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These other recycled craft ideas are full of fun and interesting ways of reusing everyday objects. Recycled craft ideas show you how you can turn your junk into exciting decorating touches. Check out these great articles on other recycled craft ideas.

Featured Article:  How to Turn an Old Dinner Plate into a Wall Clock

You know that old mismatched dinner plate that's hiding in the cupboard? Hide it no more, there's life left in that plate. All you have to do is give it some time, literally -- by turning it into a wall clock. See more »

10 Ways to Reuse Cardboard

10 Ways to Reuse Cardboard

Your new fridge came in a giant cardboard box. Maybe your first thought is to break it down and recycle it. How about turning it into a playhouse or gardening supply?

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5 Craft Projects Using Things From Your Yard

5 Craft Projects Using Things From Your Yard

The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and the air is filled with the fragrance of blossoming flowers. Don't you wish you could gather all that up in your arms and carry it inside to save for a rainy day? It turns out that, in a way, you can.

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5 Things Made from Recycled Wood

5 Things Made from Recycled Wood

Whether you're cutting down an old tree or replacing doors and bookshelves, there's a good chance you have some spare wood lying around. So what can you do with it?

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5 Unique Wall Art Displays

5 Unique Wall Art Displays

What do you do when the bare walls of your beautiful new home leave you and your guests uninspired and yawning in boredom? The answer is simple -- liven things up with unique, creative wall art displays.

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5 Uses for Empty Cereal Boxes

5 Uses for Empty Cereal Boxes

A cereal box is more than just something to read while eating breakfast. You can use it to make lots of inexpensive crafts -- and at the same time, cut down on your household waste.

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How to Create Home Fragrances Using Household Ingredients

How to Create Home Fragrances Using Household Ingredients

You're hosting an evening of canapes, cocktails and conversation. You've bought all the groceries, cleaned the house and scooped out the kitty litter. But then it dawns on you to wonder, "Does my house smell?"

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How to Make a New Candle from Your Old Candles

How to Make a New Candle from Your Old Candles

From birthday bashes to romantic dinners, the sparkling shimmer of soft candlelight instantly makes any moment more magical and special. But once you snuff out the candles and the smoke clears, what do you do with those puddles of melted wax?

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How to Make a Wine Cork Corkboard

How to Make a Wine Cork Corkboard

Every time you open a bottle of wine, you tuck that cork away with all the others. What if there were something fun and practical you could do with all those corks?

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How to Stain with Used Tea Bags

How to Stain with Used Tea Bags

Tea leaves its mark -- literally. It can stain mugs, countertops and even your teeth after time. Why not put that staining power to good use as a safe and inexpensive way to add color to your crafting and household projects.

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How to Turn a Book into a Vase

How to Turn a Book into a Vase

You can't resist the book sales at the local library. But now, all those old tomes are taking up too much room. You could use a few to create some decorative vases.

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How to Turn a Bowl into a Sink

How to Turn a Bowl into a Sink

Bowls used as sinks, or vessel sinks, as they are known in the interior design trade, are a hot trend in home design and can add a stylish and contemporary twist to traditional bathroom basins.

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How to Turn an Old Dinner Plate into a Wall Clock

How to Turn an Old Dinner Plate into a Wall Clock

You know that old mismatched dinner plate that's hiding in the cupboard? Hide it no more, there's life left in that plate. All you have to do is give it some time, literally -- by turning it into a wall clock.

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Top 5 Christmas Decorations Made with Recycled Materials

Top 5 Christmas Decorations Made with Recycled Materials

Next time you start to throw away a burned-out light bulb or empty coffee tin, consider using these items to craft Christmas decorations instead. With a little ingenuity and a few materials you can spruce up your tree.

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Top 5 Recycled Items You Can Use in a Collage

Top 5 Recycled Items You Can Use in a Collage

Collage art is interesting, creative and fun. To make your own collage all you need is a great imagination, a little inspiration and a few easy-to-find supplies.

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Top 5 Recycled Plant Containers

Top 5 Recycled Plant Containers

Instead of spending money on expensive planters, why not create them out of items found throughout your home? You can make use of many things that would otherwise end up in a landfill, and it's a great DIY project.

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Top 5 Things around the House to Make an Original Christmas Ornament

Top 5 Things around the House to Make an Original Christmas Ornament

One of the easiest ways to save money during the holidays is on home decorations. You don't have to cover the tree with store-bought baubles and knickknacks. With a little ingenuity, you can create charming ornaments of your own.

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Top 5 Ways to Dress up Your Boring Corkboard

Top 5 Ways to Dress up Your Boring Corkboard

It displays photos from that magical trip to Paris, next to the lovely postcard your sweetie sent and the takeout menu for that Thai place you've been meaning to try. So why not spruce it up since you look at it every day.

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What can I do with my paper towel tube?

What can I do with my paper towel tube?

Next time you use the last paper towel, think twice before you throw the cardboard tube away. It can be used to store plastic bags or loose cords, and it can provide hours of craft-making fun.

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