Unique Uses for Your Old Stuff
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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