Upcycling: Turning Trash Into Treasure

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This idea comes from GreenUPGRADER. With just a pair of scissors and an old t-shirt made from jersey fabric, you can throw together a no-sew scarf that's soft, elegant and easy on the pocket book. (GreenUPGRADER.com)

You always have the option of recycling them, but sometimes your old tin cans are too interesting to discard. This tutorial from Glue and Glitter teaches you how repurpose an especially eye-catching tin can as a planter for your succulents. (GlueandGlitter.com)

Got a big bowlful of wine corks? Of course you do! Why not turn them into this wine cork cork board? It's perfect for tacking up notes and reminders. Becky at GreenUPGRADER made the one pictured above, which also features two hooks for hanging your keys. (GreenUPGRADER.com)

Forget about dimming the lights — use a homemade Mason jar lantern to set the mood at your next intimate dinner party. This upcycling idea from Glue and Glitter needs only a tea light, some twine, an old mason jar and (your least favorite) coffee beans. (GlueandGlitter.com)

We would never have thought to make our own gift packages from cereal boxes, but why not? Gift wrappings and trimmings can be expensive, and this tutorial at GreenUPGRADER provides a template for crafting nifty pillow boxes at a fraction of the cost. (GreenUPGRADER.com)

What do you do with mesh produce bags after you've eaten all the oranges? Save them? Throw them away? Stuff them under the sink with the hopes of bringing them to a recycling facility? If you keep a garden, you might want to think about turning them into these hanging planters from Glue and Glitter. (GlueandGlitter.com)

There's probably an ugly painting sitting in your garage right now. Since it'll probably never be on display anywhere else, pick up a can of chalkboard paint and turn that atrocious artwork into a space to scribble to-do lists, grocery lists or reminders. (GreenUPGRADER.com)