Bungee cords aren’t just for securing luggage and equipment. Bungees—those stretchy elastic bands covered in a woven cotton or polypropylene sheath, with metal hooks on each end—are handy for myriad household tasks. Here are 11 clever ways to use a bungee cord in the house, garage, yard, and car.
Decorating, organizing, and tidying, all without ruining your walls or doors: These solutions are proof positive that there’s not much you can’t do with the stick-’em-up hooks.
A utility-shelf staple for squeaky hinges and rust prevention, WD-40 is handy in ways you’ve never imagined. Learn why you’ll want to spray it on windows, interior walls, patio furniture, and other around-the-house areas.
Keeping the clutter under control often seems like a never-ending battle. But with a few repurposed materials and a bit of creativity, you can transform that dreaded junk drawer into an organizational oasis.
Don’t let that old bed go to waste or clog up a landfill! Check out this guide to better, more environmentally-friendly options for mattress disposal.
Don’t trash that dead telephone, scrap that torn sweater, or haul that lifeless bed frame to the junkyard just yet! As these functional and fanciful projects prove, broken or unused electronics, appliances, furniture, and knickknacks can go from junk to can’t-live-without essentials in practically no time.
Plastic cups are incredibly cheap and convenient, but most of them end their lives in landfills across the country. Rather than pitching the disposable beverage holders the minute you finish your drink, check out some of our nifty ideas on how you can reuse plastic cups around the house and yard!
Reading the morning newspaper is a relaxing ritual for many people, but unfortunately, this admirable habit results in the waste of a lot of paper. Rather than simply tossing your old newspapers in the garbage pail (a very environmentally unfriendly approach), or even putting them in the recycling, you can let your trash save you some cash by using your old papers as a substitute for store-bought cleaning, lining, and packaging products. Here are some of our top ideas for repurposing those daily broadsheets.
While the thought of destroying a hardcover tome might make some book lovers squirm, there does come a time when an old, musty, or damaged book may have outlived its usefulness. While there’s no sense in destroying truly rare and valuable books, for the run-of-the-mill old book, there are many ways to repurpose it. Here are just a handful of ideas.
You can get all the luster of a metallic surface without breaking the bank. The trick? Use pennies. Incorporating the coins into your design as a material can save money per square foot, and because the small copper “tiles” vary in appearance, they create a unique dimensional texture that looks luxurious. It may take some patience to lay out each penny individually, but the resulting statement piece will definitely amp up your DIY cred. So, gather up all those pennies weighing down your change purse or rattling in your car’s cup holder, and flip through to see the creative projects you can make with them.