30 Blogs to Get You Upcycling
December 20, 2012 | in Housekeeping
Most people have probably heard the phrase, “From trash to treasure”. That’s the idea behind upcycling. You take things that you would normally throw in the landfill and turn them into things that you can use again. These 30 bloggers have come up with some amazing ideas for turning your trash into something that you will treasure.
Reusing
Everyone reuses things that are normally reused, like towels and dish cloths. However, when you’re thinking of ideas for upcycling, you’ll want to re-use items in a new way. These five blog entries will give you some ideas on how to reuse items in a whole different way.
- Denim Upcycles
- Painted Up-cycle, Reuse Those Glass Jars
- How do I Reuse…?
- 50 Creative Ways to Repurpose, Reuse, and Upcycle Old Things
- Recycle or Upcycle? Reuse or Rubbish?
Recycling
Many cities across the country have implemented a recycling program where someone from the city comes by and picks up newspapers, some plastics and glass. There are more recycling opportunities if you look for them. From recycling old computers to cigarette butts these five bloggers have got the information.
- Reuse, Recycle, and Upcycle
- Recycle Old Wine Corks in a Pot Stand or Trivet
- Recycle’em if You’ve Got’em: TerraCycle Launches Cigarette Waste Collection Program
- How to Recycle Your Old Computer
- Wash. Program to Recycle Mercury Lights
Made at Home Gift Wrap
Gift wrap often has a very short life span. Kids and adults alike enjoy ripping the paper off to find their present, but much of that gift wrap ends up in the landfill. Here are five blog entries that explain why there may be a better way.
- Upcycled and Unexpected: 9 DIY Gift-wrap Ideas
- Upcycled Gift Wrap
- Upcycle Gift Wrap (video)
- Upcycled Gift Wrap Ideas
- Advent {Day 8}: Upcycle Gift Wrap
Trading in Jewelry
As the price of gold climbs it seems like more and more of those businesses that buy your gold jewelry pop up. Here are five blog posts about trading in jewelry.
- Best Way to Sell Gold
- Tips on Selling You Old Gold Jewelry Millbrook Antiques
- Innovative Tips on How to Sell Gold Jewelry for Urgent Cash
- Amara Gold Jewelry- Made from Upcycled, Un-mined Precious Metals
- Recycled Gold Horse Pendant
Clothing
When kids outgrow their clothes or your husband wears out the knee in his jeans do you just throw them in the trash? Check out what these five bloggers have done with old clothes to upcycle them.
- How to Upcycle a Pair of Shoes with Sequins
- 10 Upcycled DIY Kids Clothes
- More Clothes Upcycling- a New Shrug
- Recraft: How to Upcycle Old Clothes into Beautiful Things
- Teaching Kids How to Upcycle Their Old Clothes
Art
Creating works of art using discarded items is pretty popular and takes advantage of piles of items that would normally be thrown out and turns them into something beautiful. These five blog entries will help you re-envision your cast offs and help you turn them into something new.
- Upcycle, Recycle, Reclaim
- Upcycled Art Do’s and Don’ts
- DIY Duck Tape Upcycle Art Case and Glasses
- Glass Shade Garden Lantern
- 2-Liter Bottle Stick Horse- DIY Up-Cycle Craft for Kids
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