Recycled crafts are any projects that use recycled materials or create another use for an old item. This is also called upcycling or repurposing. Because of this, you can save a lot of money in decorating. And, who doesn’t like that? Not only will you be saving money but you are helping the planet by reusing what you can.
See how you can make affordable rustic decor using such recycled items as tin cans, sweaters, six pack containers, wine bottles, wine corks, buttons, game pieces, and so much more. You don’t have to spend a fortune on home decorating when you can repurpose or turn trash items into treasures.
Check out some of these favorite recycled crafts:
DIY Tool Caddy Using A Recycled Six Pack Container
Do you like to repurpose or upcycle items, that you already have, in your craft projects? Most of the time, when we think about repurposing, we think about throw away items like wine corks, cans or bottles. However, have you ever thought about your old jewelry? Old jewelry crafts can be the most fun because
Try one of these fun and unique clothespin crafts that are easy to complete.
Here is a fun mason jar craft that incorporates colorful craft paper to make a vase with some added punch.
Instead of throwing your paper away, save it to use in one of these fun recycled paper crafts! All of the tutorials are easy to follow.
These six water bottle crafts are especially unique and perfect for the Summer season. Get inspired by the easy tutorials!
Duct tape isn't just for a quick fix anymore. With all of the fun colors and prints you can use it for lots of crafts and repurposing projects! See examples!
Earth Day is celebrated annually on April, 22 to support environmental protection. One great way to help the environment is to reuse what you have in a craft project. When you recycle like this, you do your part to decrease what goes into the landfills. Recycling and helping out the environment can also mean being
A monogram, in some form, is a popular item to have in home decor. Whether it be the family monogram, with just the initial of the last name, or a single person monogram, it adds some personalization to the decor. That's why I wanted to make one for my office. My DIY monogram is super
Make a festive Thanksgiving table this year with wine glass charms made from recycled bottle caps. Wine markers make it easy to keep track of your drinks.
If you are a boater, you will definitely want to keep your keys on a floating keychain. Whether it is for the boat keys, your house or car keys, you will want them to be safe on the water. It's easy to make your own floating keychain and corks work great for this. I have
Don't throw out your empty tin cans! Instead use them for storage. Okay, it will take a little crafting to get them to look nice. However, a tin can works great for storing pens, paint brushes, or other craft and office items. You can also use them in the kitchen for storing utensils. With all
Have you ever looked at a cereal box and thought "hey that would be perfect for storing paper in my pretty office"....? Probably not! However, that is exactly what I did one day when I needed to organize my office. After finishing a box of cereal, the idea came to me about recycling it. It