Crafts & DIY
Stop tossing old magazines. Expert DIYer shares 15 ways to repurpose them around the house
Magazines are more versatile than you think!
D.G. Sciortino
07.31.17

All those magazines you subscribe to don’t have to end up in the landfill after you’re done reading them.

Here are some useful ways to use those old magazines around the house.

Boost a Planter

If you have a potted plant that’s not tall enough for your planter, you can use a few magazines at the bottom of your planter to prop it up.

wooden-planter-stand-diy
homedit
Source:
homedit

Woven Basket, Bracelet, Etc.

Use the subscription cards that fall out of magazines or the front or back page of a magazine to create this woven technique. You can use this weaving method to create a bracelet, a basket, and other cool things. Learn how to do it here.

image

Time Out
Source:
Time Out

Extension Cords

Roll up a magazine and secure it with some tape or a rubber band. Then wrap an extension cord around it to keep it from getting all tangled up.

download

Tip Snips
Source:
Tip Snips

Coasters

You can fold and coil magazine pages to create these bright colored coasters. Check out the tutorial here.

roundmagcoasters1-300x300

Saved By Love Creations
Source:
Saved By Love Creations

Help Your Boots Keep Their Shape

Roll up magazines and place them in your tall boots to help them keep their shape.

img_1079

Closette
Source:
Closette

Pond Liner

Line your pond with a thick layer of magazine pages before you lay down a liner. This will make sure that rocks and roots don’t puncture through your liner.

1350351037pond03
Tip Snips
Source:
Tip Snips

Makeshift Trivet

Place a hot pot or dish on a stack of magazines to protect your tabletop from the heat. You can also roll up strips of magazine paper and glue circles together, using the coaster method above, to make a trivet.

trivet4

Killer Crafts & Crafty
Source:
Killer Crafts & Crafty

Protect Windows From Paint

Wet some magazine pages and press them into your window panes before you start painting. This will protect your windows from paint.

a4ac5d48042c686f0ea88fc8ded73532-home-painting-painting-tips

Pinterest
Source:
Pinterest

Line Drawers

You can use magazine paper as disposable drawer liners.

8a98e42224ab17eda946a924b689fc5c-diy-dorm-room-diy-bedroom

Pinterest
Source:
Pinterest

Magazine Clock

You can fold magazine pages in a fan method and add a clock mechanism to make this crafty clock. Learn how to make it here.

accordion-recycled-clock-1024x1024
La Casa De Crafts
Source:
La Casa De Crafts

Cool Wrapping Paper

Use magazine pages to wrap a present. It will look colorful and funky and you won’t have to buy wrapping paper.

weekly-wrap41-1

Talumo
Source:
Talumo

Ceramic Tile

Glue some magazine pages on pieces of ceramic tiles and give your house a sweet tile design.

magazine-titles

Brit + Co.
Source:
Brit + Co.

Make an End Table

Fill a tall cardboard box with magazines and tape it shut. Mod Podge magazines, fabric or wallpaper to the outside of it to decorate your makeshift table.

6578301d4c325eb508890b26368d3d10-e1406839958749

The Taiticket Printing Blog
Source:
The Taiticket Printing Blog

Wallpaper

Glue pages or strips of magazine magazines to your wall to create a colorful wallpaper in your home.

magazine-wallpaper-1

Curbly
Source:
Curbly

Planter

Cut out a hole in the middle of a stack of magazines and place your potted plant in it to create a funky planter.

planter-holder

PFSK
Source:
PFSK

Please SHARE this with your friends and family.

Article Sources:
To learn more read our Editorial Standards.
Advertisement