Rather than throwing away old furniture, building materials, or other items around your home; repurpose or reuse them instead. Repurposing refers to taking an existing item and adapting it for something other than its original use.

Examples of repurposing include:

• Using old saw horses and a door to make a desk.
• Changing a baby changing station into an entertainment center.
• Building bookcases from leftover pipe and lumber.

Watch this video to find out more.

Further Information

• Re-Use vs. Recycling (article)
• How to Turn Old Trash into New Treasure (video/article)
• How to Make a Desk from an Old Door (video/article)
• How to Make a Shoe Caddy from Recycled Materials (video/article)

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