Recycling Projects

This post isn’t about going green and recycling, which is always a good thing although I never seem to make that a priority like I should. It’s about recycling used “trash” in your home and re-purposing it. Pinterest is FULL of ideas of ways to use so many things we typically throw away after using (cans, jars, bottles, boxes, etc.) Although I haven’t done all the “recycling” projects I’ve seen with cans and boxes, I hardly ever throw anything away these days that comes in a glass container of some sort. I currently have a stash of old containers waiting to be needed around the house for something.

Here are just a few projects I’ve done with old jars or bottles but like I said, the options are endless. I have spray painted a lot of them and wrapped twine around them for vases, they’re easy and SO CHEAP! I have many different sizes and shapes available to use which is very convenient!

 

 

Another great thing to recycle is wood. We knocked down our deck railing almost a year ago and we’re still using that wood for projects. It’s great for DIY décor because it’s weathered and aged which to me adds character. Here are a few projects I’ve done with our recycled deck wood. I plan to do a tutorial on the post and mason jar wall decor very soon so keep an eye out for those!

  

Being resourceful and recycling these items around the house makes for very frugal crafting and DIY projects which is my ultimate goal!