#upcycling
“Gardening with repurposed objects” is a recurring theme here on Gardens in Unexpected Places.
Today, I’m pleased to add this item to the mix: a boombox garden.
A pretty good new use for a dead boombox, isn’t it?
(spotted on EcoSalon)
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Campaign Aims to Turn Abandoned Bicycles’ Saddles into Outdoor Planters
Nuff said!
Up-CYCLING, yeah!
I must say this is a fab addition to the Gardens in Unexpected Places archive of gardening examples that involve upcycled/disused bicycles and/or bike parts.
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Want to turn an old chair into a piece of garden furniture? (Note emphasis on the word “garden.”)
Here’s an example, complete with tutorial, via Bridgman Furniture.
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Upcycling sweaters
Sometimes you’re stuck with a sweater you just don’t wear any more. Maybe it shrunk or became felted in the wash, or maybe you outgrew it. When this happens, there’s a variety of ways you could upcycle your sweater into something new.
Knitting:
Do you like knitting? One way to recycle your sweater is to unravel it into a skein of yarn. This way, you can reknityour sweater into a garment you actually wear. This process takes a lot of patience, but if you particularly like the material your sweater’s made from, it’s well worth it.
Refashioning:
If your sweater has become too small, you could try to upsize it by adding in extra pieces of fabric. You could knit your own, use scrap fabric, or sacrifice a second sweater to cut out panels or gores from.
(Image source) [ID: a gray knit cabled sweater with gores made of floral pink fabric sewn to the bottom, starting at the waist.]
Sweaters that are too big are pretty easy to downsize, too. If your sweater’s made of a natural fibre, you could try shrinkingit in the wash. Otherwise you’ll have to tailor it. Add in darts with the ladder stitch, or resize the sides by using a fitted sweater as a template.
Your sweater doesn’t have to stay a sweater! If the shoulders bother you, then remove the sleeves and turn it into a sweater vest. Chest too tight? Cut open the front and turn it into a cardigan. Top not fitting right? Cut off the bottom and make yourself a skirtor apencil skirt.
(Image source) [ID: a before and after picture of a gray sweater being turned into a cardigan.]
Reusing:
There are many ways to upcycle a sweater. In the end, your sweater is just fabric/yarn in a sweater-shape. You can reuse it however you want. Here are some ideasto get you started:
- Sweater mittens
- Cozy hat
- Scarves, mittens, arm warmers, hats
- Pillow case
- Basket
- Blanket
- Socks
- Leg warmers
- Infinity scarf
- Gift bags
- Tote bag
- Slouchy boots
- Sweater rug
- Pet bed
- Plushies
- Pot holders
- Basket with handles
- Box bag
- Jewellery
- Cat ears hat
- Hot water bottle cozy
(Image source) [ID: three sweater diagrams showing how to turn a sweater into an ear warmer, fingerless gloves, infinity scarf, arm warmer, slouch hat, cowl scarf, traditional scarf mittens, and a beanie hat. Text: “© Jenuinemom.com”.]
Conclusion:
There’sno need to throw away a sweater if you don’t wear it any more or if it doesn’t fit you any longer. You can always resize,alter, or upcycleit into something new.
If you don’t feel in a crafty mood, please consider givingyour sweater to a friend or family member, freecyclingyour sweater, or donatingyour sweater to a charity rather than throwing it away.
The beauty of handmade things is that there are no limits. Sometimes you “only” need an old handbag, imagination, and time. And sometimes a little bit of money, because the materials are not always cheap.
You wouldn’t believe how much a broken handbag can cost. The brass metal parts I have made myself, also the stand was made especially for this collar.
The collar was made to fit exactly one neck circumference perfectly. However, it can be adjusted slightly in size, but this is basically not intended.
Disclaimer:
This is not an actual LV product and it is not intended to appear as such. It is not for sale but for private use only. An old handbag was used to create this. No useable handbags were harmed in the process. ;)
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I love when I go to a pub and see that they’ve upcycled! Such a good idea. Finding different uses for an object is a lot more eco-friendly than throwing it away. Tell me what you have upcycled!
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#upcyclingfurniture #upcyclingproject #lowwasteliving #lowimpactmovement #lowimpactliving #reuserevolution #choosetoreuse #reducewaste #creativereuse #sustainablelifestyle (at High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire)
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bs3ltujnaqF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=cvzwn0zz7ia3
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upcycing is the new black // #upcycling is a form of recycling that repurposes materials that are otherwise designated for the landfill, turning them into something of higher quality with environmental value. here we are pairing pieces of hand-selected fabric cut from upcycled vintage jeans for our new upcoming, #sustainable #vintage collection. we had the denim embroidered by a skilled craftsman in downtown Los Angeles and paired each embroidered piece with just the right upcycled denim to create one of a kind pocket bum bags. upcycling is the best option when it comes to sustainable fashion as no new waste is created and old fabrics are saved from the landfill. #winwin #comingsoon #excited (at Los Angeles, California)
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take an old book a shop would have thrown away -
carefully fold the pages in half starting at the centre
now you have a beautiful unique place to put your mail? or even display photos or postcards..
Feel pleased you have saved a book from certain destruction and made something different!
this is gorgeous, but I’m not sure if I could fold the pages
this was a worthless book of reprinted condensed novels - give it a go! its good fun!
I would feel as if I was disrespecting the book and creating an act of blasphemy.
if it saves a book from destruction and makes it an attractive piece of functional unique art it can’t all be bad.. can it?
This is similar to how I feel about re-purposing books for art; the ones I use have been literally saved from the dump. I don’t use anything rare, or in good condition, and my main source is from thrift stores that let me pick through books bound for recycling or dumping because no-one bought them over the course of a few years.
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