50 Items To Reuse You'd Usually Throw Out

Which everyday items are generally very easy to reuse and save from the garbage can? If you're looking for creative ideas and a clear answer to this question, you've come to the right place!

Although plastic waste in the oceans is increasing and the natural resources of the planet, we are still living in a world where Disposable societythat does not really value what is already there.

However, there are a surprising number of items in the household that you can use to make wonderful reuse in the same or a completely different function to pave the way for a more sustainable way of working together.

In this article, I would like to introduce you to these things and give you a good dose of inspiration for reusing instead of throwing away. Use them, for example, to be more environmentally friendly and save money at the same time. Let's go!

Advantages: Why reuse instead of throwing away?

Whether by chance in passing, when cleaning out the apartment or as part of a complete Household liquidation including cellar - whether old children's clothes and Toys, read Booksan outdated Computer or no longer required Fitness equipment:

In everyday life we come across Things that no longer work or that we no longer need. But not all of it can be sold to other people via classified ads in big cities like Bochum and Essen. It's particularly difficult in rural areas due to the smaller number of potential buyers.

The reuse of certain items saves you this "sales stress" - and also the way to the recycling center.

Here are a few more motivating reasons for thisto always try to give everything the chance of a second life in the same or a completely new area of application:

• Protecting the environment from wasteprotect the climate and natural Conserve resources.
• Avoid garbage and relieve the burden on waste disposal and recycling centers.
• Save money and avoid buying new things.
• Encourage creativity and discover new, unexpected applications.
• Be a role model and also the Environmental awareness of other people.

50 ideas: Which everyday items are great for reusing instead of throwing away?

Save money sustainablyprotect the environment and set a positive example? That sounds greatdon't you think?

Then let's take a look together to see which discarded, unusable, old things are still in use. upgrade or convert let

The following items can be wonderfully reused instead of thrown away! From decorative art objects to insect hotels and cleaning rags, everything is included.

Items and ideas for reuse #1-10

1. Wine cork - e.g. as a pin board, drainage or trivet.
2. Apple peels - e.g. as tea or for flavoring dishes.
3. Screw-top jars - e.g. as a lantern, lamp or pen holder.
4. Plastic cup - e.g. as a planter for seedlings.
5. Vegetable scraps - e.g. as compost or Utilization of leftovers for stock and soup.
6. Coffee grounds - e.g. as fertilizer or peeling.
7. Roll bags - e.g. as reusable lunch bags or freezer bags.
8. Old T-shirts - e.g. as cleaning cloths, make-up remover pads or repurposed shopping bags.
9. Eggshells - e.g. as fertilizer or for natural pest control in the garden.
10. Tea bag - e.g. as a fertilizer, grease remover or odour neutralizer.

Items and ideas for reuse #11-20

11. Pallets - e.g. as a bench, for vertical gardens or as a DIY insect hotel.
12. Old jeans - e.g. as a magazine holder or upcycling material for bags and cushions.
13. Banana peels - e.g. as a fertilizer, alternative to chips or for skin and leather care.
14. Beverage can end - e.g. for extending clothes hangers in the wardrobe.
15. Toilet paper packaging - e.g. as a free bin liner for small waste garbage cans.
16. Avocado pits - e.g. for plant cultivation or ground as a tea additive or topping.
17. Newsprint - e.g. as plastic-free Garbage bagswrapping paper or window cleaner.
18. Lego bricks - make a key holder or a vase, for example.
19. Empty kitchen or toilet paper rolls - e.g. as a seedling pot or cable duct.
20. Cherry pits - e.g. as toy filling, lantern decoration or for cherry stone cushions.

Items and ideas for reuse #21-30

21. Discarded bicycle - e.g. as a work of garden art or climbing aid for climbing plants.
22. Candle remnants - e.g. for new candles, as a barbecue lighter or for painting Easter eggs.
23. Old toothbrushes - e.g. as a plant support or joint cleaner.
24. Potato peels - e.g. as DIY washing-up liquidstainless steel cleaner or baked chips.
25. Old CDs - e.g. as coasters, disco balls or cut up as mosaic decorations.
26. Tetra-Paks - e.g. as a planter, pen holder or DIY wallet.
27. Worn towels - e.g. as a cleaning cloth, bath rug or wash mitt.
28. Cosmetic bottle - e.g. for DIY cosmetics or decoration ideas.
29. Discarded skateboard - e.g. as decoration, shelf or sawn up as a key ring.
30. Orange peel - e.g. as a cleaner, fragrance or dried for tea blends.

Items and ideas for reuse #31-40

31. Glass bottles for drinks - e.g. as a painted vase, lantern or toothpick holder.
32. Old sneakers - e.g. as a hanging decorative planter or DIY doorstop.
33. Envelopes - e.g. as a notepad, seed container or for reuse.
34. Stale bread - e.g. for Homemade bread potato chipscroutons or bread dumplings.
35. Tights - e.g. as a hair band, mini bag or nail polish remover.
36. Wrapping paper - e.g. as craft material for collages or for lining drawers.
37. Used printer paper - e.g. as a notepad or origami decoration.
38. Old magazines - e.g. as an envelope, papier-mâché bowl or for the vision board.
39. Pumpkin seeds - e.g. as bird food or roasted as a snack and topping.
40. Shoe boxes - e.g. as a storage box, gift packaging or decorative DIY projects.

Tip: Even more creative ideas for Use of old packaging in the linked blog article.

Items and ideas for reuse #41-50

41. Worn car tires - e.g. as a swing or planter in the garden.
42. Tin cans - e.g. as pen holders, planters or lanterns.
43. Plastic bottles - e.g. as drip irrigation for plants or as wind chimes.
44. Old sponge - e.g. as furniture coasters, cleaning tools or for texture effects.
45. Walnut shells - e.g. as gift wrapping, fertilizer, scouring agent or craft materials.
46. Obsolete cloths - e.g. as dust cloths, bags or reusable gift packaging.
47. Broken guitar - e.g. as a shelf, flower pot holder or creative decorative element.
48. Metal clips from beverage cans - e.g. on a coat hanger as an eyelet for additional hooks.
49. Leftover or holey socks - e.g. as a bracelet, hand puppet or dust cloth.
50. Old wooden ladder - e.g. as a climbing aid or attached to the side of the wall as a bookshelf.

Not enough yet? In the article about the Upcycling you'll find even more creative ideas! So take a look there too to get some additional inspiration.

Reusing instead of throwing away? It's easy with these ideas!

Just reading these ideas lets creativity flow through your veinsso that it will be even easier for you to recognize potential for reusing old things in the future. Ultimately, however, only practical implementation helps to protect the environment, conserve resources, save money and improve your own Making life more sustainable.

"The world has enough for everyone's needs, but not everyone's greed."

Mahatma Gandhi (more at Environmental protection quotes)

I hope that this article inspires you and that it helps you to turn supposed waste into useful or beautiful things.

Do you have any questions, suggestions or do you know other ways to reuse instead of throwing away? Then I look forward to your comment!

Stay creative and sustainable,

PS: You've probably already noticed that some objects seem to be favorable gardening help! You can find out how else you can save a penny or two in the garden in the next linked article.