Every family has many abandoned things that have been gathering dust for a long time, waiting for a chance to be useful to someone again. With a little desire and creative skills, forgotten things will shine with bright colors again.
Armed with proven ideas, you can create on your own both a trinket and a practical thing. At the same time, you won’t have to spend money on buying expensive new interior items.
You can create the necessary crafts with your own hands from everything: from buttons and coins to concrete blocks. This process will bring you pleasure, and the trifle you complete will not only please the eye, but also be useful.
Home products
Various useful crafts for the home include kitchen items. The kitchen is the place where the family often gathers for meals and for beneficial communication. A variety of textiles will help make this room truly cozy.
You can make the following things:
- Aprons;
- Potholders;
- Napkins;
- Towels;
- Dolls for a teapot;
- Covers for chairs.
Surely you are wondering: how to make useful crafts? They are easy to make from leftover sewing, old jeans, and scraps of fabric. Various techniques are used in production: satin stitch or cross stitch embroidery, patchwork.
A beautiful product can be knitted from the remaining wool. A hardworking owner will try to make a table or stools. The material you can use is boards or construction pallets. Useful fakes would be different shelves or cutting boards.
A great idea is to make an organizer out of used tin cans, which are painted in expressive colors and mounted on a stand or between each other. Such a product will be useful for home or country house arrangement.
Materials for work
What are homemade products made from? To answer this question, you need to carefully examine the places where unused, but once very necessary things are often accumulated: a balcony, an attic or other areas fertile for creativity.
Anything that has been lying around unnecessarily for months can be given another life: a torn jacket, a glass pot, plastic, leftover building mixtures, beads or tiny glass.
Creating crafts for the home from all sorts of things with your own hands is not only exciting, but also profitable for the family budget. Let's look at examples of what can be recycled in a new way.
The most convenient and affordable option is paper and all its derivatives: cardboard, wallpaper or gift wrapping. Just a little tape - and your idea has already been translated into reality.
This is how compact things are often obtained, for example, decor for living rooms, glasses for stationery, notepads or boxes. More dense options include: a Christmas fireplace, doll houses for children, tinsel for the Christmas tree or animal feeders.
Such homemade products do not last long and are small in size.
Cords, whips and even wire are a great frame for lamps, various plant holders, key rings and wall key holders. Their essence is the same: everything hard is for giving shapes and guiding ribs, soft thin threads are for finishing touches.
The use of textiles is rightfully considered a popular method in the handmade industry, and especially in transforming outdated sofas or armchairs. Anything will do: old jeans, worn-out carpets, or even mismatched socks.
From fabric you can make all kinds of covers, seats for chairs, thermoses for teapots or mugs, knitted flowerpots, decorative paintings and much more. All you need is fabric, an interesting idea and a little skill.
Recycling disposable tableware or bags is a noble cause. This is how furniture, toys, curtains and, of course, interior decorations are created.
The new use of pet bottles is not only a beauty in the house, but also a plus for your karma and the environment. Cut pet bottles are so pliable that when heated they take any shape from curls to voluminous balls.
Metal profiles, brick, concrete, plaster and everything that remains unused after renovation can easily be turned into: a flower bed, a rack for garden utensils, flowerpots for outdoor plants, barbecues, benches for the garden and many more interesting objects.
Of course, such items have impressive dimensions - a bed made of water pipes can outshine a cute pot of plastic flowers. But the main thing in our idea is the benefits that crafts made from any material bring.
For garage
Let's take a look at some useful garage crafts. For some car owners, the garage serves not only as a place to store vehicles, but also as a repair base and they spend a lot of time there.
The minds of a large number of car owners have worked to create a quality and convenient service location. As a result, this made it possible to obtain a considerable number of accessories for the garage.
In a small garage area, the owner needs to conveniently arrange many tools and other accessories. He needs to ensure that they are stored safely and that they are always convenient to take for use.
People thinking about how to improve the decor of their garage often come up with useful fakes that are based on the latest methods of invention.
Taking into account the safety regulations in the garage, you should take care of convenient exit and entrance to the room and avoid obstacles in the way. Tires are stored in the garage with and without rims.
If the tires are located on a rim, then for preservation they are suspended from a support on the wall or ceiling, and a cable, chain or luggage strap is used to tie them together.
To store tires without rims, racks are used, independently made of iron, which are mounted on the garage wall. You can see various photos of useful crafts, think about them, and then make them yourself.
To help the hostess
It is not always possible to financially buy, for example, some new furniture in a furniture showroom or place an order for its manufacture. But you can always get out of this situation by making the right thing with your own hands, and at the same time making it attractive and unique, using improvised means for this.
Kitchen apron made of corks
The kitchen apron is the surface of the wall located between the countertop and wall cabinets. Usually this part of the wall is tiled. But it is possible to use many other materials to cover it, for example, gluing wine corks to the wall.
This exclusive decor looks quite magnificent.
Before sticking, each cork is cut lengthwise into two halves with a sharp stationery knife. It is advisable to paint the wall black, which will highlight the seams between the plugs.
Corks are glued to the wall using liquid nails in a checkerboard pattern or with a certain pattern, since it is unlikely that they will be laid out perfectly evenly, and curved rows will visually look disgusting.
The plugs themselves are not afraid of moisture, but they quickly get dirty and are difficult to wash, so it is best to cover them with a glass screen made of tempered glass. True, you will have to spend a little money on it and order glass from a special workshop, where they will cut it to a given size and make holes for sockets and fasteners.
The glass is secured to the wall with anchor dowels , which can be purchased at almost any hardware store.
Although an apron decorated with wine corks may be an expensive pleasure, the result achieved will be worth it.
The surface of the tabletop, as well as the wall, can be decorated with corks and covered with tempered glass.
Hanging folding table
A folding table mounted on the wall allows you to save some space in the apartment. When folded down, it can protrude from the wall at a distance of no more than 10 cm and does not bother anyone at all, but when unfolded it can replace a full-fledged table.
There are many options where you can use a wall-mounted folding table. Here are just a few of the most basic:
- Balcony. Naturally, on the balcony the table should be small in size and attached to the screen fence. It can be used for drinking tea in the fresh air, working with a laptop or doing some handicrafts. In other words, you can provide yourself a place to do creative work without disturbing other members of your family.
- Kitchen. If the kitchen is small, a wall table will be just a godsend for the hostess. It can replace a dining table that cannot be placed due to lack of free space. In addition, it can be freely used for cooking, since its size is much larger than a balcony table.
- An ironing board is usually large and heavy, and when unfolded it can take up a lot of space. In this case, the housewife often has to pull it out of the place allocated for it, lay it out, and after ironing, repeat all the steps, only in the opposite direction. A folding table will save the hostess from these problems.
Shower for the cottage
There is probably nothing better than cooling off under running water on a hot summer day, especially if it was spent working in the garden. Naturally, only a shower will solve this problem and relieve the fatigue that has accumulated during the day.
You can install the shower yourself without involving outside help; the main thing is to choose a place for it and decide on the type of shower stall.
Among the summer showers, there are three types of cabins , which you can freely build on your own:
- Base. Consists of one shower stall, water tank and other accessories needed for a shower.
- A shower cabin, additionally equipped with a dressing room, where you can leave clothes, things and a towel, and after taking a shower, you can calmly change clothes.
- Shower cabin with dressing room and toilet. This is a good solution for a summer residence if there is no sewerage system. This saves money on the additional installation of a separate sanitary system.
Installing a simple shower is done as follows:
- A shower cabin frame is made, which can be assembled from metal, wooden beams or other available materials.
- A metal or plastic water container, which can have a volume of 50 to 200 liters, is installed on the roof of the assembled frame.
- It is advisable to paint the metal container black for better heating of the water. Additionally, several heating electric heating elements can be installed in the container, then you can take a shower even in cloudy weather.
The booth can be sheathed with boards, plywood, slate, or simply covered with tarpaulin or cellophane film with folding curtains.
Crafts for the garden
Most likely, on your summer cottage there will be old stumps, tree branches, wooden boxes and other wooden products not used on the farm. From each of these materials you can create a useful craft for your garden.
- You can build a wonderful bench from an old wooden pallet, on which you can place comfortable pillows with decorative patterns.
- You can assemble very beautiful and comfortable stools from wooden boxes and stumps.
- Old plastic bottles can find unusual uses.
- A couple of pieces can make two piglets. They are perfect for building a “piglet” flower bed.
- The top of the bottles is cut out, soil is poured in and flower seedlings or their seeds are planted. Such a flower garden is portable and can be moved to any other place in the country.
For construction on your own
The topic of construction or renovation probably worries everyone. And, naturally, everyone who is involved in it wants to finish it quickly with minimal financial costs. Therefore, if you want to save money, you can make some construction materials yourself. For example, these could be wall SIP panels or such a useful tool as a vibrating plate, the need for which often arises for many owners of a personal plot.
Homemade SIP panels
To make them, you need to prepare a flat, hard platform. Place a sheet of OSB 10-12 mm thick on it using a rubber spatula with teeth, apply glue to it.
Then lay sheets of grade 25-30 foam plastic on the glue. After this, an adhesive mass is applied on top of the laid foam, as well as on the bottom OSB board, and a second sheet of OSB is laid on top.
If several stacked slabs are being made at the same time, work should be done quickly until the glue hardens. Typically, no more than 4-5 panels can be prepared in this way at a time.
After preparing the formed slabs, you need to create pressure using a press. Since at home, of course, there is no hydraulic press, it can be replaced with a thick plywood sheet laid on prepared SIP boards over the entire plane and loaded for 2-3 hours, for example, with several bags of cement, sand or other cargo. You can even use a passenger car by driving onto a plywood sheet along a pre-made overpass.
After the glue has completely dried, the homemade panels are ready; they can be placed in a separate stack and you can begin preparing new panels. The manufactured panels should lie unloaded for another day, after which they can be used for their intended purpose.
Making a vibrating plate
To make a homemade vibrating plate, you will need to prepare:
- An electric motor with an IV-98E eccentric, which is the main part of the vibrating plate.
- Steel sheet, at least 8 mm thick, size 450x800 mm. It can be ordered at any metal warehouse.
- Two pieces of channel no more than 400 mm long.
- An inch pipe for the handle and two rubber bushings for attaching it.
- The tools you will need are a welding machine, a grinder and a set of wrenches.
On the narrow sides of the slab, stepping back 80-100 mm from the edges, make an incision with a grinder to a depth of about 5 mm. After this, bend the edges towards the cut at an angle of approximately 250 and weld them. The bends are needed so that the vibrating plate does not sink into the material it compacts and moves freely along its surface.
Then, across the slab at a certain distance calculated for mounting the electric motor, two channels are welded with the shelves down. Through pre-drilled holes in the channel, using M10 bolts, an electric vibrator is attached to them.
The handle, made of pipe, is attached to the vibrator through soft rubber bushings, which can be purchased at an auto parts store or hardware store in the hardware department.
Thus, you can make a lot of useful household things with your own hands, spending only a fraction of the money that you would have to pay when buying a finished product. You just need to put in some effort and have certain skills.
Garden products
Dacha owners are constantly inventing various useful crafts for the garden, as much as their imagination allows. Here are some of them:
- A birdhouse that will withstand temperature changes can be made from a plastic bottle. An unusual birdhouse will come out of a tin can. An old boot can be used to make comfortable housing for birds. You can also make houses from logs or various containers. The birdhouses made will allow birds to hide from the cold in winter and find food. Bottle crafts are a good option. You can make birds out of them and paint them with bright colors.
- Using plastic bottles you can create a good design for paths and flower beds. The lids from under them will also be used; they are used to make a panel that can be hung anywhere, even on trees.
- To make a small sculpture in the form of a stork, hedgehog, squirrel, or owl, a base made of polystyrene foam or hardened polyurethane foam is suitable. The figure is cut out, then coated with putty and left to dry. Next, the top layer is sanded and painted. Such decorations will last for more than one summer season.
- An old mirror can be given a second life, because it can be hung in a dark corner of the garden to increase illumination for plants and visually expand the space.
- Climbing plants can be planted near the entrance. For them, an arched structure is constructed from metal or willow rods. Anyone entering the courtyard will feel comfortable.
The fence can also be decorated. This is a wonderful place where decorative items brought to life with your own hands fit in. Brightly colored mittens, old gloves, and flower pots can brighten up a fence.
Working techniques
Considering that the essence of creating crafts from scrap materials is to use the ordinary for unusual purposes, we can say that the techniques for their implementation operate on the same principle. It’s more important to figure out how to translate the idea into reality.
In most cases, everything is simple: if something can be cut, we cut it, if it is held on by bolts, we twist it.
Rather, inspiration and creativity play a larger role than the working methods themselves. After all, making a candlestick from water pipes is much easier than coming up with the idea itself and seeing the picture in your head.
Therefore, take a closer look at things and start imagining.
Vase made from a plastic bottle
In order to make a painted vase, you need to prepare:
- Plastic bottles,
- Primer, electrical tape,
- Spray can with paint,
- Scissors.
Stages of work:
- First, the upper area of the bottle is cut off, and the rim is covered with electrical tape.
- Then a rough coat of primer is applied to the bottle.
- Next it is painted with spray paint and you need to wait until the vase is completely dry.
- Thus, the painted vase from a plastic bottle is ready for use.
Fashion
What is in my bag
This idea was popularized by Zoella. After that, hundreds of YouTubers repeated the idea. And guess what? It's still a fun video that your followers will love.
Makeup for Valentine's Day
Did you know 61.8% of people celebrate Valentine's Day? Makeup ideas for this special day will surely come in handy for many people.
Show off your shoe/dress collection
Show your viewers what you keep in your wardrobe. Make sure they recognize your favorite pieces and what combinations you like to wear.
Clothes fitting
If you are into fashion and are very stylish yourself, you can try on the clothes that you recently bought. Talk about where you bought the clothes, how much they cost, and what you like best about each combination.
Favorite designers and brands
Talk about your favorite fashion designers and brands. You can discuss their history and how they've changed styles over the years, and share your favorite pieces of all time.
Bonus Fashion Video Ideas
- Celebrity style criticism
- Jewelry Recommendations
- How to choose clothes
Photos of useful crafts
Funny video ideas
Top 10 failures
Top 10 fails are extremely good for attracting views. However, this is not for every channel. Instead, you can make a compilation of everything you can think of. The audience loves numbers in the title, trust me.
Video parody
Making a parody video is not entirely easy. However, there are good skits that can be made without a big budget or good video recording skills if you are funny enough.
Reaction to profile photo on VK/Facebook
Most VK/Facebook profiles have a terrible secret hidden and forgotten: old awkward profile pictures. If you don't remember what photos you uploaded when registering on VK/Facebook, now is the time to record your reaction.
Bloopers compilation
It's always interesting to watch behind the scenes of your favorite films or TV series. Collect some behind-the-scenes moments from your favorite TV shows and compile them into videos to share with others
Bonus for funny video ideas
- Funny covers of songs
- Cool pet video
- Funny dance video
- Funny children's videos
Challenge ideas
Mannequin challenge
It's never too late to join the mass madness. Get together with your friends and have someone shoot your mannequin challenge. You can try to create complex scenes to make your work stand out among hundreds of others.
Drawing blindly
Try drawing the Eiffel Tower with your eyes closed. This is an easy way to make a tower look like a pancake.
Eat it or wear it
Think you have a strong stomach? Try it out and do the eat it or wear it challenge! Gather together some of the most outrageous foods and condiments you have in your house and find someone to play with.
Challenge with cinnamon
You've probably seen videos like this before. Try it yourself and ask a friend to do the same. Just be careful, as too much cinnamon can cause excessive coughing and throat irritation.
Hot Pepper Challenge
This is another viral food challenge. All you need is a lot of madness and a lot of courage!
Bonuses
- Try not to laugh
- Drawing for speed
- The Whisper Challenge
- Ice bucket challenge
