DIY Trash-to-Treasure Crafts Department
Reuse! Repurpose! Recycle! Upcycle Ideas!
Here it’s all about eco-friendly, recycled, upcycled, repurposed DIY crafts. It’s good for the environment and at the same time, puts some green back into your wallet.
As a thrifty crafter, one of my favorite, quickest and easiest source of free craft materials suitable for kids crafts as well as adult-oriented projects happens to be right at my fingertips.
Let our Trash to Treasure Craft department show you how to upcycle stuff around the house or heading for the garbage bin and turn them in fantastic crafts – turning trash into treasure. The Trash-to-Treasure Crafts departments motto is to Reuse! Repurpose! Recycle! Upcycle! Give it a try and take a look around.
New Tutorials and Pages
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![How to Fuse Plastic Bags into a Fabric]()
Give new life to plastic bags by fusing them together and making waterproof fabric which can be used to make cosmetic bags, wallets, lunch sacks and more.
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![How to Join Strips of T-shirt Yarn by Sewing]()
Use a needle and thread to join strips of T-shirt yarn using the sewing method.
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![How to Join T-shirt Yarn Without Sewing]()
Learn how to join lengths of T-shirt yarn without sewing. This is huge time saver so crafters can get to their projects faster!
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![How to Make a Braided Headband for an 18 inch Doll]()
Recycle plastic newspaper bags to braid a cute headband for an 18" doll.
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![How to Make a Quilted Pocket Potholder with Old Towel]()
Learn how to make eco-friendly quilted pocket potholders from old towels in this DIY tutorial. Upcycle and create useful kitchen accessories!
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![How to make a Washcloth from Old Towels]()
Wondering what to do with old towels? Watch this video to learn how to make washcloths from recycled old towels.
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![How to Sew a Simple Pillow from a T-Shirt]()
Using an old t-shirt with a cute design or one embroidered with an embroidery machine, make a keepsake pillow!
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![Penny Rug Christmas Ornament]()
Penny rug ornaments will brighten any Christmas tree, wreath or gift! Here found a free Christmas ornament pattern using penny circles. It's economical project.
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![Recycle Old Greeting Cards into Homemade Gift Tags]()
Make Christmas gift tags out of recycled holiday cards. This is the perfect recycled craft and a real money-saver!
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![Santa Baby Food Jar Craft Tutorial (Upcycle Craft)]()
Learn how to make adorable Santa baby good jar crafts! This easy DIY craft is kid-friendly using pom-poms, felt and other household supplies.
Trending this Week
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![How to Join Quilt Batting Pieces Together]()
What to do with leftover batting? Learn how to join batting pieces together with sewing machine.
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![How to Make a Fabric Pocket Tissue Holder]()
Our pocket tissue holder pattern is super easy to make (under 15 minutes) with scrap fabric and basic sewing skills, straight machine stitching. Learn how here
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![How to Sew a Scrappy Christmas Tree Ornament]()
How to Sew a Scrappy Christmas Tree Ornament by Strip-piecing Fabric together.
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![GREETING CARD CRAFT IDEAS]()
Find new and exciting ways to repurpose, recycle, reuse, and upcycle old paper greeting cards.
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![NECKTIE CRAFTS]()
Wondering what to do with old neckties? Upcycle neckties to make a necktie quilt, necktie items for your home, and many more necktie craft ideas!
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![How to Sew A Fabric Bookmark]()
Learn how to make a simple fabric bookmark with this video tutorial and written step-by-step instructions.
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![T-shirt Recycling]()
Recycle those old T-shirts! There are many T-shirt recycling and upcycling ideas. Find things to do with old T-shirts!
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![How to Make Fidget Quilts for Alzheimer's Patients]()
Learn how to make a fidget quilt with our free video and photo tutorial. A fidget quilt is a lap quilt which helps provide stimulation for the fidgeting hands.
New Stuff
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An article about knitting with cassette tape.
From
Crafting A Green World
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This video shows and explains how to make an adorable holiday party dress for an 18" doll.
From
Needlepointers.com
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Fun ideas...
From
Wisebread.com
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How to make decorative dipped pine cones.
From
Crafting A Green World
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An article on ways cassette tapes are recycled.
From
Recycle Scene
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Repurpose your mayonnaise jars into pretty craft supply storage containers for free with a little paint, glue, and pretty paper.
From
Intelligent Domestications
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Ideas on re-purposing old sweaters scraps into embellishments on t-shirts.
From
Make It & Love It
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Whether from concerts, sports teams, or other events, create a keepsake by turning favorite T-shirts into a memory-filled quilt. Sometimes t-shirt logos are different sizes. This t-shirt quilt top is assembled in seven vertical rows - four narrow and three wide.
From
All People Quilt
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Kids will have fun making bookmarks from old Christmas cards.
From
Hands on as We Grow
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If you have accumulated a lot of washi tape, here is a storage idea.
From
Samantha Kamilos