Upcycling is trendy. But with which materials does it work?
Upcycling is still a popular trend in the do-it-yourself scene, which has now reached many areas of handicrafts and decorating. There are many reasons for upcycling, because it basically reprocesses old and unused items, which can result in new uses. This article reveals which materials upcycling works particularly well with. Visitors to the CREATIVA trade fair will receive further inspiration between August 26 and 30 in Dortmund.
Figure 1: Upcycling is trendy. It is possible, for example, that a can becomes a wall shelf or – in the smaller version – a tidy aid in the drawer.
Buckets, cans and other containers are well suited as organizational aids
Everything that creates order is welcomed in an organized household. However, only the creative minds recognize that there is no need to buy organizers that are advertised as being effective in advertising. They know that buckets, cans and containers can be easily converted into order helpers. That's how it works:
- The desired vessel is cleaned thoroughly. Old, unused buckets as well as cans or tetrapaks can be used – depending on where order is to move in.
- After cleaning, the outside and inside are ideally designed in the desired design. Tetrapaks and cans can be taped over; Buckets can be painted.
- Afterwards, the uniformly designed organizational aids in the drawer in the bathroom can become the new home for hair ties and make-up utensils, keep paper clips on your desk, or be drilled on the wall to hold magazines, purses or keys.
Usage varies depending on the size: Large buckets on the wall are well suited as do-it-yourself newspaper racks. Tin cans are good pen holders and some tetrapaks (open on the long side) can become the ideal spice organizer in the kitchen.
Old toys get a new use here
Figure 2: If the wooden sledge is no longer needed, a wardrobe can be made from it.
Anyone who has children knows the problem: Over the years, countless toys have accumulated that are more or less loved and therefore more or less played with. Some things can be given away or sold to friends, relatives and acquaintances, others find a new owner at the flea market. But there are also the unique pieces that are simply impossible to get rid of. Of course there are also some upcycling ideas for this material:
- With a little manual skill, the old wooden sledge can become a great wardrobe. To do this, the sharp runners are removed and the wood sanded. The wooden frame can then be painted in any color. Fasten to the wall with screws and dowels and the seat surface serves as a shelf and the runners serve as a hanging device for hangers.
- Lego complete sets can be sold comparatively well used, because basically nothing can break on the colorful plastic components that make up a game world or a car. But what should happen to the box full of individual Lego blocks if only selected blocks are left? Key chain of course! To do this, as many building blocks are pierced as there are keys to hang. A ring is pushed through each hole. The keys can then be threaded onto it. This do-it-yourself idea becomes a practical tip for law enforcement when there are enough Lego blocks left to make a key board out of it. The Lego building block key fob can then be hung on it along with the key.
- If you were able to sell the Lego blocks well, but literally stayed on old wooden blocks, you can always add a new game function with some chalk. The family blog Zicklein & Böckchen shows an example. Above all, the article describes how the blue building blocks became a pirate ship and the colorful building blocks became a small town.
Upcycling with old kitchen stuff
The wardrobe is regularly mucked out and everything that no longer fits or is simply no longer trendy is disposed of or donated. What works quite well with clothing hardly works in the kitchen. Instead, every hen night is seen as an option to smash old dishes. However, there is another way:
- For example, an etagere can be built from old plates. To do this, first draw the center of the plate, which is then drilled through with the milling cutter. Water on the underside of the plate helps to bind the porcelain dust directly and at the same time cools the material heated by the milling cutter. Now a threaded rod must be cut to the length that the future cake stand should have. Thread on the plate and secure with washers and nuts. Raffia and cords are well suited to this
Make the form of the attachment invisible again.
Figure 3: Smart drinking glasses like this can be designed quickly.
- If you cook a lot with glass food, you can also convert it into a practical beverage container: Simply drill a hole in the lid, paint the lid brightly and run a straw through the drilled hole. A child-friendly drinking glass is created in no time. Alternatively, the canned glass can also become a candy jar. There is also the option of using the jars for planting herbs or as a lampshade.
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