8 genius ways to reuse common household items
Sometimes it can feel like half of your household items aren't being put to good use.
Make the most of the bits and bobs lying around your house and give new life to unused household equipment by following these eight tips:
1. Empty tissue box
Rather than throwing it out, give it new life as a plastic bag dispenser. Simply fold the bags so that the handles are able to poke through the hole in the top and you can say goodbye to your unbearably messy plastic bag cupboard.
2. Straws
Jewellery lovers rejoice. We've finally found a way to stop your necklaces from getting tangled for good: thread them through unused straws. It might not be the best look in the world, especially if you like to display your jewellery, but it's the ideal choice if you hate disentangling your necklaces every time you want to wear them.
3. Paper plates
Do you still have paper plates leftover from your last summer BBQ? Put the excess plates between your non-stick pans to reduce the chances of them getting scratched while in storage.
4. Picture frame
Give your old picture frames a new lease on life by replacing the picture with a piece of coloured paper to create a DIY vanity tray.
5. Napkin holder
For most people, the only time the napkin holder comes out is for dinner parties and Christmas. Let it earn its keep by replacing the napkins with bills and other correspondence and voila – your life has suddenly become a lot more organised.
6. Rubber bands
Put an end to wide-necked tops, camisoles and other slippery garments falling off your coat hanger by wrapping the ends with rubber bands.
7. Coffee filter
You might want to think twice before you throw out your excess coffee filters. These little pieces of disposable paper make ideal mirror or glass cleaners as they don't leave lint or residue.
8. CD holder
The switch to digital music consumption has transformed CDs (and the accessories that go with them) into historical artefacts. Rather than allowing your old CD storage rack to gather dust, move it from the attic to the kitchen and use it to store plastic lids in your tupperware draw.
Written by Natalia Didovich. First appeared on Stuff.co.nz.
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