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Spring is the time to clean house and get a fresh start on the year. However, now is also the time to look at items you see as trash and consider whether they may have another purpose in life. Just because a shutter or a garbage can no longer serves its original purpose, that does not mean it has to go to the garbage dump. See below for a few ideas on how to give new life to items that may be headed for the trash.
Turn Your Trash Can Into a Planter
Give new plants a place to grow and flourish and avoid throwing out that trash can you no longer need because you redid the room and changed the decor. The trash cans can be painted to look stylish and modern and be the home for great greenery, providing hope for the environment and re-using something that was headed for the garbage – instead of just holding the garbage.
Craft Your Headboard Out of Shutters
Shutters are typically replaced when some are still useful. With a little attention, some new paint and an eye for character, your bedroom can get a boost by creating a headboard out of these elements. You are saving money on purchasing a new headboard, while you are giving new life to shutters that lost their purpose. That sounds like a win-win.
Create a Starburst Mirror from Sticks and Twigs
A round mirror can become a thing of true beauty when you find twigs and sticks in the backyard and glue them around the entire outer edge of the mirror. A sunburst appears, and your wall can have a great focal piece while you saved some pieces of nature to provide art in your home.
Turn a Shutter into a Sofa Table
Shutters can be used as the top surface on a table behind the sofa. This structure brings in the soft lines reminiscent of a cottage feel. Meanwhile, you can stay modern and minimalist by upcycling a shutter that would have gone into the landfill.
Turn Cardboard Packaging Into Drawer Dividers
Small desk items, socks, ties and even jewelry can be kept in drawers and organized. All you have to do is hang onto cardboard packaging and use it to create small diamond sections in the drawer. From there, you have to organize and enjoy your drawer as a much easier storage location to navigate.
There are other ways to turn trash into treasure, and those include using pieces like custom insulated bags to avoid using styrofoam coolers that are discarded after a single use. You can do your part to save the environment and enjoy yourself while doing it, since you customized the bag to look exactly the way you want.
The main thing to remember is that trash can still be useful, provided you think outside the box. Look at the items you have waiting for a landfill trip. See if you can see a new purpose for these items, and you’ll be happy to help the planet and show off creativity in one go.
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