49 Ingenious Ways to Give Old Stuff a Second Life.

We all have old items that we don't use anymore.

Objects lying around at the bottom of a drawer or closet.

The problem is that we don't really know what to do with it.

But with a little imagination, these old things can easily be recycled into something useful.

Contents

• 1. Recycle an old picture frame into a serving tray
• 2. Use the Twister board game as a tablecloth
• 3. An old toothbrush to clean an ear of corn
• 4. Use an old strainer to prevent the ice cubes from melting too quickly
• 5. Use a roll of toilet paper to store your barrettes and bobby pins
• 6. Recycle beer coasters into homemade gift tags
• 7. Use chalk to absorb moisture
• 8. Recycle vegetable oil to shine leather shoes
• 9. Use an old matchbox to make an easy-to-carry sewing kit
• 10. Use the packaging of a beer pack to easily transport condiments
• 11. Use an old cassette tape box to store your iPhone headphones and cables
• 12. Use an empty tissue box to store plastic bags
• 13. On the go, use a shower cap to wrap your shoes
• 14. Use your address labels to put your name on all your personal items:books, binders, food boxes, staplers, etc.
• 15. Use stickers to help your guests find their glass
• 16. A plastic soap box is a perfect case to store and protect your camera in carry-on luggage
• 17. In summer, use winter mittens to protect your sunglasses from scratches in your bag
• 18. Use a plastic bag and a tight rubber band to keep your brushes moist for 1-2 days
• 19. Use rubber bands to prevent your clothes from falling off the hanger
• 20. Use a clipboard as a keychain/wallet to walk around WITHOUT a purse
• 21. A beautiful ribbon gives a second life to an old lampshade
• 22. Protect the countertop by recycling an old mousepad as a trivet
• 23. Use aluminum foil to protect door handles when painting
• 24. Use your hair straightener to iron difficult areas of shirts, such as the collar or between buttons
• 25. Protect your jeans when gardening with plastic bags
• 26. On the go, use a contact lens case to carry your medication in your bag
• 27. Recycle an old shower rod into storage for your household products
• 28. Use a clear hair tie to show off the flowers more in a large vase
• 29. Use a ketchup bottle to make pancakes
• 30. Rubber bands help little hands hold slippery, wet glasses
• 31. Thanks to popcorn, you never need to buy polystyrene cushioning chips to protect a package again
• 32. Recycle a glasses case into a manicure kit
• 33. Use simple toilet paper rolls to eliminate tangled cables
• 34. Recycle a wine bottle box into shoe storage
• 35. Use a lemon to remove stubborn marks from a wooden or plastic cutting board
• 36. Use a plastic bag to avoid spills and flouring on a cookbook
• 37. Use bobby pins to hold skirt pleats in place while ironing.
• 38. Before lighting a sparkler, stick it in modeling clay
• 39. Use a turkey baster to easily change dirty water from a vase without having to redo the flower arrangement
• 40. Silence slamming cupboard doors with a piece of cork
• 41. Use plastic Easter eggs to carry your favorite snacks
• 42. Save on potting soil by packing a few empty plastic bags at the bottom of flower pots that are too deep
• 43. Organize your bills by due date with an old napkin holder
• 44. Use a color chart to make an original seating plan
• 45. Increase the size of your flower bouquet with straws
• 46. Shower curtain hooks are strong enough to hang heavier items, like handbags
• 47. Put cooking oil on both sides of your snow shovel so snow doesn't cling to it
• 48. Never lose your tweezers again with a simple magnet.
• 49. Lollipops can also be used as stirrers for homemade cocktails.

We have selected for you 49 ingenious ways to give a second life to your old things. Watch:

1. Recycle an old frame into a serving tray

Insert a sheet of colored paper or fabric for an elegant finish. Click here to see the trick.

2. Use the Twister board game as a tablecloth

To protect your beautiful dining room table during children's parties, use the oilcloth mat from the famous board game Twister.

Now you don't have to worry about stains from fruit juice or blueberry pie.

3. An old toothbrush to clean an ear of corn

Use a clean toothbrush to remove the silken threads from under the leaves of fresh corn cobs. Thanks to the bristles of the toothbrush, removing corn silk is now a quick and easy task.

To discover: The Infallible Trick to Perfectly Peel and Cook an Cob of Corn.

4. Use an old strainer to prevent the ice cubes from melting too quickly

For the holidays, put the ice cubes in a colander and put it on a small bucket or a salad bowl. The water will flow into the bowl and this prevents the ice cubes from melting. Click here to see the trick.

5. Use a roll of toilet paper to store your barrettes and bobby pins

No more searching for your barrettes and bobby pins!

To discover: The Genius Trick to Never Lose Hairpins Again.

6. Recycle beer coasters into homemade gift tags

Grab all the interesting beer coasters from busy restaurants and bars on the go. Punch a small hole near the edge, and voila! You have great homemade gift tags.

7. Use chalk to absorb moisture

Using a bit of string, wrap a few sticks of chalk in a piece of muslin. Store this small sachet with your silverware to protect them from humidity and prevent them from tarnishing.

8. Recycle vegetable oil to shine leather shoes

Vegetable oil makes leather shoes shine. Clean shoes with a damp cloth to remove dirt. Then, use a soft cloth soaked in a drop of oil to polish them and make them shine. Click here to discover the trick.

9. Use an old matchbox to make an easy-to-carry sewing kit

Put some needles, pins and some sewing thread in a matchbox to make an express sewing kit that's easy to carry around camping, for example.

10. Use beer pack packaging to easily carry condiments

No more endless back and forth during barbecues. Store cutlery, ketchup and mustard in the compartments of a beer pack packaging for easy transport in one trip. Click here to discover the trick.

11. Use an old audio cassette box to store your iPhone headphones and cables

Do you still have old audio cassettes? Admit it, you're not the only one! Roll up your iPod headphones and store them in the case to prevent wires from getting tangled.

To discover: An Inexpensive, Even Totally Free iPhone Dock.

12. Use an empty tissue box to store plastic bags

Say goodbye to all those plastic bags in the mess under the sink. Put them in an empty tissue box to tame them forever:ready-to-use storage. Click here to discover the trick.

13. On the go, use a shower cap to wrap your shoes

Thanks to these shower caps, you avoid dirtying the other clothes in your suitcase. Click here to discover the trick.

14. Use your address labels to put your name on all your personal items:books, binders, food boxes, staplers, etc.

15. Use stickers to help your guests find their glass

For your next party, decorate your glasses with decorative stickers to help your guests easily find their water or wine glass.

16. A plastic soap box is a perfect case to store and protect your camera in carry-on luggage

17. In summer, use winter mittens to protect your sunglasses from scratches in your bag

18. Use a plastic bag and a tight rubber band to keep your brushes moist for 1-2 days

No more hardened brushes between your painting sessions! It also works for paint rollers.

To discover: Has your brush hardened? Break out the White Vinegar!

19. Use rubber bands to prevent your clothes from falling off the hanger

With rubber bands hooked on each side of the hanger, blouses, summer dresses and other garments with straps will stay in place. Click here to discover the trick.

20. Use a clipboard as a key ring/wallet to walk around WITHOUT a purse

A very practical use of office clipboards to go for a walk WITHOUT your handbag. You can even hang it on your belt.

21. A beautiful ribbon gives a second life to an old lampshade

Apply a thin layer of glue to a nice ribbon and then lay each piece on a lampshade, applying good pressure. Be sure to carefully align the 2 ends of the ribbon.

22. Protect the countertop by recycling an old mouse pad as a trivet

Make sure that the carpet does not have a plastic coating.

To discover: Finally a $0 designer trivet that you'll love.

23. Use aluminum foil to protect door handles when painting

No more traces of paint on door handles and hardware if you cover them with aluminum foil. Click here to discover the trick.

24. Use your hair straightener to iron difficult areas of shirts, such as the collar or between buttons

Like what a straightening iron is not only effective on rebellious hair. Click here to discover the trick.

25. Protect your jeans when gardening with plastic bags

Gardeners can protect their jeans with these homemade knee pads. Simply tie 2 plastic bags around the knees to protect them from dirt.

26. For on the go, use a contact lens case to carry your medication in your bag

Contact lens cases do not have child safety. Do not use this trick if you have small children likely to come and search your purse.

27. Recycle an old shower bar into storage for your household products

Gather your cleaning supplies in one place. Attach a shower rod under the sink (in a storage cupboard) and easily hang all your spray bottles. The trick also works with a towel holder. Click here to discover the trick.

28. Use a clear hair tie to show off the flowers more in a large vase

Place a clear hair elastic around the stems, and let the flowers curl naturally.

29. Use a bottle of ketchup to make pancakes

No more getting it everywhere, if you pour your pancake batter into a simple bottle of ketchup. Now squeeze the bottle for precise doses of round pancakes. Click here to discover the trick.

30. Rubber bands help little hands hold slippery, wet glasses

Click here to discover the trick.

31. Thanks to popcorn, never again need to buy polystyrene cushioning chips to protect a parcel

If you don't have a popcorn machine (which allows you to pop corn WITHOUT fat), be sure to wrap the item in the package in a plastic bag.

32. Recycle a glasses case into a manicure kit

On the go, a glasses case is a handy container for carrying a nail file, nail nippers, and other manicure necessities.

33. Use simple toilet paper rolls to eliminate tangled cables

Click here to discover the trick.

34. Recycle a wine bottle box into shoe storage

Organize your shoes in a cardboard wine bottle box, like those found at wine shops. Decorate the box with a pretty paper.

35. Use a lemon to remove stubborn marks from a wooden or plastic cutting board

Click here to discover the trick.

36. Use a plastic bag to avoid splashes and flouring on a cookbook

Just protect all the pages of your book with a plastic bag — except the one you need for your recipe, of course.

37. Use bobby pins to hold skirt pleats in place while ironing.

To discover: 7 Magic Tricks to Make Ironing Easier for You.

38. Before lighting a sparkler, plant it in modeling clay

Thus, the little pot of modeling clay protects little hands from sparks from sparklers and prevents burns.

39. Use a turkey baster to easily change dirty water from a vase without having to redo the flower arrangement

A baster is the perfect utensil for extracting dirty water from a vase without disturbing the flowers. When finished, use the tap to add clean water directly to the vase.

40. Silence slamming cupboard doors with a piece of cork

Cut the cork into small rounds then glue them to the inside corners of slamming doors.

To discover: 17 Surprising Uses for Cork Stoppers.

41. Use plastic Easter eggs to carry your favorite snacks

To make Easter eggs useful all year round, fill them with your favorite snacks, such as crackers or muesli. And in addition, it saves you a little money on freezer bags :-)

42. Save on potting soil by packing a few empty plastic bags at the bottom of flower pots that are too deep

And if your flower pot has a drainage hole, be careful not to block it. For large flower pots, use empty plastic containers. Click here to discover the trick.

43. Organize your bills by due date with an old napkin holder

44. Use a color chart to make an original seating plan

Fold the strips of a color chart in half and lay them on the table to make original place cards. Write the names of the guests on colors that evoke their personality, such as "Jasmine Flower" or "Rose Bud".

45. Increase the size of your flower bouquet with straws

Elevate small flower bouquets to new heights by inserting plastic straws at the end of their stems to bring extra height.

46. Shower curtain hooks are strong enough to hang heavier items, like handbags

Save even more space by hanging your handbags on shower curtain hooks. Click here to discover the trick.

47. Put cooking oil on both sides of your snow shovel so snow doesn't cling to it

It works for both plastic and metal shovels. With this trick, the snow will slide off on its own WITHOUT piling up on the shovel.

48. Never lose your tweezers again with a simple magnet.

Are you tired of always losing your tweezers? Stick one of these super strong magnets inside your bathroom cabinet:now it will always be close at hand. Click here to discover the trick.

49. Lollipops can also be used as stirrers for homemade cocktails.

Add a little extra to your homemade cocktails by replacing the stirrers with lollipops in complementary colors.