Hey r/upcycling! I found this awesome small table on the side of the road, missing hardware and smelling like it was used as an ashtray but it had a Pier 1 tag and felt of decent quality. Took it home, cleaned the heck out of it, sanded and spray painted with rustoleum. I want to add some age/patina back into it and wondering your suggestions on how to? Thanks!

I inherited an old mission loveseat long, long ago. It’s been annihilated by four legged friends over the years. Would anyone be willing share ideas about how to up cycle something like this?

This sweater I recently picked up at the Goodwill bins had these stains… I was silly and thought I could get them out and nothings worked so I was wondering if I should just dye it black and see what happens should I dye it or any other ideas. (The sweater is airdrying right now sorry for the bad picture)

Hi!

I love making soaps and all kind of things in my free time! So i have a couple of molds as well as beeswax and tallow.

I started making cutting boards today and had lots of sawdust to repurpose! My compost does not need more browns so i decided to make some firestarters by mixing beeswax, tallow and sawdust and putting it in a mold!

Works really great and looks cute too!

Here is the pic!

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I’ve recently worn this dress for a wedding and stained it. However it seems like I can still upcycle it (and maybe turn it inside out). Any ideas how to upcycle it? It’s my first time upcycling but I have a bit of experience sewing. I need ideas! 😊

I have accumulated sooo many of those Aldi freezer grocery bags that snap closed. What can I do with them? Thanks!

i have several glass carts and old disposables and have no idea how to upcycle them. i was thinking of doing string lights for the glass carts (if it's possible) but any other ideas that come to mind lmk pls

Im newer to recycling and upcycling and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas or advice on where to start because I only can seem to get like one idea and that’s for plastic egg cartons being turned into lamp shades🤷🏻‍♀️ we reusese bottles to wash the pets in the tub, otherwise I just struggle with finding more ideas besides planters or lamp shades 🤷🏻‍♀️ any help is appreciated, TIA

Looking to upcycle this vintage jewellery box for my friends birthday and was hoping to stain it with black wood stain. Would I jeed to strip any previous stain off or can I just stain over the top?

Hi,

I was trying to work with some artists to make screenprints on used t shirts. But I was struggling to find places to get used blank plain t shirts in any colour in bulk. I found some places in the UK but they were so expensive, anyone have any clue where to buy large amounts of used unbranded t shirts?

Hi,

So I have collected these aluminium foil chocolate wraps and would like ideas for what to create with it. I already plan to try making garlands with some. I was thinking about using some iron-on vinyl to make it sturdier and maybe use it the same way as I'd use fabric.

My kiddo's elementary school does assembly outside as weather permits. However, the kids have to carry their chairs to the circle, and the teachers recently got new chairs, so they aren't thrilled about it either. In the PTA meeting last night, the principal mentioned that one teacher was using a bunch of carpet squares from a teacher supply store. We have the funds to buy them, or get remnants from a carpet warehouse to cut up into squares, but I'd love to get alternatives that involve upcycling or recycling.

Things to keep in mind:

• Ages 5 to 10, so something light enough and small enough for a small child to carry
• Used at least 1x/week
• Limited storage, so things that can be stacked, folded, neatly piled are preferred
• Some cushioning is preferable since they're sitting on asphalt

Thanks so much for your lovely ideas!

Stool created out of scrap wood and denim material that was upcycled from three pairs of worn out jeans.

I’ve gotten my hands on an IKEA Hagalund pull out sofa, which has been discontinued for years. Totally whole, just not looking very new in the fabric anymore (discoloration and a stain or two). I was thrilled, thinking I’d just find a nice cover for it and call it a day. I cannot find a single cover for his sofa that costs less than several hundred dollars, and that seems absolutely crazy to me.

I know how to sew, at least enough to run the machine and follow directions on a pattern I’ve never made before. But I cannot find any patterns online for a cover for this sofa, despite there apparently being dozens of websites and Etsy shops selling the covers in question.

I cannot seriously be the only person not willing to pay $150-400 for a sofa cover.

Any ideas on where I could look or maybe even how I could draw up my own pattern?