Monday might not be the most popular day of the week but it's one of the hardest working.  And that's what repurposing is all about - getting extra work out of just about anything.

Let's start this Repurposeful Monday with craft and sewing supply upcycling.

Ornamented Being

Martha Stewart

Brilliant idea - glue a measuring tape

around the edge of your sewing table.

The Wind and The Sail

Maybe I'll make a pendant out of one of my grandmother's thimbles.


Okay, I don't have the before photo but can you tell what this use to be?

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That's right!  An outdated entertainment center
was converted into a sewing and craft station.

DIY Network

You'd either need a large light fixture

or a small fish to make this work.

The Beldam 

What a cute way to display a collection of miniature ceramic animals.

The Little Corner

At your next informal dinner party consider using

small craft watering cans as place card holders.

Vintage flatware and utensils can be repurposed

a multitude of different ways:

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What I Made

Yup, this fork was twisted into an egg cup holder.


These little guys are adorable:

Design Swan

Flamingo Toes

Star burst mirrors are so popular.  This flatware
mirror looks darling in the dining room.

It's easy to forget that silver plated knife handles are hollow.  

Source via David E. Perry Photography

They make exquisite petite flower holders.

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I really don't know why you'd need a tiara made 

from tarnished old flatware but it's a charming idea.

Here are some exceptional household and gardening repurposing tips:

Real Simple

A Twister game mat makes an instant tablecloth.

Real Simple

Do you lose your tweezers a lot?  Glue a small magnet to

the inside of the medicine cabinet, stick the tweezers there

and you'll never lose track of them again.

If you have a lot of old books that are damaged or

out-of-date think about turning them into a rug:

Recyclart

Pamela Paulsrud came up with this clever idea

for using the covers of hardbound books.

A painted or decoupaged bowling bowl makes
a beautiful gazing ball for the garden:

My Repurposed Life

Yard sales are the best venues to find used bowling balls.
They're inexpensive and almost indestructible.

Old drawers stacked on a ladder are ideal for holding potted plants:

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And expired rusty car tags make quaint outdoor fence sconces.

Martha Stewart
An old bicycle mounted on the side of
the house makes a perfect vine trellis.


Now that warmer weather is here the Dollar Tree
is stocking $1 swimming pool noodles:

My Two Butterflies

They make sturdy bases for holiday wreaths.

Heck, you don't need a holiday to make a wreath:

Genius!

There you have it - another Repurposeful Monday of exceptional upcycling ideas.  I hope these photos inspire you to consider other uses for everyday, ordinary objects in your home.

Make it a great Monday.