15 Absolutely Awesome Ways To Give New Purpose To Old Household Items

Usually when you accidentally break a plate you feel a bit angry to say the least and then you sweep up the pieces and throw it in the bin. Sometimes, entire sets of ceramics suffer because of a single broken plate, right? But if you knew that you could use those shattered pieces again, would you throw them away? Probably not, especially if you see the awesome projects that we’ve brought to you in this new collection of 15 Absolutely Awesome Ways To Give New Purpose To Old Household Items.

The focus of this compilation of DIY ideas is to show you that even old, unused and even damaged household items can still have some value in them, only if you want to spend a little bit of your free time crafting up new stuff. Luckily for you, we’ve managed to find a fair amount of simple and easy tutorials so jump right into the ideas and find some that you want to make. All you need to do then is just follow the step by step instructions. Enjoy!

1. Shabby Chic Dangly Earring Display from a broken photo frame

2. Turn an old basket into a recycling container

3. Holder for Charging Cell Phone made from lotion bottle

4. ANTHROPOLGIE INSPIRED PENDANT LIGHT from a wire basket

5. Use broken clay pots as garden markers

6. Make a nice desk from a broken table

7. Upcycle an old dresser into a beautiful bench

8. Create designer planters using broken ceramics

9. Make use of old jewelry as cabinet handles

10. Broken Chair Back Coat Hanger

11. Turn an old chair into an outdoor swing

12. Turn a Washing Machine Drum Into a Backyard Fire Pit

13. DRAWER REPURPOSED INTO A MAP SHELF

14. Use an old suitcase as a table

15. Make an Upcycled Vintage Cast Iron Claw-foot Bathtub Sofa