Upcycling Ideas

Upcycling is the process of re-purposing unused items or trash for something else. The difference between upcycling and recycling is that the item is not broken down into base materials, but modified to be of equal or better value than the original item. Below we have 19 of the most creative upcycling ideas.

1. Jack Daniels Soap Dispenser

2. Rustic light fixture made from reclaimed barn wood

3. Old Light Bulp Oil Lamps

4.  Old Picture Frame Tea Tray

5. Whiskey barrel coffee table with storage

6. Firepit from Washing Machine Drum

7. Use Paperclips to Organize Your Cables

8. Wall Clock from old Bike Wheel

9. Coat Hangar Chair

10. Turn Old Wrenches Into Wall Hooks

11. Where’s the Keys?

12. Repurpose an Old Suitcase Into a Medicine Cabinet

13. Beer Bottle Lamp

14. Shovel Handle Bench

15. Bicycle Gear Wall Clock

16. Vinyl Chairs

17. Reuse Old Kleenex Boxes as Bag Dispensers

18. Fireplace made from a decommissioned naval mine

19. Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar

Want to start upcycling? Here’s four books to get you going: