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Out With the Old, In With the New Uses

This board came about because of ideas I found in the Real Simple magazine which I used to buy faithfully. Although I no longer buy the mag on a regular basis, I can still check it out online which is nice. There are so many brilliant ideas of how to use things for other uses, and I often think....why didn't I think of that?

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Upcycled chair. this one is genius.

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Here is a collection of cool things one can make using 'Soda Can Pull Tabs

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Container Gardening | Repurpose old tires

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Repurposed :: Display case from old windows

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Pot Lady, how cute!

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Who would have thought of using old dresser drawers as planters?? Not me!

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What a nifty idea for an old toolbox

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vintage phone....mint green!

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Old toolboxes ---> container gardens

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Wall mounted drying rack from baby crib rails.

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perpetual calendar nuts and bolts

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hall trees from old doors - love this idea!

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What a great idea! I would love to do this.

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Key holder out of a picture frame? I like this idea and think I'll try and make one for the back door area... w.

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An easy way to make cupcakes with out the mess!

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Bath Dishes, neat idea, and you could paint them or decorate any way you want.

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organizer made from a crib railing, this is a totally brilliant idea! w.

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ladder bookshelf....brilliant! w.

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attach four table legs to the bottom of a suitcase and spray-paint it a glossy black.

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DIY pull down table. super space saver. looks like picture on wall. kids picture for playroom!

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What a clever idea to use the ends of a crib to make a chalkboard easel!

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How to make a vintage sign using a canvas. Step-by-step tutorial!

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save newspapers from the date of big life events and frame pictures in them....love the idea!

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This is a nifty little trick for carting around your manicure items.... w.

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Two Christmas stocking holders suspending a standard curtain rod for hanging multiple stockings. It doesn’t get much easier (or cheaper) than that and looks great too!!! great idea

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Sheila Hixon What a grea idea!

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Wendy Porter-Ouellet I know, I wish I'd thought of this years ago when we had so many stockings to hang up!

Mix rubbing alcohol with water and throw in the freezer for a slushy ice pack. Cover with a pretty case and use again and again.

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toilet paper tube, peanut butter, roll it in birdseed and slip it over a branch..

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Olive Oil bottle for dish detergent. Want to keep your dish washing liquid on your counter, but don't like the ugly bottles ... here's the solution. I will try this, looks good. w.

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Aluminum Foil Dipped In Water Takes Off Rust, which I have never heard of before now, but I intend to try this and will report back... w.

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Squeeze Up Toothpaste Tubes with a Binder Clip...now why did I not think of this? w.

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vintage metal sprinkler now holds toilet paper - what a cool idea! I like turning old stuff into something new... w.

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Upside down table, for a toddler bed. This is so genius!

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paper towel holder turned bracelet holder.

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Clever Bath Cabinet

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~ A Door Turned into a Hall Tree ~ >> Lovely!

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"Cut the legs off an old dresser"

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old dresser w/missing drawer turned into new storage cabinet

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A great way to use all those saved up corks!

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Old drawer pull turned towel holder.

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How to make a beautiful Autumn candle using a toilet paper roll and other household materials.

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more ideas with spoons

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Old cassette tape cover as a phone stand.

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A solution to the 'too many magazines' problem

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LOVE!! Old dresser...now a shelving unit!

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old door arbor...this is such a great idea, and if I only had a backyard to place it I would.

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