I receive daily e-mails from Real Simple Magazine and there was one e-mail this week that caught my eye: 100+ New Uses for Old Things. I will showcase some of my favorite “new uses” below. Take a look at their article and see if you can use any of these tips!
Baking Sheet as a Memo Board
Real Simple says:
Set the baking sheet inside a 16-inch plate hanger mounted to the wall. Make sure the sheet is magnetic so good ideas will stick.
Coat Rack as Jewelry Holder
Real Simple says:
Store your best-loved (and most frequently worn) necklaces and bracelets within easy reach on a wall-mounted coat rack. Bonus: they’ll stay tangle-free when not decorating your neck.
Earrings as Pushpins
Real Simple says:
Face it: That long-lost earring is probably gallivanting with a wayward sock in Ye Olde Land of Misplaced Items. (What a stud!) Let its lonely, abandoned mate rebound as a pretty thumbtack on a bulletin board.
* Courtesy of Real Simple reader Bailey Mulholland of Appleton, Wisconsin
What about you?
Do you have any favorite new uses for old things?
7 COMMENTS
Jasmine
14 years agoThis is awesome! Love the baking sheet idea!
Jessica
14 years ago AUTHORMe too! That was one of my favorites.
Emily
14 years agoAwesome ideas!!! Earrings would make my bullletin board so much cuter!
Jessica
14 years ago AUTHORI know, right? Problem is, I don’t have many earrings… haha
Bex
14 years agoI love the coat hanger idea! I’ve got tons of necklaces and they always get tangled.
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Shirley Hendricks
13 years agoI use old earrings to help keep those buttons closed on the bust area. Adds a little something to the blouse too!