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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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#2
Old Piano Turned Into Bookshelf
#3
Old Trampoline Turned Into A Wigwam Swing
BoredBunny 8 years ago
Hate to be a bummer, but that's not a wigwam. That's a teepee, a wigwam is wider.
#4
Sea Mine Turned Into A Fireplace
RodneyJohnson 10 years ago
That's awesome but where do u get a old sea mine from. Not at your local second hand store.
JackMirus 9 years ago
They're expensive (the one I just saw is around $5,000) but you can find them if you search the internet for naval or sea mines. Certain collectors/military antique sites sell them.
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#5
Old Boat Turned Into An Outdoor Sofa
#6
Old Piano Into Outdoor Fountain
SavannahWinn 10 years ago
Really cool but it wouldn't last but a summer before the wood warped (etc) and water started coming out everywhere else lol
TraceEvans 9 years ago
There are houses made of wood. They hold up to weathering if done correctly.
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Pallets Turned Into A Home Cinema
Alex Under 4 years ago (edited)
Pallets have turned into a home theater Wow! An interesting idea to use old trash in the interior! Especially liked the pallet idea! Thanks for the helpful article: 57 Creative Recycling Ideas That Bring Trash Back To Life. I will definitely take note of it! https://big-ben.co/
FrédéricEeckman 10 years ago
I love the concept, but is it comfortable ? I mean, you can't sit properly...
Elijah Hubinsky 5 years ago
Whoever thinks this isn't 12, you are stupid.
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Old Suitcase Turned Into A Medicine Cabinet
#9
Boeing 747 Jumbo Jet Engine Turned Into Conference Table
Elijah Hubinsky 5 years ago
This one is even harder to make than the sea mine turned into a fireplace!
MargieAlonquin 9 years ago
Now it would be more fun if the the chairs were attached to the spokes and would spin! Now THAT would liven up those boring meetings and wake everyone up!
First Flame 9 years ago
Ill just pop down to the supermarket to get a Jumbo Jet.... be back 'soon'
First Flame 9 years ago
ok, ill just pop down to the store to get a Jumbo jet propeller.... be back 'soon'
MargieAlonquin 9 years ago
Connect the chairs to the spokes and make it spin..fast ! Fun meeting!
#10
Broken Pot Turned Into Fairy Garden
#11
Crib Turned Into A Table
Sarah-craigCochrane 10 years ago
Not bad but the side would get in the way of the elbows and inhibit movement
#12
Old Boat Turned Into Hanging Bed
Azariah Apellido 8 years ago
*Snores peacefully* *Dreams of what it's like being a pirate or a fisherman*
#13
Bicycle Into Sink Stand
MargieAlonquin 9 years ago
I know a man invented this one. You would bang your knees on the bike when washing your hands or leaning forward to look in the mirror. Mirror must be perfect for a basketball player.LOL
FrédéricEeckman 10 years ago
I don't really catch the concept... I mean, it could be a bike as a fridge as anything else actually, no ?
Sarah-craigCochrane 10 years ago
Not sure about this one. I mean the bike isn't doing anything useful. But I guess if you like bikes its decoration?
#14
Piano Turned Into An Aquarium
MargieAlonquin 9 years ago
It IS interesting,but not practical. Wood kinda warps with moisture you know.
#15
Suitcase Turned Into Cat Bed
AnnikaYrjölä 10 years ago
Too bad that a cat who actually sleeps on their designated bed is a rarity.
PandaBrewr 10 years ago
Well thats the trick with this one. It makes the cat think its sleeping in a suit case, but in reality it's his/her bed!
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Skateboard Turned Into Swings
First Flame 9 years ago
when will you stop thinking of ideas... 'cause i hope that day NEVER comes
RainePatterson 10 years ago
This is cool.....as long as you remember to take the sandpaper stuff,off the board.
#17
Coat Hangers Turned Into A Chair
#18
Old Breadbox Turned Into A Charging Station
GrazielaLeon 10 years ago
NEVER let your chargers plugged if you're not using them. Way to waste energy!
Elijah Hubinsky 5 years ago
There is probably always one charging, so it is a big waste. However, very neat and organized!
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Iron Pipe Turned Into A Table Lamp
#20
Bicycle Parts Turned Into A Chandelier
#21
Car Turned Into Pool Table
SharonHahn 10 years ago
Should have those at a dealership while waiting for you car to get fixed.
CathyHousman 10 years ago
I'm going to suggest that to my mechanic. This would fit perfectly into their scheme!
Load More Replies... Elijah Hubinsky 5 years ago
I remember seeing something like this on "Tool Time" on "Home Inprovement!" It was in, "The Man's Bedroom!"
#22
Piano Turned Into A Waterfall
#24
Scooter Turned Into A Rocking Chair
MargieAlonquin 9 years ago
I would like to see what adult would sit on this adult sized scooter. A child would fall out, unless ,of course...... it is a very large,well fed child. LOL
#25
Shelf Made From Shipping Crates
#26
Plastic Bottles Turned Into A Boat
SarahEllison 10 years ago
Most bottles that you 'recycle' end up in landfills in India. Using bottles like this gives them a new purpose rather than polluting.
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Car Turned Into A Chicken Coop
Satoshi Ketsuban 8 years ago
If I had an almost-dead car, I would give it a last wish and make it into a Mad Max car.
#28
Globes Turned Into Lamps
Noor 10 years ago
Yeah I was thinking these are very practical above a desk..
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#29
Door Turned Into A Collage Photo Frame
SharonHahn 10 years ago
Looks like it fits right in with the decor of the room but wouldn't work everywhere unless you jazzed it up a bit.
DeniseClemons 10 years ago
Wonderful! It would go in any traditional or country style home. Or, even a boho room. Love it!!
FrédéricEeckman 10 years ago
To me it looks like they removed a door for renovating the room, and they didn't bother to put it back so they just put pictures on it :D
#30
Mac Pc Turned Into A Mailbox
Noor 10 years ago
PC stands for Personal Computer. Since many refer to a desktop as a PC this is actually correct. Mac is the brand, PC is what it is.
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#31
Bed Frame Turned Into A Flower Garden
AnnSargent 10 years ago
This has been one of my all-time favorites since I first saw it years ago!
#33
Old Cd Mirror Frame
#36
Wine Bottles Turned Into Kitchen Scoops
#37
Pipes Turned Into A Bookshelf
ElliotLord 10 years ago
That wouldn't take long before you got annoyed with the books falling off all the time!
TarynWallace 9 years ago
U could put like plexiglass where u intended to set the books. It would help with the gap between the wall and pipes.
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Car Turned Into A Swing
FrédéricEeckman 10 years ago
I understand the idea, but personally I find it a bit tacky. Must fit well in a trailer park, though.
#40
Cat's Throne
Final score:
14points
#41
Bedtime Stories: Nightstand Lamps Made Out Of Vintage Stamps And Books
Final score:
14points
#43
Plastic Bottles Turned Into Lamps
Ana Valentina Martinez Martinez 4 years ago
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#45
Piano To Office Desk Re-purpose By Sustain-art
Final score:
9points
#47
Plastic Bottles Turned Into A Chandelier
#49
Vegan Store In Cascais, Portugal, With Old Wooden Reels, Boat Ropes And Pallet Walls
Final score:
3points
#50
Flower Vase And Wall Made With Old Wood. Vegan Store In Cascais, Portugal
Final score:
2points
#51
Wine Bottle Flower Holders
Final score:
2points
Ana Valentina Martinez Martinez 4 years ago
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
#55
Supermarket Cart Turned Into Modern Furniture
SharonHahn 10 years ago
What store was it stolen from? By the time those are trashed, they are ready for the recycle bin to get melted down.
Ana Valentina Martinez Martinez 4 years ago
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
#56
A Boat Made From Soda Bottles
emmy “emmy” emmy 1 year ago
i bet theres a billion gaps in that boat that was left unchecked-sooner or later they r going to sink
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Suki Liao 9 years ago
These are all great ideas on reusing old stuff into something new and useful. Particularly love the idea of turning old grant piano into a bookshelf and the suitcase one, so creative! I am currently doing a recycling campaign for one of my uni assignment, and have been paying a lot of attention on reduce,reuse and recycle.Reuse is definitely one of the most practical ways to support environmental sustainability. My latest blog post on wordpress also talks about reuse in the aspect of refashion (https://binaware.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/old-is-new-refashion/)...
Suki Liao 9 years ago
These are all great ideas on reusing old stuff into something new and useful. Particularly love the idea of turning old grant piano into a bookshelf and the suitcase one, so creative! I am currently doing a recycling campaign for one of my uni assignment, and have been paying a lot of attention on reduce,reuse and recycle.Reuse is definitely one of the most practical ways to support environmental sustainability. My latest blog post on wordpress also talks about reuse in the aspect of refashion (https://binaware.wordpress.com/2016/10/02/old-is-new-refashion/)...
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