Category: Upcycling and Recycling

Today my little boy got a little bit less…well…little. You see, he had a car shaped bed (made from plywood) be he has now grown out of it. So maybe it is time to make him a new bed, only thing time from a real car! That idea is not as crazy as it might sound…

Just before everything goes back to normal and the recycling bins are emptied again why not hold back on one of those empty champagne bottles because I have found some pretty cool things to make with it…

Today is Boxing day and while the day has nothing to do with recycling boxes, it could be a day that you are looking for something fun to do. Well, I think I might just have the solution and it will make great use of all those empty cardboard boxes you have as well…

So you have got everything under control. You have all the food you need, snacks and all the presents are wrapped up under the tree. But just at the last minute, you realise you have forgotten the napkin rings. Well, worry not because I have to covered with everyday things…

Are you the type of person who never throws anything away? If you are I bet somewhere you have that old front door just leaning up against the shed or maybe inside of the shed. Well, the good news is that it is time to get that old door out and finally make something useful out of it…

They used to make sweet music and now they can be used to make sweet crafts and decor items. OK, so a set of piano keys is not something you will come across every day, but they are often the only part that is useable from a broken or unrepairable piano. These ten ideas will turn those ivories into something …

We have already seen some pretty unusual benches in this blog and now it is the time to take a look at the ways people make benches from just about anything. Skateboards to pallets, they can all be used to make somewhere perfect to sit in any garden or patio…

While I got rid of my old CRT monitors and TV a long time ago I still see various people only now throwing them out. But there are better things they can do with them other than sending them to the landfill…

Sadly today is the day my washing machine finally give up on life. With bubbles everywhere after having to pry the door open to get the clothes out, I am now taking some time out to look at amazing ways to recycle this old machine that has served me so well…

If like me you drink a lot of variously flavoured juice drinks you will no doubt end up with a load of empty cardboard juice cartons that will mostly be put into the recycling bin. But why not hold a few back and make at least one of these amazing ideas…

Have you ever thought of making your own earrings? These ten ideas not only make great costume jewellery, they also recycle various things. So why not take earring chic to a whole new level…