Are you looking for unique and creative ways to reuse your everyday items? The ReUse District has some suggestions. Try them out!
The ReUse District is dedicated to minimizing waste and preserving your wallet. Try out some of these reuse tips and see if you can embrace reuse everyday.
How do you reuse? If you have any creative ideas, contact us or add your idea here and help share these tips of the trade.
12 Ways to ReUse Audio Tape Cassettes & Their Plastic Cases:
1. Reuse the cassette case as a wonderful and unique business card holder
2. Organize and store small household items and accessories
3. The plastic cassette cases would make for a fun, small picture frame
4. Craft a retro looking wallet or coin purse(how to instructions: http://www.chezlin.com/2008/04/cassette-tape-tutorial/)
5. Create a small journal for yourself with 2 cassette tapes or just from the case
6. The plastic cassette cases make for useful bug catchers
7. Reuse the tape roll as durable kite string
8. The cases make for great a ipod and headphone carrier
9. The wheels of the audio cassette could be crafted into eccentric jewelry
10. Both the cassette tapes and their cases could be repurposed into lamps, tables, storage bins, Kleenex boxes, and serving trays
11. Lightweight bookends could be crafted from audio cassettes and cases
12. Make yourself a fun and unique belt
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- How to ReUse Bottle Caps
- How To ReUse Glass Jars
- How to ReUse CDs & DVDs
- How to ReUse Plastic Bottles
- How to ReUse Old Tires
- How to ReUse Old Shower Curtains, Liners, and Curtain Rings
- How to ReUse Cardboard Shoe Boxes
- How to ReUse Wine Corks
- How To ReUse Tin Cans
- How To ReUse Egg Cartons
- How to ReUse Old Jeans
- How to ReUse Plastic Milk Jugs
- How to ReUse Wine Bottles
- How to ReUse Bed Sheets and Tablecloths
- How to ReUse Old Keys
- How to ReUse Old Hangers
- How to ReUse Old Pots and Pans
- How to ReUse Paper Towel & Toilet Paper Rolls
- How to ReUse a Film Canister
- How to ReUse an Altoids Case
- How to ReUse Wrapping Paper
- How to ReUse Old T-Shirts
- How to ReUse Old Calendars
- How to ReUse Spice Containers
- How to ReUse Greeting Cards
- How to ReUse Buttons
- How to ReUse Glass Candle Holders
- How to ReUse Beer Bottles
- How to ReUse Berry Baskets & Containers
- How to ReUse Chocolate Boxes & Trays
- How to ReUse Laundry Detergent Bottles
- How to ReUse Mardi Gras Beads
- How to ReUse Coffee Grounds
- How to ReUse Cereal Boxes & Liners
- How to ReUse Paint Cans
- How to ReUse Mesh Vegetable Bags
- How to ReUse Doorknobs
- How to ReUse a Paper Grocery Bag
- How to ReUse Empty DVD & CD Cases
- How to ReUse Neckties
- How to ReUse Magazines
- How to ReUse Old Trophies
- How to ReUse Junk Mail
- How to ReUse Empty Medicine Bottles
- How to ReUse Empty Shampoo & Conditioner Bottles
- How to ReUse Yogurt Containers
- How to ReUse Glass Perfume Bottles
- How to ReUse Cardboard Drink Holders
- How to ReUse 3-Ring Binders
- How to ReUse Old Newspaper
- How to ReUse Old Audio Tape Cassettes & Their Plastic Cases
Bottle caps could be used as teeny picture frames, and also put in the bottom of flower pots, underneath the soil, to facilitate drainaige
I reuse in a lot of different ways and I’ve written a few articles on the subject. Here are a few:
Kids crafts
http://www.helium.com/items/1528897-kid-crafts-from-recycled-items
Magazines
http://www.helium.com/items/1833835-making-jewelry-from-old-magazines
Denim
http://www.helium.com/items/1647169-craft-ideas-for-old-denim
Scrapbooking
http://www.helium.com/items/1786441-making-scrapbook-borders-from-recycled-materials
I’m now saving old T-shirts to make “yarn” (I also use plarn) and look for news ways to upcycle everyday.
at home, we use those wooden coat racks and also the newer stainless steel coat racks,’~
Great article. Waiting for more.
Use cups plastic cups cat food comes in for spring planting; sorting beads/gems; storing paper clips,hair pins etc.
Plastic grocey bags good for throwing out “clumps” from litter box. Not so gross for trash collectors
Prescription pill bottles used to store beads, sewing needles
Recycle aluminium cans, foil, pie pans. Also pie pans are good underliners for indoor plants
Compost weeds, leaves, veggie, fruit scraps for yard.
Dry clothes on line; no dryers here!
Use jars that stuff comes in for storage. Re-use yogurt containers for leftovers (I write w/sharpie on top to identify contents) Also they’re good for storing nails, screws, and other items. Same with coffee cans; they are waterproof and store easily in small spaces
I use a large coffee can for emergency kit container(also waterproof). It can hold gauze, tape, scissors, band-aids, iodine, small bottles of peroxide, alcohol, asprin back up prescriptions. We keep it in the trunk of the car. That way it’s always there for travel emergencies, hurricane evacuation. Use another to keep back ups of all important papers in case of hurricane, checkbook, travelers’checks. Kept in the trunk, also.
Use grocery produce bags for portioning meat and freezing (note, make sure label does not touch food. Ink may contain lead)
Use old socks for dust rags
Thank you for sharing your reuse ideas with us! Your contribution really helps us to spread more awareness on the many ways one can work with reused items and materials!
– The ReUse District
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I would like to find some re-uses for the box that Reynolds Wrap comes in. Got any ideas?