Go Green and Save Green: Upcycled Organizing

Many people list "get organized" as one of their main new year's resolutions and many people are always looking for more ways to be living a little more "green", so why not do both?
Below you will find some really cool ways to get organized by upcycling.

As Shown Below You Can Use Old Spice Racks to Organize So Much More than Spices.

Simple Country Life uses a spice rack to display and organize crafting paint.

The Speckled Dog uses a spice rack to display and organize nail polish.


Get Your Office Organized with Some of the Upcycling Ideas Below.

Crate Paper painted some old baking sheet pans to create some new magnet boards.

Dollar Store Crafts turns some tin cans into cute desk organizers.

NineMSN used some magazine holders to create shelving.

I Heart Organizing uses cereal boxes to create drawer dividers.

Vintage, Paint and More shows you how to turn some cereal boxes into a fantastic desk paper organizer.

Upcycled Organizing Works in the Kitchen Too!

Unorganized Mommy uses cereal boxes to keep Tupperware lids organized.

Then She Made uses empty soda fridge pack cartons to organize canned soup.

Inspired Life used some magazine files and command strips to create extra cabinet storage.

Try using wire magazine racks to display and store fruits and vegetables (Start to Downsize).

Binkies and Briefcases show how to turn an old dresser into a beautiful kitchen island.

Make Use of Empty Wall Space.

Empty baskets can create cool wall storage (Decorating Files).

Old crates work great for wall storage as well (Thea's Mania).

Some spare bungee cords and wood can create some simple and functional wall storage (Brit & Co.).

Other Fun Upcycled Storage Ideas

Old baby crib, new kid desk (A Little Learning for Two).

Or turn the side of a crib into a magazine rack (Blue Cricket Design).

Old drawers turned under bed storage (Olive and Love).

Organized 31 shows you how to create some cute storage from a cardboard box and an old sweater.

Vila Bacana shows you how to make your own magazine holders out of cereal boxes.

Upcycling opportunities are endless. Use your imagination and what you already have available around your home to help get a little more organized this year!


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