20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items
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Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without! –it might be an old saying from the U.S. depression-era, but it is still very relevent to our world today. More goods are available (and discarded) today than every have been in the history of time. You can help minimize the impact of these goods on our landfills by repurposing old, worn out, or broken items. Whether you are a skilled crafter or nave never held a glue gun, repurposing is for you. Whether you are a minimalist or someone who has a hard time throwing things away, repurposing is for you. Recycling and reusing these items not only saves you money over purchasing new items but it also benefits the environment by keeping this stuff out of landfills and saving the extraordinary amounts of energy and gas it takes to produce these items and get them to the stores for you to purchase. We hope you try some of these fun and creative ways to repurpose your stuff.

 

20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

1. Turn an old ladder into a Bookshelf

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2. Make a children’s bed out of an old pallet

20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

 

3. Create a hamper from window screens

20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

 

4. Store your cables in empty toilet paper rolls

20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

 

5. Make a decorative bowl out of an old globe

globe bowl

 

 

6. Up-cycle a drawer to make a shelving unit20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

7. Turn a plastic bottle into a planter20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

8. Make a trivet out of wine corks 20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

9. An oatmeal box can become a cute ribbon holder20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

10. Save your six-pack holder and make a utensil holdersix-pack pencil holder

 

11. Turn a broken bicycle wheel into a pot and pan rack

20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

 

12. Build a fire pit from a washing machine drumwashing machine fire pit

 

13. Create outdoor lanterns from old tin cans20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

Of course, because we love reusing and recycling clothing and textiles, we included some genius ways to repurpose your old clothing below.

 

 

14. Use several old t-shirts and patch them up into a cool skirtt-shirt skirt

 

15. Make Tee Bags from your old shirts…20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

16. …Or make throw pillows from your old shirts20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

17. Make a laptop sleeve out of your old denim jeans20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

18. Denim jeans also make wonderful wallets20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

19. Scarves can be made out of old shirts

20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

20. Repurpose your old shirts into a braided rug20 Awesome Ways to Repurpose Everyday Items, an EcoGoodz blog post

 

If these projects don’t pique your interest, we have a whole pinterest board dedicated to eco-friendly DIY projects!

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