While I was writing the article on “30 Things To Remove In Your Home Sparing No Mercy” I found some cool things people have done to re-purpose old stuff (aka junk ), of which I had recommended tossing.

Although I still hold to my advice to toss old stuff, I felt obligated to also show you some of the clever and creative things people have done with old stuff instead.

And in the spirit of being creative, I named these re-purposed marvels. So here are some …

Creative Ideas for Old Junk

1. Turn old shoes into a SuccuShoe Planter

2. Repurpose an old Mac computer into a MacCat Bed

3. Display an old Mac computer as a MacMail box

4. Make an old dresser an Island o’Dresser

5. Use an old clamp as a BookClamp

6. File a drawer from an old file cabinet as a Bookshelf File Table

7. Transform old luggage into a Traveler Table

8. Transform old luggage into a Cat Traveler Bed

9. Turn mis-matched plates into a No-Match Desert Server

10. Serve up old record LPs as a Rock-tiered Desert Server

11. Turn an old tea cup into a Teatime Bird Feeder

12. Use old doors as a SpaceDoor Paneled Partition

13. Turn an old barstool upside down into a Giftwrap Stool

14. Put old chairs in place as Dog Chair Servers

15. Spin a bike tire into a Photo Bike Wheel

16. Spin a globe into a Photo Globe Trotter

17. Implant your headboard in your plant bed as a Headboard Trellis

18. Hang old bottle caps as BottleCap Charmer Chimes

19. Utilize old cookie cans as a Desktop CookieCaddy

20. Step up old stairs into a StairWay Wall Decor

21. Turn an old serving bowl into a tabletop Serenity WaterBowl Fountain

22. Toot your old trumpet as a Trumped Up Bird Bath

23. Sit on your stack of old magazines as a MagChair

24. Sweep that old broom into a Paint BroomBrush Holder

25. Use an old toolbox for a Tooltime Planter

Bonus item:

If you have old barrels lying around and you happen to be a drummer, there’s always this Barrel Drum:

The junk creations I found were endless. I hope you’ll comment on anything to add to these ideas!

[Source: Above ideas from Pinterest]