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[mistriTsquirrel]

Smurfette,

Here's a pallet porch swing...

[mistriTsquirrel]

Here's a four-poster pet bed, for the "diva" in your life...

So yeah...some upcycled stuff does turn out tacky. ::shrug::

[mistriTsquirrel]

On 2/3/2014 SHOPR said:

I love the bookcase made of shutters. That is a great idea!

I do have difficulty throwing things out when I see another potential use for them. Not so much the plastic bottles, etc., but lamp parts off a broken lamp, or spindles off an old broken headboard, old wooden picture frames, etc. I don't usually get very far with "creating" things from my ideas, though.

My mom holds onto a lot of that stuff too...to a fault.

Some of it is really hard to understand. She isn't interested in scrapbooking, but she has all this scrapbooking stuff.

[mistriTsquirrel]

On 2/3/2014 cyndog said: I took a one rod quilt rack and unscrewed the rod to put a curtain panel on it. It's now a privacy curtain for the kitties and no one has to look at litter in a corner of the bathroom.

...and no kitty has to feel embarrassed.

[daisyk]

On 2/3/2014 Desertdi said:

When ashtrays became passé, I bought every heavy lead crystal ones I could find in thrift stores.........and use them under pillar candles

Excellent idea!

[mistriTsquirrel]

On 2/3/2014 stevieb said:

No. I might occasionally repaint or refinish a piece of furniture, but I'm not 'craft-sy' so don't often use one thing to make something else... Just not part of my DNA. I'd have to say that unless done very well, I personally think most re-purposed stuff is, well, not always that appealing.

I agree that some of it is...hard to look at.

[mistriTsquirrel]

On 2/3/2014 HisElk said:

mistri, thanks for sharing these ideas. The jewelry stand made out of the bottom of bottles is quite unique and cute.

Just wanted to say thanks for posting these pics. Certainly gives ideas for those that enjoy repurposing.

These days, a lot of people don't have much extra money.

I figure it's a fun way to have a hobby without spending much $$.

It's also fun to create something out of "junk," isn't it?

[mistriTsquirrel]

This is kinda cool; it's a wreath of roses made from the pages of a book...

[luvzchiz]

wow i do reuse plastic food containers as food and water for the outdoor animals...i recycle plastic shopping bags to line waste cans and for doggie poo pick up

[mistriTsquirrel]

On 2/3/2014 luvzchis said:

wow i do reuse plastic food containers as food and water for the outdoor animals...i recycle plastic shopping bags to line waste cans and for doggie poo pick up

I do that too. My mom thinks it looks tacky, and buys small trash bags for her little garbage cans. I said, "Mom...why don't you use the numerous free shopping bags you have all over the place for everyday, and just use the store-bought bags when company is coming (which is rare)?" Why pay for something you can get free when it's only going to be thrown away? ::shrug::