{"id":3809,"date":"2014-04-10T06:19:32","date_gmt":"2014-04-10T11:19:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/?p=3809"},"modified":"2015-06-24T09:09:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-24T14:09:00","slug":"recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/","title":{"rendered":"Recycling, Upcycling and Repurposing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling.png\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5806\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/recycling-and-upcycling-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling.png?fit=800%2C1200&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"800,1200\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"recycling and upcycling\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling.png?fit=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5806\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling-200x300.png?resize=200%2C300\" alt=\"recycling and upcycling\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling.png?resize=200%2C300&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling.png?resize=683%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/recycling-and-upcycling.png?w=800&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Is there a little crafty in you? Do you find ways to use what you have for decor?\u00a0 Are you on <a title=\"Sentimental Clutter Reusing with Style\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/EllenDelap\/sentimental-clutter-reusing-with-style\/\" target=\"_blank\">pinterest<\/a> scouring ideas to upcycle, recycle or repurpose furnishings?\u00a0 I love finding creative uses for what we have!<\/p>\n<p>Upcycling is converting what you have into something wonderful, functional and creative.\u00a0 The starting point is wanting to reuse or repurpose existing items. From there add a dash of possibility and off you go!<\/p>\n<p>Some items can be repurposed without any effort.\u00a0 Lots of people are upcycling.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Hang wine racks for towel holders in their bathroom.<\/li>\n<li>Baby wipe containers are great to hold games, puzzle pieces or cards<\/li>\n<li>Repainted tv consoles are great for a landing strip or kids armoire.<\/li>\n<li>Use an old armoire for a small office space.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Even if it is a change of paint color to fabulous chalk paint or a robin&#8217;s egg blue, upcycling makes our interiors fun!<\/p>\n<p><em>I love my connections on social media! Here is a roundup of ideas for recycling, upcycling and repurposing furniture from my social media and\u00a0 <a title=\"Blog Elevated \" href=\"http:\/\/www.blogelevated.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Blog Elevated <\/a>friends.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"stcpDiv\" style=\"position: absolute; top: -1999px; left: -1988px;\">One of the most powerful parts of social media are the connections we make!\u00a0 I asked my social media peeps what helps them get started on their spring organizing and cleaning. &#8211; See more at: http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/2014\/03\/#sthash.v84NqaLK.dpuf<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3810\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/the-hill-hangout-magic-of-chalkpaint\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint.jpg?fit=1200%2C600&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,600\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Hill Hangout Magic of Chalkpaint\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of TheHillHangout.com&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint.jpg?fit=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-3810 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint-300x150.jpg?resize=300%2C150\" alt=\"recycling upcycling repurposong\" width=\"300\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint.jpg?resize=300%2C150&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint.jpg?resize=1024%2C512&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/The-Hill-Hangout-Magic-of-Chalkpaint.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Ashley Hill, The Hill Hangout, <a title=\"The Hill Hangout\" href=\"http:\/\/thehillhangout.com\/2013\/02\/the-magic-of-chalk-paint\/\" target=\"_blank\">The Magic of Chalkpaint<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3813\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Clutter-Princess-Paint-makes-everything-new.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3813\" data-attachment-id=\"3813\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/clutter-princess-paint-makes-everything-new\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Clutter-Princess-Paint-makes-everything-new.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,333\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Clutter Princess Paint makes everything new\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of The Clutter Princess&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Clutter-Princess-Paint-makes-everything-new.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3813\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Clutter-Princess-Paint-makes-everything-new-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"recycle, upcycle, reuse\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Clutter-Princess-Paint-makes-everything-new.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Clutter-Princess-Paint-makes-everything-new.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3813\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of The Clutter Princess<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Janice Simon, The Clutter Princess,\u00a0 <a title=\"Clutter Princess A Little Paint\" href=\"http:\/\/theclutterprincess.com\/2011\/02\/07\/a-little-paint-much-more-function\/\" target=\"_blank\">A Little Paint, Much More Function<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3816\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eat-Pray-Read-Dresser-Do-Over.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3816\" data-attachment-id=\"3816\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/eat-pray-read-dresser-do-over\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eat-Pray-Read-Dresser-Do-Over.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"600,399\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Eat Pray Read Dresser Do Over\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Eat, Pray, Read&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eat-Pray-Read-Dresser-Do-Over.jpg?fit=600%2C399&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3816\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eat-Pray-Read-Dresser-Do-Over-300x199.jpg?resize=300%2C199\" alt=\"upcycle, recycle, repurpose\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eat-Pray-Read-Dresser-Do-Over.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Eat-Pray-Read-Dresser-Do-Over.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3816\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Eat, Pray, Read<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Kelli Hays, EatPray{Read}Love, <a title=\"Kelli Hays Dresser Do Over\" href=\"http:\/\/www.eatprayreadlove.com\/dresser-do-over-i-got-my-teal\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dresser Do-Over: I Got my Teal!<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3818\" style=\"width: 224px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untrained-Housewife-Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3818\" data-attachment-id=\"3818\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/untrained-housewife-hanging-terrarium-from-repurposed-lantern\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untrained-Housewife-Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern.jpg?fit=500%2C699&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,699\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XSi&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1392350465&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;135&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;1600&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.02&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untrained Housewife Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of The Untrained Housewife&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untrained-Housewife-Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern.jpg?fit=500%2C699&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3818\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untrained-Housewife-Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern-214x300.jpg?resize=214%2C300\" alt=\"upcycle, recycle, repurpose\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untrained-Housewife-Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern.jpg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/Untrained-Housewife-Hanging-Terrarium-From-Repurposed-Lantern.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3818\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Untrained Housewife<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Angela England, Untrained Housewife,\u00a0 <a title=\"The Untrained Housewife Wall Lantern Terrarium\" href=\"http:\/\/www.untrainedhousewife.com\/repurposed-wall-lantern-terrarium-for-unique-indoor-planter-lowescreator\" target=\"_blank\">Repurposed Wall Lantern Terrarium<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3855\" style=\"width: 248px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ginny-G-Furniture-and-More1.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3855\" data-attachment-id=\"3855\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/recycling-upcycling-and-repurposing\/ginny-g-furniture-and-more-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ginny-G-Furniture-and-More1.jpg?fit=465%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"465,586\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ginny G Furniture and More\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo courtesy of Ginny G Furniture and More&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ginny-G-Furniture-and-More1.jpg?fit=465%2C586&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3855\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ginny-G-Furniture-and-More1-238x300.jpg?resize=238%2C300\" alt=\"recycle and upcycle\" width=\"238\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ginny-G-Furniture-and-More1.jpg?resize=238%2C300&amp;ssl=1 238w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/professional-organizer.com\/WordPress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/Ginny-G-Furniture-and-More1.jpg?w=465&amp;ssl=1 465w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-3855\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo courtesy of Ginny G Furniture and More<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ginny G, <a title=\"Dream Ginny G\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dreamGinnyG\" target=\"_blank\">DreamGinnyG<\/a>, Repainted armoire<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Want more ideas? Check out my pinterest page <a title=\"Recycling and Upcycling\" href=\"http:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/EllenDelap\/sentimental-clutter-recycling-and-upcycling\/\">Recycling and Upcycling. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t miss any organizing or productivity ideas! Join my <a title=\"Newsletter sign up\" href=\"http:\/\/professional-organizer.com\" target=\"_blank\">newsletter<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is there a little crafty in you? Do you find ways to use what you have for decor?\u00a0 Are you on pinterest scouring ideas to upcycle, recycle or repurpose furnishings?\u00a0 I love finding creative uses for what we have! Upcycling is converting what you have into something wonderful, functional and creative.\u00a0 The starting point is [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[1262,1263,1261],"class_list":["post-3809","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-green-organizing","tag-recycle-your-furniture-with-paint","tag-repurpose-and-recycle","tag-upcycling-and-recycling"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Recycling, Upcycling and Repurposing - Ellen&#039;s Blog, Professional Organizing for Kingwood &amp; 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