We all repurpose common household items. You probably are using an old tissue box to hold trash bags or an empty popcorn to store magazines. Here are 31 ways to repurpose or upcycle your junk into useful stuff around the house to solve a storage problem or create cute home decor.
How many different ways have you repurposed the common wipes containers in your home or cars? We are all in search of clever new uses for ordinary household items, aren’t we? This list will lead you to more than 31 new ideas you may be able to use in your own home.
Coffee containers repurposed into holders for screws, nuts and bolts are not near as pretty as coffee containers upcycled into pretty canisters.
You may have seen some of these common items repurposed in similar manners before but take a look at the new twist some clever folks are adding to create repurposed home decor.
31 Clever New Uses For Ordinary Household Items
An indoor light sconce paired with pretty tea cups and saucer set become a gorgeous outdoor planter on the front porch
A couple of aluminum layer cake pans from the thrift shop could become pumpkins for cute Fall decor
Don’t toss those cereal boxes! Use them along with an empty foil box, tissue boxes, oatmeal box and a few more right size boxes to create easy and free drawer organizers.
An outdoor Tiki decor space needs a little tiki decor, so here is a clever idea for a DIY coffee container tiki statue!
An old thrift store toy becomes a cute Bird house
DIY Fabric Covered Flower Containers to Match Porch Pillows
Empty food cans become planters porch decor! These match the porch furniture pillows!
See how an empty cell phone box becomes a DIY travel jewelry box! So clever!
Old plaid shirts make fun home decor pieces! Minimal sewing skills required for these upcycle projects.
Make these easy spoon flowers for spring using plastic spoons and pom poms.
A thrift store picture frame easily becomes Craft Room Storage!
That old ceiling fan can come in handy with this cute and clever idea!
Mason Jar Lids become coasters in this simple and easy upcycle project.
Water Bottle Fairy Garden Well - Kid-friendly Recycled Craft Project
A water bottle becomes Fairy Garden decor!
Another idea for repurposing an old wall sconce light. Outdoor deck solar lighting
Mason Jars are so versatile and here is living proof with this pretty DIY wall decor.
This idea is for the kiddos. Milk Jugs become bird houses or bird feeders.
Repurpose that empty popcorn tin from Christmas into a planter!
Magazine organizers are transitioned into kitchen storage!
Would you believe this Santa began as a Mason Jar lid? Yes! Isn't he adorable!
Book pages make really pretty decor items like these Book page Star Ornaments!
The best upcyle of plastic coffee cans I have seen!
Would you believe this Two Tier Pin cushion for the sewing room is made with common household items! Yes it is!
Another clever and fun use for repurposed food cans!
Upcycle An Enamelware Canner Pot Into A Large Flower Container
Has that old canner pot seen better days? Don't toss it! Make a flower pot with it!
Upcycled Denim Tic Tac Toe Tutorial - A Noughts and Crosses Game
Turn those old jeans into a family game.
Old baking pans become craft room storage with a few little touches.
Woman Transforms Pair Of Old $2 Crutches Into A Gorgeous Shelf For Her Home
Turn an old skirt into a pretty Fall pillow.
Repurpose Mayonnaise Jars Into Pretty Craft Storage Containers
Mayonnaise Jars become pretty storage containers
An old bar stool becomes a tall side table.
If you enjoyed these 31 common household items repurposed into something useful or decorative, keep scrolling. We are cheap, eh, I mean frugal most of the time so we have more ways to solve storage problems and create home decor with clever repurpose and upcycle projects. Anytime you DIY your own solutions, there is such a feeling of satisfaction as your reward.
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DIY Danielle says
Great repurposing ideas! Love the tin cans. Thanks for linking up at #SustainableSundays!
Mimi says
Well, those are VERY frugal idea, and very, very clever too! Thanks for sharing at Five Star Frugal, Shirley. Love, Mimi xxx
Brandyn Blaze says
Love this! I’m always looking for ways to utilize all the “junk” that accumulates around here!
Rach D says
This is such a fun post! I think it’s always great to repurpose and recycle items around the house!! Some great ideas 🙂
Thanks for joining us on this past week of “Inspired By Me Mondays!!”
So glad you were able to link up; please be sure to come back again next week 🙂
Erin says
Thanks for the great ideas- pinned it. I need to go check out Hometalk! I have never heard of it before.
Found your blog on the Thrifty Thursday link party and started following on Google +.
Erin
http://theeveryday-mom.blogspot.com/
Shirley Wood says
Thank you Erin. You really should go check out Hometalk! I love that website. There are tons of fabulous ideas there!
Amanda @ The Kolb Corner says
Great roundup! I think that pumpkin is adorable!!! I haven’t checked out Hometalk yet, but now I think I just might have to! Thank you for sharing with us at the Merry Monday Link Party!
Shirley Wood says
Amanda, you are welcome. You should go check out Hometalk! It is one of my favorite sites for new ideas.
Jenna @ A Savory Feast says
I love the repurposed coffee canisters! I always feel bad throwing them away because I feel like there must be something I could use them for. Now I’ve got an idea! Thanks for sharing with Hump Day Happenings.
Shirley Wood says
Jenna, I feel the same way. I tossed one recently but I have 3 saved now. I will soon have a complete set and I plan to paint them and fancy them up for storage! Loved that idea!
Kristen from The Road to Domestication says
Fantastic post, Shirley! I’m headed over to check out your board on Hometalk now – So glad it’s working out so well for you there!
Kate @ The Beautiful Useful Project says
I LOVE repurposing stuff! I’m so glad I read your post, because we have four old license plates in our garage, and I’ve been wondering what to do with them. So excited to have a new project idea. Based on your post, I’m going to spend a little more time on Hometalk too. I’ve been to the site, but I didn’t stay around long enough to really figure out what’s going on.
Shirley Wood says
Kate, I’m so glad you found some useful ideas! Hometalk is wonderful, it’s my new favorite place to hang out! I wish I had some old license plates too, that is a cool project!
Karen says
Oh, I could just kick myself for throwing out that rusty muffin tin a few weeks ago! And I loved the tea-cup planters. These ideas are so inspiring. Thanks for sharing and for linking up at Wake Up Wednesday.
Shirley Wood says
I know Karen! I threw an old muffin tin out recently too! That would be great in the garage with little do-dads in it too. Thank you for stopping by.
Renee @ Renew Your Space says
Oh my gosh – so many clever crafts!! I love anything to do with pockets – love those jean silverware holders 🙂 All great ideas!
Lorelai @ Life With Lorelai says
Coffee cans? Me? Just because I’m a well-known and admitted coffeeholic? Yep, you bet I have cans, and I love to repurpose them. I use them for potting soil, spreading coffee grounds in the garden, little storage bins, all kinds of things. I recognize that pumpkin cake tin… LOL ,,, haven’t used mine in years. Maybe this cute lil pumpkin would get more use. 🙂
~Lorelai
Life With Lorelai
Shirley Wood says
Those coffee canisters are invaluable for repurposing! You should head on over to Hometalk and check out the rest of what she did with that pumpkin cake pan, it’s part of a vignette set.
Krista says
So many great ideas!!! I do feel the thrift store calling me now… I may not be able to resist!
Shirley Wood says
Krista, I just need to get ready and go right now! I absolutely LOVE those pumpkin cake pans and want to make those for a Fall display! Thanks for stopping by.
Alli says
Those are some great repurposing ideas, Shirley!
Shirley Wood says
Thanks, Alli. I hope you have time to head over to check them all out! There are some wonderful ideas to be discovered.