Plastic spools repurposed

It's always fun to take a look back at the start of a new year, so I did some digging and found your favorite green crafting posts of 2016.

Plastic cable spools-free Spray paint- $4 Plastic place mats $2 :)

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I am looking for ideas on what to do with these stool tops. I thought about making a bar table out of them, but I need a stand. Any other ideas?

There's nothing worse then sitting down to finish a sewing project only to find that you're spool is. almost. empty. I've m...

We are moving right along in the back yard working on our spa area, just finished the pony wall but needed something to hang our beach towels and personal item…

The Internet is full of functional and crafty reuses of vintage wooden thread spools. Let's admit, these things are cool. We certainly don't want to throw them away because they are vintage. And they don't make them anymore. Now we have plastic thread spools. But what do we do with them? I hate throwing them away because they take up room in landfills and leave a horrible carbon footprint. To put it lightly, my 4x great grandchildren could come across a discarded thread spool in the remote…

Wooden or plastic, stop throwing away your used-up thread spools. Instead of letting them pile up at the dump, repurpose them in beautiful and functional ways.

A while back I came across two small wood spools that someone was getting rid of so I grabbed them in hopes of making a craft out of th...

Sorting through a box of old threads from an estate sale purchase, I discovered several wood thread spools that were too classic vintage to discard. They had to have a new life.

Lots of ideas to use empty plastic thread spools or cotton reels, craft projects, recycling and repurposing ideas

ornaments from holiday 2008 collection

I just couldn't bear to throw out my old wooden thread spools!

Turn trash into treasures with these Creative Uses for Empty Ribbon Spools! You never knew there were so many ideas!

I have about 100 old and new Thread spools to save for a craft project. In the old days the thread spools were all in wood, which you could easily burn in the fireplace

Repurposed Children’s Mushroom design side table. I used a plastic cable spool and bucket top. Perfect size and so cute. Easy project!!!

Check out this list of upcycled thread spool crafts and fun upcycle crafts including upcycled ornaments, diy Christmas decorations, and more!

Organize your kitchen on a budget with these 16 simple and cheap storage ideas!

Make these easy colorful crafts using vintage wood spools! You can make these adorable vases for single flowers, hot glue a wine cork to your spool or create a crafty garland. All crafts use recycled materials and make for cute gifts or spring decorations!