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19 Creative Upcycling Ideas Anyone Can Do

Upcycling is the process of re-purposing unused items or trash for something else. The difference between upcycling and recycling is that the item is not broken down into base materials, but modified to be of equal or better value than the original item. Below we have 19 of the most creative upcycling ideas.

1. Jack Daniels Soap Dispenser

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2. Rustic light fixture made from reclaimed barn wood

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3. Old Light Bulp Oil Lamps

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4.  Old Picture Frame Tea Tray

using picture frame as serving tray

5. Whiskey barrel coffee table with storage

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6. Firepit from Washing Machine Drum

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7. Use Paperclips to Organize Your Cables

paperclips clipped onto side of table using handles to organize cables

8. Wall Clock from old Bike Wheel

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9. Coat Hangar Chair

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10. Turn Old Wrenches Into Wall Hooks

wrenches bent into wall hooks

11. Where’s the Keys?

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12. Repurpose an Old Suitcase Into a Medicine Cabinet

suitcase upcycled into medicine cabinet in bathroom

13. Beer Bottle Lamp

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14. Shovel Handle Bench

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15. Bicycle Gear Wall Clock

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16. Vinyl Chairs

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17. Reuse Old Kleenex Boxes as Bag Dispensers

using empty kleenex box as grocery bag dispenser

18. Fireplace made from a decommissioned naval mine

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19. Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar

turning library card catalogue into bar stand

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