Before you ditch a colander, grater, or kitchen board, think twice. There are very creative ideas for recycling and reuse these kitchen utensils. You can create decorative and practical solutions with these old utensils, thus saving both material and economic resources.
Many of the products that you can find in stores can be made using old kitchen utensils. From a lamp to an iPad stand; our list of proposals will inspire and awaken you your most creative side. Make room at your table to start working.
Ideas for reusing the cheese grater
Thinking of retiring your old cheese grater? It may no longer serve as a grater but you can give this kitchen utensil a second chance as a lamp, organizer of earrings or stationery. You can change its appearance by giving it a coat of paint or use it as is, taking advantage of its metallic finish, you choose!
Ideas to recycle the strainer
The metal strainers are by themselves striking pieces, even more so if they are presented in bright colors. They are not expensive kitchen utensils and beyond serving as a pasta or vegetable drainer, we can use them as a lamp in the kitchen or planter both indoors and outdoors. The idea of hanging flower pots, I am fascinated to decorate a porch.
Ideas to recycle a cutting board
When the cutting board is too small for you and you think it is time to replace it with another, remember everything you can do with it. You can recycle and reuse it as stand for your iPad, plant stand or necklace organizer. In shades of cases you will need to incorporate different elements: a wooden angle, a metal plate or old cookie cutter and some spikes, respectively.
As you have seen, there are many ways to reuse old kitchen utensils. Thus we kill two birds with one stone: we give these utensils a second chance and create practical accessories to decorate our home. Also, we entertain ourselves, which is also important.
What I like the most about all these ideas is that they are simple and they allow us to save a little money. The only difficulty is found in the electrical part of the lamps; but there is excellent tutorials that can help you. Do you dare?