DIY Trash-to-Treasure Crafts Department
Reuse! Repurpose! Recycle! Upcycle Ideas!
Here it’s all about eco-friendly, recycled, upcycled, repurposed DIY crafts. It’s good for the environment and at the same time, puts some green back into your wallet.
As a thrifty crafter, one of my favorite, quickest and easiest source of free craft materials suitable for kids crafts as well as adult-oriented projects happens to be right at my fingertips.
Let our Trash to Treasure Craft department show you how to upcycle stuff around the house or heading for the garbage bin and turn them in fantastic crafts – turning trash into treasure. The Trash-to-Treasure Crafts departments motto is to Reuse! Repurpose! Recycle! Upcycle! Give it a try and take a look around.
New Tutorials and Pages
-
![Altiod Tin Project with Recycled Calendars and Decoupage]()
Recycle Altoids tins and calendars into little party favors or favors for senior citizens!
-
![Felt Scraps]()
The best project ideas for using scrap felt. This includes felt sewing ideas and other easy crafts with felt. See all of the things to do with felt scraps!
-
![How to make a Dish Drying Mat from an Old Towel]()
Make a DIY dish drying mat from a repurposed old towel. With a pretty binding, the dish drying pad will look so nice on the counter!
-
![How to make a Succulent Teacup Planter]()
An adorable DIY succulent teacup planter like this makes the perfect little handmade gift.
-
![No-Sew T-Shirt for 18-inch Doll Clothes Pattern]()
Learn how to make an easy, no-sew T shirt for an 18" doll. No doll clothes pattern is required!
-
![PALLET CRAFTS]()
Awesome DIY pallet ideas with things to make from pallets like wood pallet shelf ideas, pallet planter ideas, and even a bar made from pallets! Recycle those old pallets into something new!
-
![Plastic Bag Crafts]()
A great way to us plastic bags for recycling is to learn how to make plarn! Here are plenty of plarn projects where you crochet with yarn made from plastic bags.
-
![Recycle Old Christmas Greeting Cards into a Basket]()
Learn how to upcycle old greeting cards by making a greeting card basket that will look attractive anywhere in the home. Also Gift Idea!
-
![Snack Wrapper Zipper Pouch Tutorial]()
Learn to make a zipper pouch out of a snack wrapper with this free tutorial. Any cookie, candy, chips, wrappers can be used to make recycled zipper pouches.
-
![SWEATER & CLOTHING UPCYCLE IDEAS]()
Upcycle those old sweaters or find some sweaters at the thrift store to make these amazing projects for yourself or to give as gifts.
Trending this Week
-
![How to make a Halloween or Fall Themed Fabric Garland]()
How to make Halloween Garland from Fabric. Simple DIY craft.
-
![Easy No-Sew Fabric Wreath for Halloween or Fall Tutorial]()
Learn how to make this easy no-sew fabric wreath for Halloween or Fall which is a super easy, inexpensive and awesome looking.
-
![T-SHIRT YARN CRAFTS]()
Learn how to make T-shirt yarn! We show you how to make T-shirt yarn, what to make with T-shirt yarn, and many T-shirt yarn projects to create!
-
![How to Make a Fidget Quilt]()
Learn how to make a fidget quilt with our free video and photo tutorial. A fidget quilt is a lap quilt which helps provide stimulation for the fidgeting hands.
-
![How to make T-shirt yarn Tutorial (T-Yarn)]()
This tutorial will show how to make t-shirt yarn. T-shirt yarn is made from cutting up old t-shirts and can be used to crochet and knit..
-
![How to Make a Fabric Pocket Tissue Holder]()
Our pocket tissue holder pattern is super easy to make (under 15 minutes) with scrap fabric and basic sewing skills, straight machine stitching. Learn how here
-
![DIY Glass Garden Flowers Tutorial (Garden Art)]()
Glass garden art dish flowers are popping up in gardens everywhere. Learn to recycle vintage dishes into beautiful garden glass plate flowers.
-
![NECKTIE CRAFTS]()
Wondering what to do with old neckties? Upcycle neckties to make a necktie quilt, necktie items for your home, and many more necktie craft ideas!
New Stuff
-
An article about knitting with cassette tape.
From
Crafting A Green World
-
![]()
This video shows and explains how to make an adorable holiday party dress for an 18" doll.
From
Needlepointers.com
-
Fun ideas...
From
Wisebread.com
-
How to make decorative dipped pine cones.
From
Crafting A Green World
-
An article on ways cassette tapes are recycled.
From
Recycle Scene
-
Information on recycling sweaters with a link to Ashley's Recycling Yarn Tutorial.
From
Crafting A Green World
-
Repurpose your mayonnaise jars into pretty craft supply storage containers for free with a little paint, glue, and pretty paper.
From
Intelligent Domestications
-
Ideas on re-purposing old sweaters scraps into embellishments on t-shirts.
From
Make It & Love It
-
Whether from concerts, sports teams, or other events, create a keepsake by turning favorite T-shirts into a memory-filled quilt. Sometimes t-shirt logos are different sizes. This t-shirt quilt top is assembled in seven vertical rows - four narrow and three wide.
From
All People Quilt
-
If you have accumulated a lot of washi tape, here is a storage idea.
From
Samantha Kamilos