Unique Uses for Your Old Stuff

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You don’t have to be super crafty to turn “junk” into treasure. Help the environment and save a couple bucks with this fun list of “things” that can be used for other “things”.

Bottle Caps:

• Paint them red and black to replace missing checkers.

CDs/Records:

• Paint/decorate them and use them as coasters.
• Purchase a clock mechanism (about $10 at craft stores) and create beautiful clocks by adding your own decorative touches.

Egg Cartons:

• They make great packing material.
• Cut off the tops and use them to store jewelry in a drawer.
• Keep one in your desk drawer to hold small items.
• Use them to store golf balls.

Film Canisters:

• Fill them with quarters, safety pins, bobby pins or other small items.
• Put some of your medication in one and use as a travel holder.

Glass Jars:

• Make holiday gifts by putting homemade candy or cookies inside.
• Make bookends or lamps by filling the jars with colored water and layers of sand or shells.
• Store cereals, grains or baking ingredients in them, or use them for storing jelly or sauces.

Ice cream containers:

• Use them for a holder for a silk flower arrangement.
• Use as a bath basket for soap, hand towels, etc.
• Use them as a pot for an indoor garden.
• Organize your junk drawers and closets and use these as bins.

Milk Crates:

• They can make great cheap coffee tables and footrests, especially when covered with a pretty cloth.
• Stack several together to create a storage system.
• Make one into a fun pet cave your cat or dog will love.
• Use one as a car kit, filled with emergency equipment, a blanket and some small games or books.
• Fill one with files to create a handy file folder case.
• Use one to store donations for those in need.

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