3 Recycled Yard Projects
Here are 3 Recycled Yard Projects I found around the web: Got an old trampoline no one is using anymore? Turn it into a hammock. Hoses tend to break a …
Recycling
From Grocery Bag To Easter Basket
I was looking at Easter baskets and thinking how I just don’t need one more useless thing hanging around my house that I will have to store or donate or …
From Soda Bottle To Wide-Mouth Funnel
Awhile back, it occurred to me that I needed a wide-mouth funnel for canning or transferring bigger things, like dried beans, to bottles. I looked in the store and found …
From Cabinet To Chick Brooder
When we moved in to this house, we pulled a white cabinet from the bathroom that we didn’t want anymore. I was going to sell it on Craigslist, but then …
From Bike Parts To Taxidermy Bike Holders
Check out this cool project from Vienna-based designer Andreas Scheiger. He took parts from old bikes and turned them into “taxidermy” racks that are strong enough to hold a bike. …
Wine Cork Spools
Here’s another idea for what to do with wine corks: use them as spools for thread. According to Addicted 2 DIY, the project couldn’t be simpler. Just wind the thread …
Turn An Old Sweater Into Cozy Boots
There are lots of things you can do with an old sweater, and apparently one of them is to turn them into boots. By exploiting the ribbing and warmth of …
From Patio Umbrella To Garden Trellis
Here’s a great idea from Flickr: when your patio umbrella gets worn out from exposure, as they are wont to do, don’t throw it out. Instead, strip off the material …
Milk Crate Dresser
I like this idea from Design Sponge. It’s a dresser with milk crates instead of drawers. It’s kind of edgy and cool, plus a good way to reuse a dresser …
DIY Natural Branch Coaster
I am tempted to make these Natural Branch Coasters. All you do is cut a log to coaster-sized wood slives and paint with varnish. These wood look great on the …
From Light Bulb To Hot Air Balloon
I’m on a hot air balloon kick right now. If I were so inclined–and I kind of am–I might turn a light bulb into a hot air balloon to hang …