Unplugged Living

Old Stuff To Great Pieces of Art

by Noel on October 31st, 2007

That pair of pants in your cabinet may have been your favorite five years ago however with frequent wear and washing, it has lost its aesthetic appeal so much so that for the past couple of years, it has been sitting in your cabinet gathering dust. Now, you are just about to throw it out.

Did you know that you can do tons of things with old stuff? You see, instead of sending that old guitar or that broken umbrella to the garbage dump, it would be best if you thought of something else that you could use that for. For example, that old guitar can be used as a good wall design by just painting in some wonderful colors. The broken umbrella’s cloth can be used to make a bag or maybe even a skirt.

All it takes is a little creativity to make something new out of your old stuff. And when you do that, it also means less garbage in our dumps.

[Image from Rebekah Roy]

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