Tuesday, January 8, 2013

What "SENIOR" people do during their spare time

Here are some ideas to help you be greener this year (and you don’t have to be retired to do them).  Recycle, reuse, upcycle…
This is what OLDER people do during the day with their spare time!


Repurpose Old Barrels Into a Drum Set
 


Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar
 


Use Old Books as Shelves
 


Turn an Old Bike Into a Bathroom Counter
 


Reuse Ketchup Bottles as a Pancake Squirter
 


Repurpose Old CD Holders Into A Bagel Storage Device
 


Fill a Box With Skewers and it Becomes an All-Purpose Knife Block
 


Turn an Old Door Into a Coffee Table
 


Transform a Chair into a Towel Rack and Shelf
 


Turn An Old Bathtub Into a Love Seat
 
(I’m not sure how comfortable this would be)


Use Old Lego Pieces As a Key Holder
 


Use Your Old Computer Tower as a Mail Box
 


Reuse Old Kleenex Boxes as Bag Dispensers
 


Turn an Old Mini Fridge Into a TV Stand and Storage Unit
 


Upcycle Old Light Bulbs Into Candles
 


Repurpose an Old Suitcase Into a Medicine Cabinet
 


Use Paperclips to Organize Your Cables
 


Use An Old Hanging Shoe Rack to Organize Your Pantry
 


Use Old Books to Create a Desk
 


Turn Old Bulletin Boards into a Jewellery Organizer


Turn Old Tennis Rackets Into Mirrors
 (or picture frames?)


Turn Old Credit Cards
(or Gift Cards) Into Guitar Picks 


Create a Window Cover Using Old Picture Slides
 


Turn Old Suitcases Into Side Tables
 


Turn Old Wrenches Into Wall Hooks
 


Use Old CD Cases to Store and Organize Cables
 


Upcycle Old Mugs, Bottles and Bowls Into Light Fixtures
 


Reuse Toilet Paper Rolls to Organize Cables and Chords
 


Use Old Picture Frame Corners Like Tiles
 


Use a Pipe with Valves as a Coat Rack

So tap into your imagination and get busy!