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When your light bulb stops working, don't hurry to throw it out - with just a little bit of work, you can give it a new life. There are plenty of creative and fun ways to upcycle this object into many useful things.

From vases and candy containers to terrariums and ornaments, the lightbulb's form lends itself to plenty of functional and aesthetic projects.

If you need more ideas for how to recycle useless old stuff, be sure to visit our list of 21+ Brilliant DIY Ideas For How To Recycle Your Old CDs.

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Air Plant Terrarium

Air Plant Terrarium

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Sara Yaker
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9 years ago

how do you open the light bulb and take out the inside?

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    Hanging Flowerpots

    Hanging Flowerpots

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    Lsc3112
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Omg I'm so doing that with dads old light bulbs

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    #3

    Hot Air Balloons

    Hot Air Balloons

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    SharonHahn
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Pretty cool mobile!

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    #4

    Oil Lamp

    Oil Lamp

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    Red Spiders

    Red Spiders

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    JenniferScott
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    thats creepy

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    Little Ecosystem

    Little Ecosystem

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    Sara Yaker
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    how do you unscrew the bulbs and take out the inside?

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    Terrariums

    Terrariums

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    AimeeMcintosh
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    great idea for bad bulbs!!!

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    #8

    Spice Containers

    Spice Containers

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    SharonHahn
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    I don't think light bulb glass is food safe.

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    #9

    Snowman Ornaments

    Snowman Ornaments

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    Jackie Reid
    Community Member
    9 years ago

    Where are the instructions?

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    #10

    Steampunk Light Bulb Jewelry

    Steampunk Light Bulb Jewelry

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    5 years ago

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    #11

    Mini Vase

    Mini Vase

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    P.BruxFHell
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    vase

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    Mini Snow Globe

    Mini Snow Globe

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    Elisa Hammrich
    Community Member
    7 years ago

    Instructions would be great!???

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    Easy Gift Idea

    Easy Gift Idea

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    ReneeGilbert
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    I don't think they are food safe.

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    Penguin Ornaments

    Penguin Ornaments

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    HeatherVowels
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    cuper cute christmas gift idea!

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    Lightbulb Vase

    Lightbulb Vase

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    Arjan
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Those don't seem stable at all!

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    #16

    Bumblebees

    Bumblebees

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    Christmas Wreath

    Christmas Wreath

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    SharonHahn
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Cool old - fashioned style!!

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    #18

    Valentine's Day Gift

    Valentine's Day Gift

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    SharonHahn
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    Once again, is the glass food safe?

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    Salt & Pepper Shakers

    Salt & Pepper Shakers

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    RenatoCredidio
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    where´s the food safe guy? :(

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    #20

    Beaded Showpiece

    Beaded Showpiece

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    Patricia Piggott
    Community Member
    4 years ago

    I love this idea. Simple and elegant. Plus I already have lots of differently coloured glass seed beads.

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    #21

    Christmas Decoration

    Christmas Decoration

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    ArianRad
    Community Member
    11 years ago

    It's Amazing but i don't know how to put hole on glass bulb? how to melt glass like that? radarian92@gmail.com

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