Creative recycling is a real art that expresses itself by giving new life to unused objects, giving them a new shape by transforming them, or simply observing them from a different and unusual perspective. The mechanism of creative recycling also applies to commonly used tools such as cutlery. A fork or a spoon thus regain numerous possibilities for unexpected reuse and out of the ordinary habits. Here are some of them.
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Il creative recycling it is a real art that expresses itself by restoring life to unused objects, giving them a new shape or simply observing them from a different and unusual perspective. The mechanism of creative recycling also applies to commonly used tools such as cutlery.
A mismatched or spoiled fork or spoon, in this way they regain numerous possibilities for unexpected re-use and out of the ordinary habits. Here are some of them.
Index
1) Mirror
Un old mirror frameless can be transformed into a decorative object for the walls of the house by creating one sunburst frame based on the use of cutlery of different types and sizes. Forks, spoons and knives can be combined in various ways as in the image we propose.
2) Appendini
With spoons it is possible to make do-it-yourself hangers for hats, scarves, baby clothes, towels or kitchen towels. The cutlery must be folded back on itself so that their handle takes the shape of a hook and must be applied on wooden boards of the desired size, to be secured to the walls.
3) Candle holder
Cutlery can be placed on the table not only to be used for lunch or dinner, but also reinvent yourself like gods original candle holders. For this purpose, both spoons and forks can be used, to be placed on the table in a creative way according to one's tastes.
Garden labels
Spoons and teaspoons are the ideal solution for creating labels for the garden. The names of the herbs and vegetables sown can be engraved inside the surface of the spoon. Or it will be possible to apply on the spoons themselves paper labels made by hand, drawing on them what will come from the seeds.
5) Decorative squares
Cutlery of all shapes and sizes can be used to create squares to hang on the walls. Each cutlery can be repainted to highlight any decorative details and placed on a sturdy cardboard or wooden surface, to be painted with contrasting colors. The frame can recall the same decorative effects of the cutlery.
Vertical garden
For the making of a vertical flower garden it is possible to combine the creative recycling of glass jars with the creative recycling of cutlery. THE glass jars they will be used to contain the plants and to them will be applied a resistant cord or wire that can be positioned on hooks obtained by folding the cutlery on themselves in the most suitable way to support the pots and to be fixed to the walls.
Bracelets
With the realization of Jewelry original to say the least, the creative recycling of cutlery leads to art. Both spoons and forks can in fact be folded back on themselves to obtain bracelets. To find out how to make them quickly and easily, you may find it useful to consult a video tutorials explanatory.
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8) Paperweight
Starting from old or no longer used forks it is possible to make some paperweight useful for not losing sight business cards, memos and labels to keep. The cutlery can be equipped with a small magnet to be stored on the back of the handle and placed on the metal surfaces of the house, for example on the refrigerator.
9) Object holder
Spoons can also be made into small ones vertical object holders to be secured to the walls with hooks or small nails. This makes them a particularly useful solution for tidy storage and small decorations spools of thread, wooden clothespins and metal clips.
10) Napkin holder
A further idea of creative reuse of cutlery for the table consists in the creation of decorative napkin holders, to be made by folding the cutlery on themselves forming a ring, so that inside it can be inserted cloth napkins, after each of them has been rolled up.
Marta Albè
