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With a little imagination and ingenuity, you can transform standard household items into things that give these tired old items new life and new love in a process known as upcycling. More importantly, it keeps these items out of landfills, provides them new usefulness, and helps the planet because you are reinventing existing things rather than investing in new ones.
What is “Upcycling”?
Upcycling is the art of recycling something by creating something new from it. For instance, you can upcycle a skirt with a small tear into a curtain or apron for your kitchen rather than throwing it away.
In a world with so many disposable products, it is always good to discover ways to give things new life and usefulness. That is what upcycling can do for all types of items you have in your home, giving you, or others, new reasons to love these tired or forgotten pieces.
10 Upcycling Ideas
Sometimes you need a little help to get started with your upcycling efforts. Perhaps it is a lack of inspiration that is holding you back or merely an absence of ideas. These ten upcycling ideas ought to keep your upcycling endeavors going for a while.
Other projects to consider include:
Furniture is large and bulky and takes up a tremendous amount of space in local landfills. Projects like this give old furniture new usefulness, and second life, while helping to keep them out of landfills.
You don’t have to move mountains to change the world. All you need is a little imagination and a steadfast commitment to the planet. Upcycling can help.