10 DIY Projects to Revive Your Useless Junk

We love a good DIY project, but nothing beats one that lets you craft without spending a cent.And with spring cleaning in mind, why throw away useful materials when you could upcycle them instead? From unworn ties to useless floppy discs, there's a DIY to recycle nearly all of your odds and ends.

Channel your thrifty side with these DIY projects made from free items around your home.

• 1. Zipper Headband

  Remove the zipper from an old jacket and fashion it into a headband using just a bobbi pin.

  
  

• 2. Scarf Chain Necklace

  Weave strips of old scarves into old chain necklaces. 

  

  
  

• 3. Homemade Skinny Tie

  to create a fashionable skinny tie out of an old, standard-width one.  

  

  
  

• 4. Ribbon Statement Necklace

  
  
  Dig into your craft supplies for ribbons that compliment each other's color and texture. Fasten with two large beads and you're ready to go.  
  
  
  

  
  

• 5. Non-Toxic Paints

  This simple, non-toxic paint is made of ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.

  
  

   

  

  
  

• 6. Floppy Disc Pen Cup

  Recycle old floppy discs into a geek-friendly pen holder. 

  

  Recycle old floppy discs into a geek-friendly pen holder.

  
  

• 7. Two-Tone Cardigan

  Repurpose two of your older cardigans into one, trendy new item. 

  

  
  

  
  

• 8. Vinyl Record Bowl

  Before you banish those old records to the garage sale, try your hand at this simple DIY. It only requires a record, a bowl and a heat source. 

  

  
  

  
  

• 9. Multicolored Crayons

  Instead of tossing old crayon nubs, melt them down into new, multicolored ones 

  

  
  

  10. Book Shelf

  Breathe new life into dusty old books you never read but can't bear to part with. Plus, you don't need to ruin your old books for this simple DIY.  

  

  
  source:mashable.com

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Homemade Lemon Soap

Hello friends!!we  have another great idea to share with you today. This homemade lemon soap recipe smells amazing, it’s definitely one you’ll want to try. The lemon zest gives the soap a great texture and the citrus scent will leave your hands feeling rejuvenated. With only three ingredients required this soap recipe is easy to make and makes a wonderful Mother’s Day gift.

If you’ve been following along my soap making adventures this year I have to say that this is my favorite so far! For this recipe I used the goat’s milk soap base again because it makes soap making a breeze and it’s available at most craft stores. Beside the citrus scent what I like is that I didn’t need to add any colorant to the soap. The lemon zest mixed with the melted soap produced a yellow color on it’s own.

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Homemade Lemon Soap
Supplies:
1 1/2 cups Goat’s milk soap base, cubed
4-6 Lemon essential oil
Dried Lemon zest of 3-4 lemons
Step one: Cut soap into cubes and microwave in 30 second intervals (I like to use a large Pyrex measuring cup to melt the soap in). This recipe makes 3 bars of soap and I used about 15 cubes of goat’s milk soap base.
Step two: Melt soap for about a minute. Add another 15-30 seconds if it’s not completely melted.
Step three: Once soap cubes have liquified add a few drops of the lemon essential oil and the lemon zest; stir well.
Step four: Pour into soap molds and allow to harden for at least one hour. Press mold to release soap.

      
source::apumpkinandaprincess.com  
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