Repurposing & Upcycling – Professional Organizers Blog Carnival
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Welcome to the latest edition of the Professional Organizers Blog Carnival! Earth Day is only a couple of weeks away, so let’s look at eco-friendly practices, specifically Repurposing and Upcycling.
Whether for organizing, storage, staging, redesign, or something altogether different, giving unwanted furniture and other items a new purpose is a growing trend with crafters, hobbyists and DIYers everywhere. Check out all these great ideas!
| Audrey Cupo | What Is The Purpose? |
| Ellen Delap | Upcycling and Repurposing |
| Hazel Thornton | Are you taking it too far? (recycling/donating/selling/repurposing) |
| Karen Thomas | Upcycling Baby Furniture is not just for Cribs |
| Korinne Kubena Belock | New Use for Pretty Gift Boxes |
| Margarita Ibbott | Something Old is New Again Repurposing Furniture |
| Maureen DeGarmo | Organizing with what you Already Have |
| Natalie Gallagher | Creative Repurposing Ideas for Home Staging & Redesign |
| Nealey Stapleton | New Uses For Old Things |
I’m thankful, as always, for all the professional organizers who have shared their Repurposing and Upcycling posts with us this month. As you go through the list, be sure to connect with them on social media, leave a comment, and/or share their posts with your own network. Please use the hashtag #POBC in your social media posts.
Be the change you wish to see in the world. – Mahatma Gandhi
Next month’s topic will be Organizing Outdoor Spaces, and you’re welcome to make your submission any time between now and Tuesday, May 10 at 11:59 PM EDT.
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Ooh! I can’t wait to read what my colleagues had to say about this topic! Thanks for including me, Janet!
I’m always happy to include you, Hazel – especially when you “go against the grain” so to speak!
I’m having fun looking at all of these great ideas! Can’t believe I missed being a part of this one. Here are a few more ideas to contribute.
Thanks for sharing your link, Seana – you’ve got some truly unique ideas there.
This is a great collection of posts, with lots of wonderful ideas! Thank you for including me!
Always happy to include you, Nancy – and I think you’ve been first to submit the last several months too!
This is a great list of ways to take care of a home and the planet. Can’t wait to read them. Thanks for sharing.
I’m always impressed at the creative ideas people come up with. I think I’m clever because I reuse an attractive box that a gift came in, then I see where someone has created something beautiful using wallpaper remnants and an empty cereal box!
What a great group of colleagues. Excited to read these, I know it will have ideas I need to be using!! Thanks Janet
That’s one of the great things about the Blog Carnival – there’s always something new to learn!
This is a great resource for organizers and clients. It is also a topic near to my heart, helping clients repurpose items.
When someone is attached to a certain item but is no longer using it, it’s great to find a brand new use for it !
Thanks for sharing a great list of resources for upcycling!
I’m glad you found it here, and I’d love to see you join us in a future Blog Carnival.