These trashy products are a fun idea for making a permanent keepsake of your favorite food! These were found by Green Upgrader on Etsy, but it seems that store no longer exists.
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Sock Monster Draft Blocker
Sew Green shows you how to make a draft blocker out of old socks! It could come out looking very cute and functional.
Old T-Shirt Grocery Bag
Curbly is a haven for DIY-ers, and here is a post on how to make a grocery bag out of an old tee! Who doesn’t have too many extra t-shirts that they can’t get rid of but can’t possibly wear?
Books Table Lamp
HGTV provides a detailed tutorial for making a lamp out of a stack of old books. It definitely would add a lot of charm to a room!
Cassette Tape Wallet
Here is an easy tutorial on how to make your very own wallet out of a cassette tape and maybe some fabric from an old shirt you never wear.
Frame Memory Board
If you have an old picture frame with nothing to display, consider turning it into a lovely memory or inspiration board like this from Houzz. Simply decorate it and add a piece of chicken wire to make an elegant display piece!
Vintage Suitcase Charging Station
Design Sponge shares an idea from SugarSCOUT to turn an old vintage suitcase into a unique and discreet charging station for your electronics! It would be perfect to hide modern devices in a room focused on vintage charm.
“Quilts” from Old Street Signs
To cover up unsightly air handling units near City Hall in Memphis, artist Greeley Myatt used decommissioned street signs to create an intricate patchwork wall.
Using about 700 speed-limit, caution, and stop signs (and even a few Memphis City Beautiful signs), Myatt designed traditional quilt patterns in 4-by-12 foot panels. The panels, visible from Front Street and Adams Avenue, hide a chain-link fence and City Hall’s heating and cooling system.
Teddy Bear Basket
I’m not sure if this teddy bear basket is cute or sadistic, but it involves mutilating a helpless teddy bear. Even so, I kinda like it.
Spoon Flower Pendant
I’m not sure how easy it would be to have these turn out as good as the picture, but I really love the idea. Another project with disposable spoons, these flower pendants are a great idea. The site is written in Chinese but there isn’t much commentary on the project anyway.