Have an old chair in your garage that you just don’t know what to do with? How about some old leather belts you don’t use anymore. If you do, then the two can merge together to give you a pretty sweet looking and unique chair.
Working in stages, attach the belt lengthwise, making sure that each new one is next to the previous. Then do the same for the widthwise going under and over the first belts in turn.
If you are a crafty person, maybe you have some extra fabric pieces lying around your house. Many people might consider tossing them out, but hold on to them; you can do something with them.
Who doesn’t need some throw pillows around the house? This seems like a pretty useful thing to have, so why not take that fabric and make some pillows in whatever pattern you want.
Pallets are always a good thing to use to upcycle. So if you have one leftover from that delivery, keep it, and maybe you will create something like this fun rolling table. All you need is a pallet, some wheels, and some stain.
This project may take a little extra time and some tools, but the finished product is pretty cool. Plus, because the table is on wheels, you can tuck it away if you need to.
Maybe you have some old cool band tees or tees from your trips that you don’t want to wear? But what do you do with them? Just leave them in our drawers? No way. How about using them as some decorations for your home?
Like retail stores, you can do this pretty easily. All you need is some cardboard and glue, and you can create some pretty cool decorations for your home.
If you have a little time and want something even more unique to do with some of those old t-shirts lying around, you can create a pretty awesome rug. Plus, the shredding of those t-shirts might be a good outlet for some frustration as well.
Shred those tees and create multicolored braids from them. Then take some fabric or even some burlap and glue these braids onto it. So you will have a pretty cool rug for your front door.
If you have a yard with trees in it, then you inevitably do a little pruning every now and then. But most people just throw those tree limbs away when they are done. But if you have a good sturdy one you can use them for other things.
Like to create a pretty interesting lighting fixture such as the one in the image? You just need some lights and a little time, and you can strip the branch and attach the lights to craft this amazing home decoration.
Organizers are always pretty handy no matter where they find a home. It could be in your kid’s room or even in your crafting room; either way, having a nice organizer will make your life easier. Sure, you can go out and buy them, but why not use those jeans.
All you have to do is remove the pockets and belt loop and add them to a rod, and you will eventually end up with an upcycled organizer that is unique and may get a little attention the next time your friends are over.
Cracked or old mugs taking up too much room in your kitchen cabinets? Instead of giving them away or throwing them out, you can repurpose them pretty easily. One of the ways you can do this is by turning the cups and mugs into platers.
It’s actually as simple as buying a pre-potted plant and transferring it into the mug. Then you can place it someplace nice and, depending on the plant, water it as needed.
Sometimes you want a nice accent to your home, and most often, this comes in the form of a rug. There are tons of great options at stores, but if you have some excess rope floating around and you like that nautical look, you can create your own.
You can form that rope into a pretty cool designed rope rug with some glue and a little patience.
After every party, there is some plastic silverware left in the pantry. Instead of those sitting in the house unused or getting thrown out trying to find some new way to use them. One great and unique way that you can do this is to create a new mirror for the walls of your home.
With some glue, cardboard, and some paint, you can create a pretty chic wall décor. Along with all that, you have to get a small mirror that you attach to the piece as well.
Some may be cleaning out their home and trying to get rid of some books. Most will donate those, and some, of course, will toss the books out. Instead, if you have some books in good shape, you can craft them into some pretty cool looking shelves for your walls.
With a wall-mount and some stylistic choice when it comes to your old library, you can build some floating shelves straight to the wall.
With a scissor and a little patience, you can create a pretty awesome basket from your old jeans. It can be used in the kitchen or the entryway, but it will definitely leave an impression. You will want to make sure you have a couple of pairs of jeans to do this project.
First, cut the jeans into strips according to the diameter of the basket you are looking to create. Then weave them like you would a normal material.
Everyone has at least one frame in their garage, just sitting there awaiting a picture that is perfect for it. That frame can be turned into a beautiful succulent piece of art.
Of course, this is better if the frame is a wooden one that is a little older. With some chicken wire and nails, you can take some succulent plants into a 3D piece of art for your wall.
If succulents aren’t your thing, then maybe that frame can become something more useful than cool. Something like a service tray or a lap desk. You can take it, mount a piece of pressboard into the opening, and voila, you have a beautiful tray.
If you want to make it a little more eye-catching, add some fabric or paint and some cute metal handles. All of that will leave you with not only a useful tool but one that looks pretty cool too.
If you are into playing dominoes, then you probably have several sets just floating around. You can give them away as a gift, donate them, or use them to craft something for your home that will remind you of just how much you love the game.
If that’s the route you go, maybe think about this cool domino clock. All you need is some wood planks, glue, dominoes, and some watch hands.
Vinyl is back, but maybe you have a few that have some scratches. A good scratch will ruin a record and make it unusable, that is, unless you want to repurpose it to create some unique room décor.
So find yourself a table frame and then, using a hot glue gun, mount the record to the top. Now you have a music lover’s dream piece of furniture and something that will get people talking.
Back in the day before streaming music services, many people would burn CDs. There were also DVDs that could be used for other things as well. But nowadays, you really don’t need them, so we all ended up with stacks of useless media.
Don’t let that money go to waste. You can break or cut them into small pieces and then glue them on a Christmas ornament. This will create an almost disco ball-like decoration.
Recycling is essential for the environment, and so is planting plants and trees. So why not combine the two and do it in the most adorable way possible.
These planters are just a soda container with some paint. You will want to drill some holes in the container and then find a plant and planter that will fit in the painted planter.
If you don’t want something you have to take care of but still don’t want to send your 2-liter soda bottles to the landfill, then maybe this is a great option. By cutting the bottoms off, you can make a cute jewelry organizer.
With the cut-off bottom, you will need a plastic rod and some washers. Then by carefully drilling a hole in the center, you will layer on a few bottoms and start creating this cool little accessory bin.
Though there are not a lot of sodas that come with the old metal pop tops anymore, there are still a few. Instead of throwing those away, you can make some fun and unique earrings. All you will need is a few earring hooks and a screwdriver.
Drilling through the metal bottle cap, you can attach the earring hold with little wires. This can be a fun gift for young girls.
The truth is that kid clothes can be quite expensive, and we all have in our closet or chest of drawers, some old button-down shirts. Maybe they are too big or small. Or perhaps they have faded. Whatever you do, don’t throw them out.
Using a pattern or another dress, with a little sewing and some cutting, you can create a really cute little dress like the one in the image.
Maybe you like a little vino every now and then and have taken to collecting the corks. This could be because you want to remember the people you had a good time with or maybe just want to remember the name of the wine when you find one that you like.
No matter the reason you have that canister of corks, there is a cool way you can use them. With a vase, some glue, and those corks, you can craft one of these pretty cool cork vases.
All those spare keys that you need but don’t want to carry around need a place to be housed. You can use a drawer or even a dish but wouldn’t hanging them up to be much easier? That means you will want to find a useful place and way to do just that.
So why not attach a keyring to a cork and attach that key to the cool and fun little keychains? Just drill an eyelet in and secure a keyring, and you are on your way.
Once that cutting board has all the grooves in it and has begun to be worn down, you may want to replace it. After you do, instead of throwing that cutting board out, why not create a fun chalkboard wall décor for your kitchen?
All that you need is a cutting board, some chalk paint, primer paint, and some chalk. With a few simple steps, you can have a cut little knick-knack just like the one in the image.
You come home, flick the light on, and pop, you are now standing in the dark. You feel around, find the extra lightbulbs in the drawer and then screw in the replacement. After all that, most people head to the garbage can and drop the old lightbulb in it.
Instead, set it to the side, let it cool, and then transform the lightbulb into a vase for some flowers. You just have to screw out the filament, and you are on your way to having a pretty cool little addition to your décor.
Having a place to put your keys when you come in the house is nice. If it can be cool looking, that makes it even better. So if that is something you are looking for and have some hold door knobs and locks, we have an idea for you.
Try mounting those doorknobs and locks to an extra piece of wood. Then you can use them to stick your keys into or drape them over, depending on the keychain you have.
Maybe you have an old suitcase that got passed down to you. The first thought that may come through your mind is to throw it out. However, we have a better idea for you. You can turn it into a cool shelving system for the living room.
By ripping out the inside and replacing it with new fabric and some shelves, you can get a corner shelving system that brings a little interest to the room.
Spare tires sitting in your backyard, making you feel like you live in a garage? Well, why not add a little paint and see what you can do with them. There are a lot of ways to use excess tires, including this fun patio table.
Choose your patio motif, then paint those tires a color that works with it. Then you just have to glue a glass top to it, and you have a funky and very useful table.
How many old tire rims do you have laying around? If you have just one, then you can utilize it to create a pretty cool chore wheel. This wheel will not only allow you and your family or roommates to know who needs to do what but look cool doing it.
So utilizing the spokes, you will want to cut out some wood pieces. Then with chalkboard paint, coat them and attach them to the wheel. Then mount it to a wood piece, so the center spoke can spin.
No one uses pennies. They are practically a useless form of money, but that doesn’t stop them from being able to be used for some good. That good is just not as a form of currency; it is actually as a part of your room décor.
Take all those coins you have floating around and find a vase. Then one by one, glue them to it, and you will have a cool vase for your home.
Maybe you did some remodeling in your home lately and found yourself with a spare chandelier. There is no need to get rid of that piece. Instead, you can take some time and create a cool plant holder for the outside.
Repaint the light or candle holders. Then mount a terracotta planter to it and pint them the same color. After that, all you have to do is choose the plants and place them inside the pots.
There is no home in the world that doesn’t have some empty bottles. These bottles usually wind up in the recycling bin, and that is a shame because they can be used for tons of other things. Like maybe a unique soap dispenser for the kitchen or bathroom.
If it is a screw top, all you have to do is find a nozzle and dispenser that fit the top. Fill the bottle with soap and twist the dispenser onto the top. The only question is whether to leave the labels on. That is solely up to you.
No one uses telephone books anymore, and yet they wind up on your doorstep at least a few times a year. To keep those trees’ lives from meaning nothing, you can recycle the book to create a cool pen and pencil holder for your desk.
You will need some scissors, toilet paper rolls, tape, and some glue. All you have to do is form the telephone book in the way you want, for instance, like the image, and then with a little effort, you can have a pretty cool piece for your desk.
There are a lot of things you can do with an old school suitcase, so don’t chuck it with the spring cleaning. Instead, clean out the interior and add some chalkboard paint to the outside. By doing this, you will be able to make a great toy for the little girl in your life.
Add shelves and draw a house on the outside. If you mount furniture on the inside, any little girl will have a portable dollhouse.
During the summer you might eat a lot of popsicles. As we all know, we should keep them because they are key parts of so many arts and crafts projects. That may even include this chic looking wall frame.
You need a template, plenty of clean popsicle sticks, and some black paint. Once you have glued your sticks in your pattern, paint them, and voila, a new wall decoration.
Who listens to CDs anymore? Most people use their phones or even TVs to listen to music, so those old CDs you have floating around are pretty much useless. Or are they? In fact, you can use them to make some pretty cool things around the house.
Like a tray with a beautiful mosaic bottom. By breaking up the CDs and gluing them to the bottom, you can get a pretty tray like this one. What would you use it for?
If you have taken our advice and used your old jeans for some unique and useful things around the house, you may find that you have a pile of zippers lying around. These can be used as well to create some pretty awesome accessories.
You can mount them to a metal band and create a really handy headband for when you need to keep your hair out of your eyes. Or when you just want to look cute.
Trying to think of an idea to make your bathroom look different than everybody else’s? Maybe you could use all those extra corks from your girl’s nights or dinner parties to do it. You can use cut up corks to create a pretty epic bathroom mat or even for your front door.
Take the corks and cut them in half. Then mount them to a thick piece of foam or tile. This can be done with glue and keeping them all in a tight pattern, you will end up with a cool mat like this one.
Tall canisters, whether they are from your favorite adult beverage or favorite chips, can be used to create some containers for your kitchen counters. This way, you won’t have to add them to the rest of the trash at the landfill.
By cleaning the label off and then remounting some cool paper with a label, you can make those cute pasta containers that look chic and don’t cost much to make.
So you have some old graphic tees that are stretched or faded, but you don’t want to get rid of them. So don’t. Instead, you can, with minimal effort, turn them into cute bags. All you will need are a t-shirt and some scissors.
Cutting fringes on the bottom and tying them together in a braided method will seal up the bottom of the t-shirt. Then you just have to cut off the arms and maybe widen the neck.
This next use for your old jeans may take a little more work and patience, but you will have something you can be proud of when you are done. Using a pattern and a little sewing, you can create a pretty epic footstool. Not only is this something you will use, but it will look pretty cool too.
Once you have cut out all the patterns, you can take the rest of the jeans and use it as the stuffing mixed with some cotton filler. This will lend a special something to any room.
Scrabble is a fun game, but once you start losing the tiles, most people will just go out and buy a new game. That means that there are tons of tiles that still remain in their home, just waiting to be added to the other game or to be thrown out.
Neither is a good option. Instead, take some corkboard and glue tiles onto them to form a nice and unique coaster.
If you are feeling a little more adventurous and need something to do with an extra pallet floating around, this swing chair may be a great option. It is perfect for a nautical themed porch or even in a kids room.
With some rope, hooks, paint, and a pallet, you can put together this handy chair and probably get some cool points with the rest of the household too.