This upcycling idea has been rattling around in my head for nearly a year now, but up until recently, I wasn’t sure how to fully execute it. You see, I have coveted a rotating hardware bin (the kind seen in old hardware stores) for a long time. But I couldn’t pull the trigger on an authentic one (too pricey) and I didn’t want to purchase a reproduction (like this one below). Read more ›
Rotating Hardware Bin / Lazy Susan Organizer and Rustic Industrial Decor
June 13, 2018 · By · 43 Comments
Upcycled Storage and Organization Project Ideas
January 14, 2015 · By · 30 Comments
People tell me constantly that they have no idea how to “get into” upcycling- and they ask me how I come up with all of my ideas. I wish I could tell them that I’m the Sorceress of Repurposing, but the truth is, I’m not- I just enjoy finding a different use for something, regardless of what that “something” is.
And yes, upcycling is trendy and hip and all the rage, but really, we’ve been doing it for generations. Did your mother ever store leftovers in empty margarine containers? If you grew up in a cold climate, did she ever slip plastic bread bags over your feet before stuffing them in your snow boots? That, my friends, is upcycling in its most simple and purest of forms.
Spice Rack Idea for Craft Storage / Craft Organizer
January 5, 2014 · By · 22 Comments
Over the years, I have collected and gathered any number of small craft supplies – buttons, beads, jewelry findings, bells, pom poms…you get the picture. I needed a craft organizer that could safely hold those small “bits” and it seemed like this was a perfect spice rack idea. I see them at thrift stores all the time and it would be wonderfully upcycled into some much needed craft storage.Read more ›
