The Ultimate Guide to Upcycling

Give junk a second life with these nifty upcycling projects. You don't need to be a crafting expert, just round up your supplies, and let's get creative. Not only will you reduce waste but you'll also have a blast!

1. Carve up an old yoga mat to fit as a floormat for your car.
2. Turn chipped or stained coffee mugs into quirky planters for your herbs.
3. Turn empty drink mix containers into eyeglass holders.
4. Transform big bath towels into small rags for cleaning.
5. Label your cords and chargers with bread tags by writing on them with a permanent marker.
6. Transform old wine corks into a trivet to hold your hot pots and pans.
7. Turn mesh produce or onion bags into dish scrubbers by folding them up and tying them in the middle with a string.
8. Small glass jars with the labels removed can be turned into gorgeous candle votives.
9. Reuse mint containers for storing small objects such as bobby pins or safety pins.
10. Create a fancy ice bucket for your celebrations from an empty paint can.
11. Braid and tie your old t-shirts into dog chews.
12. Old spoons can be bent to create hooks for hanging your keys or towels.
13. Jazz up your large plastic or tin coffee container with some paint and use it to store rice, flour, or sugar on your countertop.
14. Refill parmesan cheese containers and creamer bottles with cooking ingredients bought in bulk for easy access.
15. Used toothpaste tubes can be cleaned, cut, and painted to be turned into small pouches.
16. Use old pots and pans as planters in your garden.
17. Use the shoe boxes, tissue boxes, or other small boxes as drawer dividers for small objects.
18. Upcycle a t-shirt to create a no-sew produce bag.
19. Sew old denim together in strips to make a rug or a dog bed.
20. Reuse cereal liner bags as frosting piping bags for your baked goods.

Upcycling is a fun and creative way to reduce waste and avoid having to buy new things. Not only is it a fun and imaginative way to avoid buying new stuff, but it's also a planet-friendly move that can shrink your carbon footprint. So, let's get crafty and give our world a high-five!