50 easy DIY projects made from items in your recycling bin

We have been talking all about recycling this week for our Summer Learning Series. We have shared art projects for kids using recycled materials, but now it’s time for the grown ups. Here is a round up of my favorite useful DIY projects using recycled materials.

I just moved to Alaska and one of the things I miss from my old home is a recycling center. We don’t have them here where I am living and I feel bad every time I toss a plastic container or cereal box in the trash. Those are things I would have recycled without thinking about it before. I love all of these ideas for reusing old items to make something useful. There are so many more ideas out there too! Of course, you can’t hold onto every plastic container or tin can from your home, so if you have the resources nearby, please consider recycling!

Click on the link above each photo to find directions to each diy project.

Instead of throwing out a stained shirt turn it into an art smock.

Plastic Lid Popsicle Holders from A Spotted Pony

Plastic Jar Birdhouse from Runner Duck

Yogurt Paint Cups from The Vintage Mom 

Pretty Bathroom Jars from Eighteen 25

Craft Jars from Craft and Creativity

No Sew T-Shirt Tote Bag from Mommypotamus

Tin Can Cutlery Holder from Home-Dzine

Soda Box Pencil Cases from The Creative Itch Boutique

Baby Wipes Holder First Aid Kit from Disney Baby

Art Supplies Containers from Sweet Shoppe Designs

Baby Jar Spice Containers from Money Saving Mom

Play Cards Storage Boxes from Jazzie and Tahlia

Cereal Box Desk Organizer from Top Inspired

Bottle Cap Magnets from Life Hack

Tuna Can Planter from Life Hack

Lotion Bottle Cell Phone Holder from Make It – Love It

Upcycled Diaper Box from Designs By MKE

Beautiful Tin Can Centerpiece from By Stephanie Lynn

Milk Jug Scoop from Recycle Eh

Cool Way To Keep a Bag Closed from Buzzfeed

Coke Bottles from Naunnaarpoq

Cereal Box Notebooks from Creme De La Craft

Cereal Box Drawer Dividers from I Heart Organizing

Milk Jug Votives from Bliss Bloom Blog

Halloween Skeleton Decoration from Make Zine

Milk Jug Piggy Bank from Club House Magazine

Soda Bottle and CDs from Love This Pic

Mason Jar Dispenser from One Good Thing by Jillee

Soda Can Lantern from Morusan

Honey Bear Vases from A Beautiful Mess

Painted Berry Baskets from Lovely Indeed

Paper Towel Roll Jewelry Holder from Blah to Tada

Plastic Bottle Zipper Container from Pop Sugar

Tin Can Pencil Holder from View From The Fridge

Soda Lid Lip Balm Container from Guide Central

Berry Container Gift Box from Pinterest

Berry Container Ribbon Storage from Organized 31

Car Trash Can from Calico and Cupcakes

Yogurt Container Popsicle Molds from This Old House

Yogurt Cup Funnel from This Old House

Yogurt Cup Bracelets from Turning the Clock Back

Collection Jars from Thrifter In Disguise

Baby Food Containers turned into Single Serving Syrup Containers from Come Together Kids

Cute cat plant pot from Brudiy

Plastic bottle planter from Maikonagao

Cookie sheet turned into a magnet board from Sadie Seasongoods

Farmhouse kitchen canister made from peanut butter jars from Houseful of Handmade

Don’t forget to like us on Facebook, follow our YouTube Channel, and watch our day to day happenings on Pinterest and Instagram! We are giving away a pearl necklace EVERY week through instagram if you do one of these activities with your kids and share the picture on instagram tag us @mymommystyle and use #mmsSummerLearning you will have the chance to win and be featured! Happy Learning!!

Linked up with Katherine’s Corner and Saving 4 Six.