Trash to Treasure Crafts
By Susan
@HazySue (39265)
Gouverneur, New York
September 11, 2016 10:17am CST
I have been looking into the trash to treasure crafting area lately. I really wanted to try something that is new to me.
I am amazed at the different ways to craft with leftover items, most of which you throw away. It is amazing what some of these crafts turn out to look like.
Yesterday I posted a craft using empty toilet paper rolls called "I Found A New Craft". It is astounding what you can do with a little bit of nothing.
The picture I used today is from an article I found online called "30 Absolutely Genius Trash-to-Treasure Crafts". You should go visit it.
The items in the picture are made out of empty soda cans. Aren't they something? It's another craft I would like to try.
I find it absolutely amazing what you can do with things that you would normally throw away.
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He thinks I am still a kid.
@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Sep 16
I always save things from around the house and take them into work. The woman who oversees our city after-school programs is always designing arts and crafts projects for the kids using recycled materials, so she is always asking us to bring in our garbage! lol
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@moffittjc (128840)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Sep 16
@HazySue The soda can craft might be a good project for the older kids in the program, like the 16 and 17 year olds, as long as they wear thick gloves and handle the cans delicately when cutting and shaping them.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
18 Sep 16
@moffittjc they would have to be very careful.. The cut soda cans can really cut you up.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
12 Sep 16
@moffittjc I think maybe the soda can craft might be a little much for the kids. Maybe the toilet paper roll craft could be used for them.
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@marsha32 (6631)
• United States
18 Sep 16
I have a book that I got in for review that I'm not seeing now, but it's a large book that gives a lot of history on trash and recycling and has lots of cool projects in it. I wish I could remember the exact title!
I've only made one thing out of it and that is napkin rings made from empty potato chip bags.
I am saving toilet paper rolls right now. I seen a neat project where you stack and glue them inside of a boot box and make a Hot Wheels Garage.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Sep 16
I love doing crafts with toilet paper rolls. They make cute place setting and all manner of things. Mostly kid oriented. It is amazing what things people throw out to begin with and what can be used to make some lovely things.
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@celticeagle (189957)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Sep 16
@HazySue .....On what? Toilet paper ring crafts?
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
13 Sep 16
@celticeagle if you have phots of any you have done you should put them on here. I think it is fascinating what people come up with.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Sep 16
yes ma'am, one's only limited by their imagination :) if'n yer gonna do this sorta thingy (with the soda cans), please wear gloves. they're mighty sharp'n 'll slice ya open'n a blink 'f the eye. i'm a huge fan 'f makin' schtuff useful once more. particularly if'n such can't be recycled.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39503)
• United States
12 Sep 16
@HazySue yes ma'am, no sharp edges :)
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
12 Sep 16
@crazyhorselady I would be the one to slice my finger. I would love to try this craft but think I will first try the toilet paper roll craft. It seems to me aa lot safer.
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@JESSY3236 (22244)
• United States
13 Sep 16
I think it's neat what people can come up with. I watched a video yesterday where a woman takes wedding flowers and makes them into chemises.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
13 Sep 16
@JESSY3236 that sounds fascinating. I love things like that.
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@Happy2BeMe (99353)
• Canada
11 Sep 16
Wow what a beautiful idea. You could do many in different colors to compliment your decor.
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@HazySue (39265)
• Gouverneur, New York
12 Sep 16
@Happy2BeMe colors, shapes, sizes, the sky is the limit to what you can do.
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