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Oh MY! Trampolines!!

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creative permie uses for old jeans

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Upcycling mismatched socks

47 replies [ 1, 2 ] 11 46

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Upcycling October - what will you make?

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Re-purposing old hoses into pretty/useful things

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Creative ideas and uses for parts from broken washers or dryers -

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Pill bottle reuse

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Improvising, making, or sourcing DIY (do-it-yourself) garden cloches

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Upgrading a standing lamp to be a battery powered lamp that charges by usb?

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Laundry soap containers

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For what would you use these jars?

15 replies 1 3

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Dead solar panels reuse ideas

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Making a shoulder bag from paper

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Akiko Ike's Boro/Sashiko embroidery

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what to do with old oak barrel staves?

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uses for soup cans

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Scarecrow - or in my case, Scareeagle

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How to make/upcycle some durable plant labels

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upcycling

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DIY foot rest / warmer ideas?

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uses for rancid skin oils?

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Olla from plastic bottles and mortar

17 replies 2 9 15

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Cast iron leaves - what can I repurpose them into?

14 replies 4 5

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retrofit a water cooler to a bed cooler?

14 replies 12

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What would you do with this?

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How to Repurpose Your Real Christmas Tree

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What can I do with Cedar Shavings?

13 replies 3 7

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55 Gallon Barrel Pontoon Boat / Dock / Barge

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Bottle cap washers

25 replies 4 14

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A skirt no more - making handkerchiefs and other useful things

5 replies 11 9

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Odd or fun upcycling for the home and garden

11 replies 5 9

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Raised bed, untreated wood, lined with tile

12 replies 1 8 7

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Things to do with dead wellington (rubber) boots

12 replies 5 15

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Neat Idea for a Fountain

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Toaster oven to solar oven conversion

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Voiding Warranties - Using things in a way they weren't designed for

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The Fridge as building block...

15 replies 2 8

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3d spool tomato root tunnel, and dog cage upcycle question

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5-gallon carboys

13 replies 1 2 4

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Transforming an old t-shirt into a net bag

14 replies 1 1 4

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upcycling as a side hustle

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Old Walk-in Cooler (Repurpose or Sell)

13 replies 1 11

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Upcycling or repurpose for pets

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large pile of concrete, rubble, stones ~ what to do

17 replies 11 10

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Use for Old Laptops

13 replies 2 4

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Food Gift Container ideas

15 replies 4 8

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Kitchen sink micro-pond

12 replies 2

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juice can lids

4 replies 4

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other ways to recycle cardboard...furniture design

5 replies 2 2 1

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Looking for ideas - what can this be used for?

11 replies 1 3

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Tank possibilities

10 replies 2 4

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Repurposing a $6.99 thrift store side table...

14 replies 33 4

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Upcycling 30 gallon barrels from carwash - what is your opinion?

12 replies 1 2

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Help! How do you tell a chemical from the label?

13 replies 5 1

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Don't throw that work jacket away!

13 replies 15 9

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Idea for a pallet dismantling tool

16 replies 5 1 6

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Reused Containers for Food Storage

20 replies 4 10

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What to do with all these cans???

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I need ideas

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Upcycling plastic bags into sleeping mats

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