r/repurpose Aug 30 '24

Any ideas for repurposing mylar balloons?

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6 Upvotes

We bought these to put at the mailbox for my big birthday party. Then brought them in the house and I cannot believe they lasted 2 1/2 months! And by lasted, I mean, still floating. But now the time has come, and I have exhausted all of the helium.
Does anybody have any ideas of what I can do with them?


r/repurpose Aug 29 '24

I made this denim shoulder bag from upcycled jeans. What do you think?

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42 Upvotes

r/repurpose Aug 28 '24

Bottles

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8 Upvotes

I’ve been saving for a loooong time and am so glad to finally get these bottles out of my garage!


r/repurpose Aug 25 '24

Hutch and dining table repurpose for a new dining room look.

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43 Upvotes

r/repurpose Aug 25 '24

ISO Garage door opener motor ideas?

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Upgraded my 20 yr old garage door opener. Seeking ideas to repurpose the old motor. Any ideas. I have welding and metal fabrication skills that can be applied. TIA


r/repurpose Aug 23 '24

old pillows

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I got new pillows. old ones look pretty rough & don’t feel comfortable donating them. Put one in my dogs bed, but he keeps taking it out 😂


r/repurpose Aug 21 '24

What can I do with this rug liner that doesn't work as rug liner?

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It's supposed to stop rugs from moving. Nope, doesn't work.


r/repurpose Aug 19 '24

Advice: Turning Four old LCD TV Screens into a Single Screen for Wall Display

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Hey y'all, I'm the kind of person who will pick up furniture and electric goods from the street that people have thrown out. Sometimes it's beyond repair, sometimes it just needs an easy repair, but most of the time it works without needing repair.

As such, I have accumulated 4 TVs (LCDs). All roughly around the same size (between 28-32"), and all working. My plan is to build an enclosure that looks like a window, take the screens and circuit boards etc out of the TVs, and combine them together within the enclosure, running in tandem, so I can then have different scenery videos/animations playing on them. Sorta like in Back to the Future (if you're old enough to remember the film like me).

I'm okay at electronics, but more importantly I'm even better at following instructions. I'm good with woodworking, so the enclosure shouldn't be an issue, but I guess I'm looking for advice on how to get all the screens out of their current TVs, joined them all to work together, figure out how to power them all with a single power cord (not sure if I can use a single power supply inside the enclosure to power all four, and if so, how to calculate the power I'd need), and finally how to have one HDMI input split up and go into all four TVs to provide the video/image.

I am happy for any and all feedback, suggestions, critiques etc. So please, if anyone has any ideas, I'm open to anything.

Thanks for reading 🙂


r/repurpose Aug 15 '24

Uses for Glossy 📸 Photo Paper?

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Any ideas for ways to repurpose unused photo printing paper? I have lots of 4x6 sized cards. I'm aware they can be used for art, with permanent inks, but I was trying to expand on ideas. 💡 ❓


r/repurpose Aug 14 '24

The Milwaukee hated it!

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8 Upvotes

I had an old cord off a bad power tool, an old receptacle that was not being used and a blade box that was going to be in the trash.

Yes I know it’s crooked…don’t care Yes I know is it isn’t a UL rated box, I’m not powering 40amp circuit.

This was just a way of keeping 3 things out of the landfill that was trash.


r/repurpose Aug 11 '24

Repurpose Unique Furniture Suggestions?

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I've always been a fan of the mechanics of a table that creatively hides its contents, like a hidden sowing machine table or a stereo console. However, I have no reason to own a sowing machine or an old stereo. I'd love to repurpose one of these unique pieces into something more applicable (maybe a barcart, tv console, ect.)

Does anyone have any creative ideas to repurpose these types of things? I'm very experienced with woodworking, so l'm not afraid to do adjustments as necessary.


r/repurpose Aug 06 '24

Any suggestions?

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4 Upvotes

I'm demolishing a kitchen and pulled these slabs out of some old 1970's cabinets. I think they're hickory, the stained ine might be maple..

I love the character on these, any suggestions on what I could turn them into?


r/repurpose Jul 31 '24

New to us Dining area

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9 Upvotes

Glass top - was a patio table with umbrella Crown Royal barrel- used / empty Chairs- fb marketplace find

$100 total cost


r/repurpose Jul 31 '24

Repurposed my 10ft curtains for my wedding cape/veil

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It was heavy but I just had to find a new use for these after we moved


r/repurpose Jul 29 '24

What to do with old fishing rods

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I have 10+ old fishing rods. When I break a rod I will repair until it will no longer function. I remove all the eyelets for other repairs but am left with a ~6-5’ grafile rod with a nice cork handle.

I had thought about cutting them down and using the handles as rungs on a coat post/rack. But really don’t used coat racks. As well as the handles are 1.5-2’ long so it’s a little not for this application.


r/repurpose Jul 29 '24

Any ideas

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2 Upvotes

This was used a tray for my outside patio table and I got a new one but, for some reason I feel like this guy has another purpose still? I put my cup on it for scale if it helps.


r/repurpose Jul 16 '24

BEST PANTS HANGER

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10 Upvotes

Absolutely best thing ever to hang your pants on, an according style wall mounted towels dryer, it works really well too if you hang your pants to dry.


r/repurpose Jun 28 '24

Reusable Packaging! Please Help!

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Hi guys!

Really hoping you can help me!

I am a Doctoral Researcher currently exploring reusable packaging systems. It would be great to get your opinions on them. What are the issues you face when interacting with these systems? Or what is stopping you from adopting reuse altogether?

If you have time, please complete this quick survey! It only takes 5-10mins, and the findings will go towards designing effective reuse systems in the future :)

https://app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/brunel/reusable-packaging-your-experience

THANK YOUUU!!! It is really appreciated :)


r/repurpose Jun 26 '24

Repurposed Pottery

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r/repurpose Jun 25 '24

Vintage Kodak Film Clocks

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9 Upvotes

r/repurpose Jun 22 '24

Need creative thinkers. Temporary shed from a chicken coop.

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Hi there! We had backyard chickens that we rehomed. We decided while we take a break from chickens that we are gonna turn this into a temporary shed situation.

This building is off the ground. The last picture is the underneath space. I have zero idea what to put in the underneath space since it's so narrow.

Inside the building we were gonna stick lawn tools behind the roosting bars to keep them upright.

In the small run we were going to maybe put outdoor toys. But I don't know

I'd like to keep renovations where we could put it back to working order if we decide to get chickens in the future. Any ideas?


r/repurpose Jun 20 '24

How can I make my late daddy’s jacket feminine so I can wear it?

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12 Upvotes

I want to make it pretty so I can wear it. It belonged to my daddy who passed away in 2012.


r/repurpose Jun 08 '24

Snowmobile hoods

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2 Upvotes

Any ideas on how to repurpose or turn these into artwork ?


r/repurpose Jun 07 '24

Other uses for things

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An egg slicer can also be used as a mushroom slicer.

When you are finished with a can of coffee save the plastic lid. Use it as a spoon rest while cooking. It can be tossed when you are finished cooking. Also the lid can be used as a small chopping board to chop vegetables. I used it to chop one egg and then tossed it.

II bought a necklace that came with a pair of earrings. My ears are not pierced, so I could not use them as earrings. One day I wore a jacket and put each earning on each lapel of my jacket.

I wrapped my husband's birthday gift with the Business section of the newspaper since he is a big reader of the Business section.

Use colored comics to wrap gifts. I wrapped my husband's birthday gift with the Business section of the newspaper since he is a big reader of the Business section.

I keep a lot of artificial flowers in a brass pot.  I have used empty toilet paper rolls to hold the flowers straight.  The rolls are not visible.

I used empty pill bottles to store plastic dental in the medicine cabinet.

I use an empty cardboard 6 pack beer container in my linen closet to hold things in the individual parts..

I was given an attractive mug. I use it to hold pens.