When reassigned to other tasks, many items destroy or recycle trash bins or recycle functions very well on a daily basis. Reusing used things around the house – Panops of things can be reused, but they are a fun and easy way to reduce your impact. No tools, long list of supplies, no elaborate instructions required.
You can dig into a catalog of reuse hacks from around the web to see that there is little effort required to make daily waste a new purpose. Reuse is delicious and satisfying. Look for yourself.
Laundry detergent water bottle
With handles and pouring spouts, the laundry detergent container is fully poised for use Water supply plants. Be sure to rinse thoroughly. Ideally, wash away the soap residue directly into a cleaning load. Rinse and repeat until there is no detergent.
Additional effort on options: Removes refined style labels.
The flip top dental floss will be empty
Use it by bringing out the inner mechanism Organize and store petite items Like earrings, headphones, buttons.
Additional effort on options: Make labels for them.
Bag closure
We are looking for heavy-duty square plastic tabs that protect fresh bread for a variety of tasks.
- Scrape any stuck debris off the table, floor, or other surfaces.
- Tape your phone onto a desk, nightstand, or table where it will be charged. Use it to hold the code when unplugging the device.
- Fix a broken flip-flop. read Instructor Directions.
bag
- Paper bags are perfect for DIY wrapping paper. Thank you for the simple effect. Optional extra effort: Enhance with hand-drawn designs, stickers or other decorations.
- Use plastic bags, especially sturdy vegetable bags with air holes, to use as outdoor plastic containers from food packaging. If it’s safe, stray plastic pieces will fly away from the garbage and are less likely to float like garbage.
- Portable lunch tote, with inspiration and some laughs. You’re a betcha.
Jelly jars, mustard jars, etc.
Use jars of any size to store leftovers, shake homemade salad dressing, organize paper clips, pencils and other office supplies. Learn how to remove labels and odors from jars to make them attractive to reuse.
Food scrap
Follow the advice of author Katie Elzer-Peters to reuse seeds, holes and other produce into fresh produce. Check out her book, Undiscarded kitchen gardeningFor all the tips you need to grow free produce from food waste.
Cardboard tube
Before you pop them with recycle, consider reusing hacking these in paper towels, TPs, and cardboard tubes of wrapping paper.
toothbrush
Old toothbrushes make handy scrubbers for dirty faucets, grout lines, jewelry and other small items.
Unnecessary frying pans and cooking
Reuse unwanted dents, chipped, scratched or mismatched pots and dishes as DIY bird baths. The birds will appreciate you and you can enjoy the nature show.
lid
For a makeshift paint palette, tap directly onto the lid of an oiled or acrylic jar. Optional extra effort: Attach to cardboard DIY Palette Please tell me again as shown in the play.
Protect your warm drink from dust and use the lid as a coaster. Unusual use of plastic lids From Instructables.
Credit cards, gift cards, reward cards
They may expire, but your plastic credits, gifts, and reward cards can still work for you. Use hard edges to rub stubborn residue from floors, walls and other surfaces, and ice from the freezing windshield.
Optional extra effort: Turn them into DIY guitar picks. For the traditional round triangle shape, follow another pick of plastic and cut it off with scissors. Or buy it Select a punching tooletc. Pick-a-Palooza.
Insulated Food Delivery Bag
After they have served their purpose, there is still a lot of life left in those silver plastic insulated hood delivery bags. Reusing ideas includes:
- Padded Storage: Store or pack food and other items that require additional protection. You can also slice it into sheets and layers between plates.
- DIY RAIN SHIELD: Store some empty space in your car. If you have forgotten your umbrella, use it as a rain shield for yourself or use a laptop.
- Portable Seat Padding: Make lightweight portable seats for picnics, sporting events, or other activities, and if you want to protect your tash, make other activities.
- Gift bag: Just pop it into a present. The sparkly silver look looks flashy, and the padding helps protect the content.
- Sunshield for your car suggest representatives of Upcycle Creative Reuse Center Virginia.
- Lunch Bag: Designed to protect your food delivery, they will help keep your lunch fresh.
Reuse is convenient, economical and reduces waste. Reusing these hacks can extend the lifespan of daily waste, reduce purchases, and send less garbage to landfills.
Editor’s Note: This article, originally published on April 26, 2021, was updated in April 2025.
