While you could give away the things you no longer want to charities or perhaps recycle them some other way we have comes across 20 creative ideas for unused items to be put to good use around the home once again. Perhaps this will give you some ideas for ways in which you can use your own junk.
20# Bottle lamp pendants
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If you have some have some old bottles lying around you could recycle them or perhaps you could turn them into bottle pendant lamps if the bottoms of the bottle are cut off carefully. They make attractive and unusual lamp shades.
19# Wine bottle chandeliers
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You could have even more fun emptying wine bottles and then string them together and make a wine bottle chandelier.
18# Drum kit chandelier
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If you have been forced to give up playing the drums as the neighbours have complained about the noise too much then rather than throw them away or sell them why not turn them into a drum kit chandelier?
17# Credit Card Guitar Picks
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What use are old credit cards when they have reached their date? Well you could turn them into guitar picks if you have the PickMaster credit card guitar pick maker.
16# Light Bulb Oil Lamps
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These lightbulbs have been turned into some great looking oil lamps that are a real focal point.
15# Wrench Wall Hooks
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If you have some old wrenches lying around or you pick some up cheap at a car boot sale they make great coat hooks.
14# CD Spindle Bagel Holder
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If you buy blank CD or DVDs to burn yourself on your computer you might be wondering what to do with the case that the CDs came in. Well, they actually make superb lunch boxes for bagels.
13# Bicycle Sink Stand
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Have an old bike that you don’t use anymore, why not turn it into something useful such as this sink stand?
12# Bike Wheel Clock
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This rim and cogs from a bicycle makes a great wall clock when you add on big bright red hands.
11# Glove A Chipmunk
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If you have some old woollen gloves that you don’t use anymore turn them into a glove soft toy.
10# TV Aquarium
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An old TV can be used for an aquarium if the insides of the TV are stripped out and it looks great.
9# Pop Tab Bag
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If you have a lot of the tabs from cans that you have opened you could save them up and turn them into a bag as in this pop tab bag.
8# Piano Bookshelf
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If for some reason you have a piano in the house that is no longer played it can be stripped down and used as a very unique bookshelf.
7# Hanger Room Divider
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You can save up the hangers from Ikea, or any other shop for that matter, and turn them into a colourful hanger room divider. The one pictured here makes use of 2,000 children’s hangers from Ikea.
6# Tennis Racket Mirrors
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If you have old tennis rackets that are no longer used they could be turned into tennis racket mirrors that would be a focal point. They would also make the perfect and most unusual gift for tennis fans.
5# Bowler Hat Lamps
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Bowler hats can be more useful than for keeping the rain off your head, they can be turned into unique lamps.
4# Old Books Shelves
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Old hardback books can be turned into very attractive and unusual looking small shelves very easily.
3# Chair Shelf/Closet
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This is a very ingenious way to use old wooden chairs that you no longer use. Just hang them on the wall and the seating can be used for storage while the rungs under the chairs can be used as a closet to hang clothing on. Check out these wooden chair hangers.
2# Vintage Suitcase Chair
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If you have an old vintage looking suitcase hanging around you can turn it into a suitcase chair by padding out both halves of the suitcase and adding on some wooden legs.
1# Old Ladder Bookshelf
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This old wooden ladder has seen its day when it comes to climbing on it, however it has been turned into a useful book shelf, giving it a new lease of life.
