What do you do with bottles, cutlery, cans, and the like after they’ve served their purpose? Throw them away, right? People are always coming up with weird and creative ways to repurpose unexpected objects into surprisingly useful…stuff. But the photos below are, by far, the best repurposed inventions to date. As the old saying goes, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure.”
14 Ideas from People Who Know How to Use Useless Stuff
This is upcycling at its best! After seeing these examples, you may want to hold onto and repurpose that empty two-liter bottle, those old sets of cutleries collecting dust, your retired tennis rackets, and more.
Wine Glass Holder
Have any old, rusty rake lying around collecting dirt? Repurpose it by hanging it on your wall for a rustic-style wine glass holder!
Home Bar Hack
While we’re on the topic of drinks, take your at-home bar to the next level! (Although, we must admit we prefer used kombucha bottles.)
Under Desk Fridge
This one’s definitely more technical, but still awesome! Now you can enjoy a drink while you’re surfing the web.
Cheese Grater Lamps
What a great idea to use old graters as lampshades for this light rack! One of our favorite creation we’ve seen with recycled graters!
Grocery Bag Hack
Never cut off your circulation again with this grocery bag hack. Brilliant!
Ladder Library
Repurpose that old, squeaky ladder to work for you and turn it into this amazing makeshift bookshelf.
Shopping Cart Hack
Settling down in this lawn chair is the perfect ending to a long shopping day…
Computer Mouse Hack
No, silly, it’s not a mouse. It’s a shark!
Bike Bottle Hack
We’re not sure why more people don’t upcycle, especially after seeing examples like this one. Keep the dirt and spray off your back with this…pop bottle. That’s what you call biking on a budget.
Cutlery Lamp Hack
For anyone with free-hanging light bulbs, this adds a nice touch to any room!
Tennis Racket DIY Mirrors
You may not play tennis anymore, but here a nice reminder of the days when you did.
Tire Flower Beds
Spruce up your backyard shed with these old tire flower beds. They’re low maintenance and beautiful.
Toilet Paper Roll Storage Hack
Someone’s dad got creative and took organization to a new level, and it has been extremely helpful!
Iphone Case Butter Dish Hack
Someone’s grandmother repurposed some old iPhone packaging and started storing her butter in it, and the internet can’t get enough of it! She truly understands what upcycling means.