25 super-cool upcycling and recycling ideas
The sad thing about modern day life is that we tend to throw away items that our parents or grandparents would have repaired or recycled. Most objects can be given a 'second life' - it just needs a bit of imagination, whether we're talking about an old lamp, a plastic bottle, cutlery, clothes...
If you like the idea, but lack inspiration, here are 25 examples to get you motivated - and please let us know if you've managed to breathe life back into an object that was once destined for your trash can!
1. Cut a plastic bottle in half and use it as a mud guard for your bike!
2. A supermarket trolley transformed into a sun lounger
3. A DIY hookah pipe, made from various bits and bobs
4. Haven't got a barbecue? Recycle a metal paint pot!
5. We love this 'bar' lighting idea!
6. Ever thought about what do with a broken mouse?
7. Transform old cheese graters into pretty lights!
8. Create a futuristic knight costume from old tires
9. Don't trash your old tennis rackets - they can be made into cool mirrors!
10. Upcycle an old fridge by attaching a mainframe to its door
11. Turn spoons into lampshades!
12. Use the drum from a broken washing machine to make an outdoor wood burner!
13. Power outage and no candles in the house? Just put your cell phone flashlight under a plastic beaker to create a lamp!
14. Turn your old drum kit into a funky chandelier
15. A simple way to organize, store or carry bags!
16. An old Super Nintendo mailbox!
17. Old funnels make awesome candlesticks for a retro addition to your home
18. Fed up with tangled cables? Use toilet paper rolls to keep them tidy!
19. Wow! We would never have thought of this!
20. Watch parts, cogs, wheels... All you need for an awesome ceiling light!
21. When an old NES becomes a guitar!
22. Use old tires to make outdoor planters
23. Ditto for old toys - decorate your home with unusual plant pots!
24. If you love soda and also need a sofa!
25. An ultra-cool butter dish!
By Straker Julia
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Passionate about writing, I write articles on the subjects that I love. Creativity and Animals themes are my favorites!
