegan Store In Cascais, Portugal
Wine Bottle Flower Holders
You're on the phone with your girlfriend, she's upset She's going off about something that you said 'Cause she doesn't get your humor like I do I'm in the room, it's a typical Tuesday night I'm listening to the kind of music she doesn't like And she'll never know your story like I do But she wears short skirts I wear T-shirts She's Cheer Captain, and I'm on the bleachers Dreaming about the day when you wake up and find That what you're looking for has been here the whole time If you could see that I'm the one Who understands you Been here all along So, why can't you see? You belong with me You belong with me Walk in the streets with you in your worn-out jeans I can't help thinking this is how it ought to be Laughing on a park bench thinking to myself Hey, isn't this easy? And you've got a smile That can light up this whole town I haven't seen it in a while Since she brought you down You say you're fine, I know you better than that Hey, what you doing with a girl like that? She wears hi
Supermarket Cart Turned Into Modern Furniture
What store was it stolen from? By the time those are trashed, they are ready for the recycle bin to get melted down.
A Boat Made From Soda Bottles
Lots of uses for old pianos. Now to find an old piano :)