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
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This long list of over 50 ways to use recycled bottle caps to make games for kids and projects for adults is full of creative ideas!! This list will surprise you!
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![BOTTLES & JARS REPURPOSING]()
Recycle glass bottles and jars to create vases, planters, candle holders, and more. Keep the glass jars out of the landfills.
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![How to Join Strips of T-shirt Yarn by Sewing]()
Use a needle and thread to join strips of T-shirt yarn using the sewing method.
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![How to Join T-shirt Yarn Without Sewing]()
Learn how to join lengths of T-shirt yarn without sewing. This is huge time saver so crafters can get to their projects faster!
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![How to Make a Braided Headband for an 18 inch Doll]()
Recycle plastic newspaper bags to braid a cute headband for an 18" doll.
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![How to Make a Quilted Pocket Potholder with Old Towel]()
Learn how to make eco-friendly quilted pocket potholders from old towels in this DIY tutorial. Upcycle and create useful kitchen accessories!
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![How to make a Scrappy Quilt Binding]()
Learn how to make a scrappy quilt binding for your next quilting project! Get ready to add some pizzaz!
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![How to Sew a Simple Pillow from a T-Shirt]()
Using an old t-shirt with a cute design or one embroidered with an embroidery machine, make a keepsake pillow!
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![Santa Baby Food Jar Craft Tutorial (Upcycle Craft)]()
Learn how to make adorable Santa baby good jar crafts! This easy DIY craft is kid-friendly using pom-poms, felt and other household supplies.
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![TOWEL RECYCLING]()
Find ideas for what to do with old towels. There are useful and unique ideas for recycling old towels here.
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![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
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![How to Sew a Scrappy Christmas Tree Ornament]()
How to Sew a Scrappy Christmas Tree Ornament by Strip-piecing Fabric together.
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![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!
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![How to Make Fidget Quilts for Alzheimer's Patients]()
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.
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![GREETING CARD CRAFT IDEAS]()
Find new and exciting ways to repurpose, recycle, reuse, and upcycle old paper greeting cards.
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![How to Sew A Fabric Bookmark]()
Learn how to make a simple fabric bookmark with this video tutorial and written step-by-step instructions.
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![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!
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![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!
Free Items of the Week
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Craft your own gift tags from recycled book pages and this free tutorial.
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Christine's Crafts
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At Christmas, do you read the book, The Grinch Who Stole Christmas? If you do, have the kids make a toilet roll Grinch by using the instructions in this tutorial.
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Crafts by Courtney
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Create adorable Toilet Paper Roll Reindeer to display in your home or classroom this holiday season with this free tutorial.
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Mom Wife Busy Life
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Collect toilet paper rolls, bottle caps and a few basic craft supplies and your kiddo can create a DIY train craft that helps with fine motor skills, creativity and imaginative play.
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In The Playroom
New Stuff
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Bottle caps can be used for the classic memory matching game to the flicking game, these five games are both entertaining and fun.
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Life Over C's
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How to recycle audio cassette tapes.
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My Zero Waste
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This rug is the perfect accent piece to use as a bedside mat or in the bathroom. It measures approx. 29" x 21" and is made with t-shirt yarn and a 12 mm hook.
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My Poppet
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What to do with old broken crayons? Melt them into new crayons.
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Hub Pages
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Ideas for recycling greeting cards. Great projects for kids and adults.
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Granny 2 Shoes
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Illustrated step-by-step instructions on how to make paper.
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Hub Pages
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How to break down wood pallets.
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Saved By Love Creations
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This t-shirt rag rug project is a great one to start with when using homemade t-yarn from old t-shirts. It has a rustic look.
From
My Poppet Makes
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If you have accumulated a lot of washi tape, here is a storage idea.
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Samantha Kamilos
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At this post, check out three ideas for making bubbles with water bottles. Wonderful water bottle recycling activity.
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Projects for Preschoolers