02.2021 Crafty Recommendation // Upcycling (a.k.a. Creative Reuse)

If you're a sentimental person like me who has a difficult time getting rid of things, if you've tried everything to downsize but even Marie Kondo couldn't break you of your habits, might I recommend trying your hand at upcycling? (UpcycleThat.com defines it as the act of taking something no longer in use and giving it a second life and a new function.)

I recently made these handy and adorable little wall organizers using embroidery hoops and cut-up jean pockets!

Pinterest has an incredible amount of projects involving everything from worn denim to corks to baby food jars, and you can also keyword search "upcycl*" at librarycatalog.einetwork.net to find lots of books on the topic. You needn't be the craftiest person to transform something old into something new, wonderful—and all your own!