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Upcycling

Easy upcycling projects that use furniture and other “garbage” from around the home. I love keeping things out of the landfill and it brings me so much joy to find ways to make treasure out of trash.

Have something that’s broken? Before sending it to the landfill, learn what parts can be saved to be used on other projects. That zipper on a worn through backpack might be the perfect zipper for a new tote bag made from upcycled jeans. I try to make use of what I can before sending things to the landfill, recycling center, or compost.

These upcycled products are used in sewing projects, furniture makeovers, woodworking, and crafts.

The Ultimate Guide to Repurposing Your Pumpkin After Halloween

November 3, 2020 by Danielle Pientka
The ultimate guide to repurposing your pumpkin after Halloween with photos of nine sketched pumpkins.

What to do with your pumpkins after Halloween. Pumpkins have many uses including as food, decoration, compost, and more!

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Categories Home and Garden, Outdoors & Gardening, Upcycling Tags Fall, Halloween Leave a comment

Secondhand Fashion Ideas: Old Clothes, New Life

August 26, 2025September 11, 2020 by Danielle Pientka

Give those old clothes new life with these secondhand fashion ideas. From tote bags to DIY skirts and more. And some are no-sew!

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Categories Sewing, Upcycling, Zero Waste Living Tags Alterations and Mending Clothing, clothes, clothing, upcycling Leave a comment

27 Quick And Easy Thrift Store Crafts To DIY

August 17, 2020 by Danielle Pientka
27 Easy to DIY thrift store crafts. Decorating your home doesn't have to be expensive. All you need is a quick trip to your local thrift store and a little creativity. If you need some inspiration, check out these quick and easy thrift store crafts.

Decorating your home doesn’t have to be expensive. All you need is a quick trip to your local thrift store and a little creativity. If you need some inspiration, check out these quick and easy thrift store crafts.

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DIY Frame Mats and a Large Upcycled Frame

April 18, 2020 by Danielle Pientka
Large photo frames made from a print frame that I was going to donate.

How to upcycle a frame and make your own DIY frame mats so you can add multiple photos to a large frame.

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Categories Cricut and Silhouette Projects, Decorating, Home and Garden, Upcycling Tags Paper Projects to Cut with Your Cricut Leave a comment

Upcycled Kid’s Shirt to Minecraft Sign

March 11, 2024February 4, 2020 by Danielle Pientka
"No zombies allowed" Minecraft sign for a bedroom.

How to upcycle an old kid’s shirt into a Minecraft sign for your child’s room. This is a great way to save your child’s favorite shirt!

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Categories Crafts, Cricut and Silhouette Projects, Kids, Upcycling Tags Heat Transfer Vinyl Ideas, Minecraft Leave a comment
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