49 Ingenious Ways to Give Our Old Objects a Second Life.
We all have old things that we no longer use.
Objects lying around at the bottom of a drawer or cupboard.
The problem is, we don't really know what to do with it.
But with a little imagination, one can easily recycle those old items into something useful.
We have selected for you 49 ingenious ways to give a second life to your old items. Look :
1. Recycle an old frame into a serving tray
Insert a sheet of paper or colorful fabric for an elegant finish. Click here to see the tip.
2. Use the Twister board game as a tablecloth
To protect your beautiful dining table during children's parties, use the waxed canvas rug from the famous Twister board game.
Now you don't have to worry about fruit juice or blueberry pie stains anymore.
3. An old toothbrush for cleaning an ear of corn
Use a clean toothbrush to remove floss threads from under the leaves of fresh corn cobs. Thanks to the bristles of the toothbrush, removing floss from corn is now a quick and easy task.
To discover : The Infallible Tip for Perfectly Peeling and Cooking a Corn on the Cob.
4. Use an old colander to prevent the ice cubes from melting too quickly.
For the holidays, put the ice cubes in a colander and place it on a small bucket or salad bowl. The water will flow into the bowl and this will prevent the ice cubes from melting. Click here to see the tip.
5. Use a roll of toilet paper to store your barrettes and hairpins.
Never again need to search for your barrettes and bobby pins everywhere!
To discover : The Genius Trick To Never Lose Your Hairpins Again.
6. Recycle coasters into homemade gift tags
Grab all the interesting coasters from popular restaurants and bars on the go. Punch a small hole near the edge, and voila! You have awesome homemade gift tags.
7. Use chalk to absorb moisture
With a little string, wrap a few sticks of chalk in a piece of muslin. Store this small bag with your silver cutlery to protect them from moisture and prevent them from tarnishing.
8. Recycle vegetable oil to make leather shoes shine
Vegetable oil makes leather shoes shine. Clean the shoes with a damp cloth to remove dirt. Then use a soft cloth dampened with a drop of oil to polish and shine. Click here to find out the trick.
9. Use an old matchbox to make an easy-to-carry sewing kit
Put needles, pins and a bit of sewing thread in a matchbox to make an express sewing kit that is easy to carry while camping, for example.
10. Use the packaging of a beer pack to easily transport the condiments.
No more endless back and forth trips during barbecues. Store cutlery, ketchup and mustard in the compartments of a beer pack wrap for easy transport in one trip. Click here to find out the trick.
11. Use an old audio cassette box to store your iPhone headphones and cables.
Do you still have old audio tapes? Admit it, you are not the only one! Roll up your iPod earphones and store them in the case to prevent the wires from getting tangled.
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12. Use an empty tissue box to store plastic bags.
Say goodbye to all those messy plastic bags under the sink. Put them in an empty tissue box to tame them forever: ready-to-use storage. Click here to find out the trick.
13. When traveling, use a shower cap to wrap your shoes
Thanks to these shower caps, you avoid soiling the other clothes in your suitcase. Click here to find out the trick.
14. Use your address labels to put your name on all your personal items: books, binders, food boxes, staplers, etc.
15. Use stickers to help your guests find their drink
For your next party, decorate your glasses with decorative stickers to help your guests easily find their water glass or wine glass.
16. A plastic soap box is a perfect case for storing and protecting your camera in carry-on luggage.
17. In summer, use winter mittens to protect your sunglasses from scratches in your bag
18. Use a plastic bag and a tight elastic to keep your brushes wet for 1 to 2 days.
No more hardened brushes between your painting sessions! It also works for paint rollers.
To discover : Has Your Brush Hardened? Take out the White Vinegar!
19. Use rubber bands to keep your clothes from falling off the hanger
With rubber bands hanging on either side of the hanger, blouses, sundresses and other garments with straps will stay in place. Click here to find out the trick.
20. Use a notepad as a keychain / wallet to walk around WITHOUT a purse
A very practical use of the office clipboards to go for a walk WITHOUT your purse. You can even hang it on your belt.
21. A beautiful ribbon gives a second life to an old lampshade
Apply a thin layer of glue on a beautiful ribbon then place each piece on a lampshade, exerting good pressure. Be sure to carefully align the 2 ends of the tape.
22. Protect the worktop by recycling an old mousepad as a trivet
However, make sure that the carpet does not have a plastic coating.
To discover : Finally a Design trivet at 0 € that you will love.
23. Use aluminum foil to protect the door handles when painting.
No more paint marks on door handles and hardware if you cover them with aluminum foil. Click here to find out the trick.
24. Use your hair straightener to iron difficult areas of shirts, such as the collar or between buttons.
It just goes to show that a straightening iron is not only effective on stubborn hair. Click here to find out the trick.
25. Protect your jeans when gardening with plastic bags
Gardeners can protect their jeans with these homemade knee pads. Simply tie 2 plastic bags around the knees to protect them from dirt.
26. When traveling, use a contact lens case to carry your medications in your bag
Contact lens cases do not have a child lock. Do not use this trick if you have small children who are likely to come and search your purse.
27. Recycle an old shower bar into storage for your household products
Gather your cleaning supplies in one place. Attach a shower bar under the sink (in a storage cupboard) and easily hang all your spray bottles. The trick also works with a towel bar. Click here to find out the trick.
28. Use a transparent hair elastic to enhance the flowers in a large vase.
Place a transparent hair elastic around the stems, and let the flowers curl naturally.
29. Use a ketchup bottle to make pancakes
No more putting it everywhere if you pour your pancake batter into a simple ketchup bottle. Now, squeeze the bottle for precise doses of well-rounded pancakes. Click here to find out the trick.
30. Rubber bands help little hands to hold wet and slippery glasses
Click here to find out the trick.
31. Thanks to popcorn, you no longer need to buy polystyrene dunnage chips to protect a package
If you do not have a popcorn machine (which allows popcorn without fat), be sure to wrap the object of the package in a plastic bag.
32. Recycle a glasses case as a manicure kit
On the go, an eyeglass case is a handy container for carrying a nail file, nail clippers, and other manicure essentials.
33. Use simple rolls of toilet paper to avoid tangled cables
Click here to find out the trick.
34. Recycle a wine bottle box into shoe storage
Organize your shoes in a cardboard wine bottle box, like those found at wine shops. Decorate the box with pretty paper.
35. Use a lemon to remove stubborn traces from a wooden or plastic cutting board.
Click here to find out the trick.
36. Use a plastic bag to avoid splashing and sprinkling on a recipe book.
Just protect all the pages of your book with a plastic bag - except the one you need for your recipe, of course.
37. Use bobby pins to hold the skirt pleats in place while ironing.
To discover : 7 Magic Tips to Make Ironing Easier.
38. Before lighting a sparkler, stick it in plasticine
Thus, the small pot of plasticine protects little hands from the sparks of the sparklers and prevents burns.
39. Use a juice bulb to easily change the dirty water in a vase without having to redo the flower arrangement.
A juice bulb is the perfect utensil to extract dirty water from a vase without disturbing the flowers. When finished, use the faucet to add clean water directly to the vase.
40. With a piece of cork stopper, silence any slamming cupboard doors.
Cut the stopper into small washers then glue them to the inside corners of the slamming doors.
To discover : 17 Surprising Uses of Cork Stoppers.
41. Use plastic Easter eggs to carry your favorite snacks
To make Easter eggs useful throughout the year, fill them with your favorite snacks, such as crackers or muesli. And in addition, it saves you small savings on freezer bags :-)
42. Save on the soil by packing a few empty plastic bags at the bottom of flower pots that are too deep
And if your flowerpot has a drainage hole, be careful not to clog it. For large flowerpots, use empty plastic cans. Click here to find out the trick.
43. Organize your bills by due date with an old napkin holder
44. Use a color chart to make an original seating plan
Fold the strips of a color chart in half and place them on the table to make original place cards. Write the names of the guests in colors that evoke their personality, such as "Jasmine Flower" or "Rosebud".
45. Increase the size of your flower bouquet with straws
Elevate small flower bouquets to new heights by inserting plastic straws at the end of their stems to provide more height.
46. Shower curtain hooks are strong enough to hang heavier items like purses
Save even more space by hanging your handbags on shower curtain hooks. Click here to find out the trick.
47. Put cooking oil on both sides of your snow shovel so that the snow does not get caught on it.
It works for both plastic and metal shovels. With this trick, the snow will slide by itself WITHOUT accumulating on the shovel.
48. Never lose your tweezers again with a simple magnet.
Tired of always losing your tweezers? Stick one of these super strong magnets inside your bathroom cabinet: now it will always be close at hand. Click here to find out the trick.
49. Lollipops can also be used as stirrers for house cocktails.
Add a little extra to your house cocktails by replacing the stirrers with lollipops in complementary colors.
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