9 Great Ways to Recycle, Refashion and Reuse Tins, Magazines, Boxes and More

Whether you have a Campbell soup can or a beautiful tea tin, drill holes in the bottom for drainage and fill them with soil and succulents. These simple creations would work beautifully as centerpieces for a wedding or something to brighten up your workspace.

This adorable and sweet mini mouse house will fit perfectly in your child's pocket on the way to school. A great repurpose for an Altoids mint tin.

Rather than recycling your cereal boxes, repurpose them as mantelpiece stars. All you need are scissors, a hot glue gun and some spray paint.

Is it a grocery bag, laundry bag, beach bag, or worn-out tee? It's all of those. Take your favorite or not-so-favorite T-shirt and transform it into something you can use every day. 

Tough boxes, such as diaper boxes, can be turned into pretty, canvas-lined storage containers. You can decorate them in different colors and patterns for each room of the house.

After you wrap your gift with newspaper, adorn it with an eco-friendly bow. Cut a magazine page into strips, then arrange, tape and staple together. It's simple and quirky. 

Turn burnt-out light bulbs into flower vases and place them around your house, in the backyard for your neighborhood cookout, or at a wedding. 

Spray a Mason jar or tin can with matte paint and suddenly it's a classy cotton-ball jar for your bathroom. Use a hot glue gun to write simple phrases beforehand, and you've got some classy embossing. 

Empty jars and bottles can also be turned into candle holders, centerpieces, garden decorations, vases and terrariums.