30 Super Smart Recycled Storage Ideas

How many times have you come across an old item and thrown it away to find ways to use it? Look at them from all angles, turn them upside down and examine them. You'd be surprised what you'll find, welcome. to Jensen's DIY and here are 30 amazing ways to upcycle old items and turn them into cool

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solutions: A cheese grater turned into a pencil and pen holder, no longer needing pencil and pen holders instead of opting for traditional coffee cups and random cups, why not use a kitchen item that has been hiding in your cupboard. This pencil and pen holder was previously a cheese grater.

Simply flip it over and anchor it to your desk and go to the empty can

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tower. Old cans can be attached to the pivots and used as clever storage for small items. Items just need to make sure the top section where the lid once was is no longer sharp and pointy. Some cans like those used to hold tuna and cat food make excellent clipboards and paper clips. Three empty wooden spools should not be thrown away. It can be reused in many things, like this wooden spool jewelry rack, all you need to do is place the spools on a piece of wood, a piece of painted metal or even on a wall and then once they are dry , hang your jewelry on them like cardboard.

The egg curtain is the perfect size for storing earrings, small office supplies and many other things, even better, it has a lid so you don't have to worry about losing all those small pieces, just make sure the inside of the box is as clean as possible. 5 What can you do with an empty two-liter soda bottle? You can recycle it, throw it in the recycling bin or you can turn it into a practical

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market plastic bag dispenser. Clean the bottle. Remove the cover. Cut off the top. and then fill it with six grocery bags. You don't need to hang your child's chore chart on the refrigerator.

Instead, use an old measuring stick as a base. Fix it to the wall and then glue a brightly painted wooden clothespin to it. You can even use a Plastic Clothespin if you like, place the chore chart under the clip. Your child will love, if not, her homework. 7 wooden box storage containers, instead of breaking, the old ones would increase, leave them whole and then cover them with paint depending on the room, both neutral and bright. The colors will work once the paint has dried, secure them and build a wooden frame to house them. Each of your children can use one as a cubby. 8 Several lengths of 6-inch PVC pipe can be turned into a wrapping paper holder with a little ingenuity.

Start by cutting the pipe to size and painting it a festive color, then attach the lengths to a wooden board and fix it to the wall. Each one is just the right size to hold a roll of wrapping paper. 9 metal supports and wooden boards are formed. a painting station it's easy to create a painting station for your garage start with some pieces of wood, fasten them to form one or two sturdy shelves with an extended top section, that space can be filled with metal shelf brackets that have the perfect width for holding paintbrushes buy the 10 handle are light enough a good plastic sticky hook will anchor them nicely use a basket for each type of small toy hold ties and necklaces.

You can also use the old rustic aesthetic. Turn it around. Anchor it to your garage wall and hang garden items. 12 wooden boxes converted into ottomans. The best thing about ottomans is that they don't need to. To make it look impeccable and perfect, you can opt for a slightly rustic model like this one. It consists of a well-cleaned but unpainted wooden box and a personalized cushion for the top made of colorful fabric. You can even store things in it. 13 a vintage suitcase bar, you read that right, a vintage suitcase converted into a rolling bar, removing the lid of the suitcase leaves it permanently open and placing it on its side with the addition of some shelves and wooden sides makes it a great place to store some alcohol. glasses and other bar accessories 14 Instead of hanging a boring cork board or white board on your kitchen wall, repurpose an old wooden sliding door, remove the adjacent door and paint it a bright color, then hang it on the wall, small slats are just the right size for hanging hooks and clothespins on a 15" glass window shelf to add a vintage touch to your home look for an antique leaded window complete with an interesting glass pattern hang it on the wall and Place a small wooden ledge on the bottom that you can use that ledge to hold keepsake statues or anything that will work with the Space 16 Ice Cube Tray Jewelry Stand instead of a standard jewelry stand for your bedroom.

Be creative and turn an everyday object into one, for example, made of plastic or metal, if you want a vintage style. The ice cube tray can be a perfect jewelry holder. Each of those small sections can hold a necklace, a pair of earrings, a bracelet, and more. 17 baskets to store shoes. Storing shoes correctly can be tricky, especially when it comes to sandals and flip flops, they simply don't fit in most shoe racks, which is why you need to think outside the box and put them in baskets. These run-of-the-mill baskets are just the right size to hold several pairs standing on their heels. 18, but can you do it with the old ones? dresser drawers, once the dresser has fallen apart, put wheels on the bottom of the drawers and then roll them under the bed, use them to store clothes that don't fit anywhere else, shoes, jewelry, magazines and more It all depends on the size of the drawer.

The cake stand 19 rotates sewing station. Seamstresses understand what their hobby entails. A ton of small parts that are easily lost. An aluminum cake stand is the perfect size and shape to hold. All of these items and more you can place jars full of buttons, all of your PIN cushions, and many of your other tools in them. 20 Skateboard Rack, Whether you skate or have recently found a stash of old skateboards, there is nothing cooler than this rack, remove the wheels and attach the decks to metal Raw's. Passing them through the wood, place a few feet on the bottom and you will have an ideal bookshelf in your hands or on the floor. 21 Hardcore readers will have a hard time cutting the spines off of old books, but once those books have been water damaged - they're really no longer readable - you can give them a new life by gluing those spines to a wooden box and using it to create a hidden storage space on any shelf. 22 old wooden boxes have dozens of uses once you have three of the same size you just used.

You should clean them well and put them together leaving a handy container opening in each if you want to attach some wheels to the bottom so you can roll your new storage cart from one place to another. 23 cups of coffee. Kitchen storage. Are you saddled? Using old coffee mugs that have been shipped and still look interesting, turn them into a cool kitchen storage unit that's perfect for small items like folded clothes and even flowers. Shadow boxes with 24 drawers. Did you know that you can make a kind of shadow box? from an old drawer clean the drawer well and paint the outside, then cover the intersection with a colored paper, hang it on the wall vertically so that the drawer is facing down and then place any number of flat or small objects in it twenty five old drawers They can also become bathroom storage units.

It all starts with finding the perfect deep drawer to store your rolled bath towels. Once you've painted it, paint the drawer to match your decor and attach wheels to the end, this way you can move it from one place to another. place it in your bathroom 26 Mason Jars for Toy Storage Old mason jars can be used for many different things, from vases to toy storage. Yes, you read that right. Toy storage. Paint the lids of the jars and place action figures on top to give them a playful look. Your child can use the jars to hold blocks, other action figures, and any number of small toys. 27 Did you know you can turn a piece of wood? , some old doorknobs and even an old lock or two on a coat rack you'll need?

Replace the key section of the deadbolt with a blank piece to avoid damaging any keys you place on it Door knobs are a great place to hang coats and bags 28 Even old instruments can be

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into furniture in this For example, an old snare drum with the lid removed and a new one added can become a nightstand. Make sure the new lid is sturdy enough to hold a lamp, alarm clock, and more. You may also need to add some feet to the drum. Twenty-nine an old basket can be used to hold towels in many non-traditional ways.

One suggestion is to hang the basket vertically on the wall and then place the towels on the bottom, which makes it easier to grab the ones you want and adds visual appeal. your home thirty drawers for old suitcases if you want to add a vintage touch to your bedroom or study use old shelves and some suitcases find suitcases that fit perfectly on the shelves or build the shelves around them, whichever works best when you need to store something just take out suitcase and place your items in it and that's all for now. What do you think about this episode?

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