Upcycling – Are You Picking Up What I’m Putting Down?

Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials into products of better quality or for better environmental value. By upcycling materials you save money, reduce waste, and have the opportunity to get your creative juices flowing. Try this: 1. Reuse toilet paper rolls to organize cables and cords 2. Stamp old credit cards into guitar picks 3. Repurpose old CD holders into bagel storage device 4. Fill a box with skewers and it becomes an all-purpose knife block 5. Turn old picture frames into serving trays 6. Reuse Ketchup bottles as a pancake squirter 7. Use paperclips to organize your cables 8. Bend old wrenches into wall hooks 9. Use your old computer tower as a mail box 10. Use marbles to plug holes in fences 11. Reuse old kleenex boxes as bag dispensers 12. Turn an old door frame into a coffee table 13. Turn old bulletin boards into a jewellery organizer 14. Use Post-It notes as a collector when drilling 15. Use old Lego pieces as a key holder 16. Turn old suitcases into side tables 17. Upcycle old mugs, bottles and bowls into light fixtures 18. Use lifesavers as candle holders on cakes 19. Use a paper clip as a key chain and money clip 20. Use a pipe with valves as a coat rack 21. Use old books as shelves 22. Reuse old cassette tape cases as gift card boxes 23. Use old CD cases to store and organize cables 24. Turn an old mini fridge into a TV stand and storage unit 25. Turn old utensils into wall hooks 26. Turn an old door into a frame for a standing mirror 27. Use frisbees to reinforce disposable plates 28. Use cupcake wrappers to prevent popsicles from dripping 29. Use an old hanging shoe rack to organize your pantry 30. Use old books to create a desk 31. Turn a six pack Into a condiment carrier 32. Transform a chair into a towel rack and shelf 33. Use a cupcake tray as a jewellery organizer 34. Use Mason jars to carry your salad, coffee, etc. The possibilities are endless! *** Enplug digital signage software was co-founded by CEO Nanxi Liu and CTO Tina Denuit-Wojcik in 2012 to enable organizations to use customized real-time streaming content to create engaging external and internal communications.