25 Creative Ways To Turn Old Junk Into New Junk

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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

worn-shoe-planter

2. Repurpose an old Mac computer into a MacCat Bed

old mac with cat

3. Display an old Mac computer as a MacMail box

old-mac-mailbox

4. Make an old dresser an Island o’Dresser

dresser-kitchen-island

5. Use an old clamp as a BookClamp

clamp-bookshelf

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

file-drawer-bookshelf

7. Transform old luggage into a Traveler Table

luggage-table

8. Transform old luggage into a Cat Traveler Bed

luggage-cat-bed

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

plates-server

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

records-server

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

teacup-bird-feeder

12. Use old doors as a SpaceDoor Paneled Partition

doors-room-divider

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

barstool-giftwrap-holder

14. Put old chairs in place as Dog Chair Servers

chairs-dog-bowl-chair

15. Spin a bike tire into a Photo Bike Wheel

bike-wheel-pic-holder

16. Spin a globe into a Photo Globe Trotter

globe-photo-globe

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

headboard-trellis

18. Hang old bottle caps as BottleCap Charmer Chimes

bottlecap-windchime

19. Utilize old cookie cans as a Desktop CookieCaddy

cookie-cans-desk-accessory

20. Step up old stairs into a StairWay Wall Decor

stairs-shelf

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

serving-bowl-water-fountain

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

trumpet-bird-bath

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

magazine-seat

24. Sweep that old broom into a Paint BroomBrush Holder

broom-brush-holder

25. Use an old toolbox for a Tooltime Planter

toolbox-planter

Bonus item:

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

barrel-drums

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

[Source: Above ideas from Pinterest]

 

 

 

 

 

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4 Comments

  1. Dawn Ballew

    Incredibly great, seemingly doable projects..

  2. Patricia Plein

    Re: file drawer bookcase

    It would be easier to get books out if it were laid on it’s side; also could stack drawers on top of each other.

  3. Ptankers

    What did you use to hang the clamp on the wall? So cute. I have several of these.

  4. Charlie

    That’s a tube

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