Most of us know the benefits of recycling and repurposing items. But when it comes to odd items like the toothbrush, it seems easier to just throw them away. This is a listing of 50 of these stuff that we are able to save from becoming trash and even recycle and reuse.

1. Aquarium ' A dusty, old aquarium can be cleaned and shined to be converted into an herb garden. All you need to do would be to spread a layer of gravel and add planting medium. Then transfer herbs in to the transparent new home.
2. Aerosol Cans ' Although these cans have obtained much negative publicity, you may still recycle them by taking out the cap, ensuring the bottle is empty and peeling the label off. The canister can now visit the recycling center along with other metal cans.
3. Aluminium Sidings ' The vintage sidings of insulated or non-insulated kinds can both be recycled effortlessly.
4. Aprons' Turn up the bottom of an apron and stitch pockets. You can put on this around your waist during yard sales to help keep coins and bills separated.
5. Batteries 'You can send your used rechargeable or non-rechargeable batteries to some location near you where they're recycled.
6. Blue Jeans' Try donating them to NGOs, women shelters or children homes. You can also use the worn-out jeans to make a hand bag by cutting the legs and stitching the openings.
7. Baking Pan' In case your baking pan is not being given off to the recycling company for melting and re-using the aluminum or steel, you can still use it by cutting one for reds of the baking pan, drill holes to the opposite side and bolting it for an old broomstick. This can be like a handy dust pan.
8. Belt' Cut a classic disposed of belt towards the correct length and punch new holes in it. Adding a metal ring for the Dog ID and you're simply ready to take your pooch out for any walk.
9. Bottle Caps' These may be given to the recycling centers or made into a very handy device for removing fish scales. Take a 3-4 inch block of wood and nail the bottle caps with the fluted side up. Run up and down a fish to eliminate scales.
10. Bio Plastics- These can be composted but not within the same bin as the natural waste like the vegetable peel. Bio-plastics could be provided to the municipal composters for composting.
11. CDS and DVDS ' You will find electronic recycling and knowledge destruction companies that take CDs and DVDs for recycling purposes. Better still, you can list your movie DVDs on some sites that then assist you to barter your DVD for another one.
12. Crayons ' Used crayons can spend eternity in a land fill and for that reason a more sensible choice is to use them for DIY home projects like melting all of them with paraffin to make colorful candles or send these to a recycling program where these are melted making into new crayons.
13. Comb' Old combs may be very beneficial in your tool box. Hold a small nail in place by placing it between the teeth of an old comb after which hammer.
14. Credit Cards' These plastic things may lie in the landfill forever. Instead, try making music with the old cards by cutting a triangular shape from the corner and use it to play playing the guitar.
15. Cardboard Boxes ' Boxes will always be required by nonprofit organizations and women's shelter. Try finding one near your locality and donate. You may also set up a notice in your area for anyone relocating as well as in necessity of boxes.
16. Compact Fluorescent Bulbs ' The mercury present inside the bulb is hazardous and for that reason care is needed to recycle these bulbs safely with the town's hazardous waste program. Otherwise, make sure to seal the bulb inside a tight plastic wrap before investing in the garbage.
17. Car Battery ' Any car parts shop will be pleased to take it.
18. Door ' Wood of any kind is always recyclable. However, you can do projects in your own home too to convert that old door into a study table, or hinge 2 or 3 old doors together for a folding screen.
19. Eyeglasses ' A local eye care shop might be in need of old eyeglasses, where the lenses are reground and made into new eye wear.
20. Foam Peanuts 'If you will find the non-recyclable plastic kind, give them to business like a packing and shipping company which accepts the used foam peanuts.
21. Fabric Scraps ' Use leftover fabrics to decorate, jars, jar lids of homemade preserves or any other goodies. These may be stitched to dress up The holiday season liquor bottles or perhaps cut into squares to make pretty and assorted party napkins.
22. Handmade cards ' Old greeting cards can be converted into postcards with the back removed. These may also be donated to organizations that work and redesign it to a new card.
23. Garden Hose' Slit a piece of an old hose and slip it on the blade of an axe or a saw to safeguard and stop injuries.
25. Household toxics ' Household fluids like herbicides, solvents, cleaners, etc. can be accumulated and provided to recycling agencies that have household toxic fall off days.
26. Hangers ' Hangers can easily be twisted and turned into many shapes to hurry drying boots or other footwear. They are able to be also given to the local drycleaner for re-use.
26. Ink/Toner Cartridges ' Bought by a few companies and websites for recycling, re-filling or re-building.
27. Jars ' Unbroken glass jars could be donated to local shelters for use. Glass is extremely easy to recycle, as possible melted making into a brand new item so hand out all you can to recycle centers.
28. Keys ' Old keys could be recycled and reused to make weights for fishing lines with their predrilled holes.
29. Leaves ' Dry leaves could be recycled too, within the compost bin. Get one set up in your backyard or near the kitchen sink to throwaway your family natural waste too like vegetable peels. Will save on buying fertilizers for the garden, when the compost is prepared.
30. Motor Oil - It is not OK to dump motor oil into the storm drains even when it's really a very small amount. Instead, provide the oil to quick lube shop or perhaps an auto store in your locality.
31. Mattresses ' These can be sold off in a yard sale, sent to shelters or in love with some websites.
32. Nail Polish ' Old used nail polish with only a little left can be used a seal for sealing envelopes as it doesn't need warming and seals as well as wax. Likewise try decorating mugs and marking all of them with the nail paint.
33. Phone Books ' They are recyclable too like everything else and could be provided to the town's local phone book pickup.
34. Phones ' Many phone manufacturers are willing to take your old phone and refurbish it or re-use the various components for any new phone. You can also donate them to organizations that give these to domestic violence victims.
35. Pizza Box ' The boxes are recyclable but only if they aren't greased and carrying leftover of the pizza you'd.
36. Printer ' A dealer may trade your old printer for credit for any new one and recycle it and its parts.
37. Road Maps ' Local libraries might be prepared to take road maps for public use. You can also make the most eye-catching paper for covering boxes, trunks and small wall by cutting and pasting them.
38. Refrigerators ' Old refrigerators could be given to their manufacturing companies or to recycling centers, but make certain caffeine called CFC or Freon is drained out and recycled first as it is bad for the environment.
39. Roofing materials ' These are being recycled to form part of the roads we walk on. Try locating a dedicated office established where you live for your purpose.
40. Sports Equipment ' Any kind of sports gear may be sold or provided to outlets that specifically deal with second-hand sports goods. Find one in your town.
41. Shower Curtains ' They may be re-used being an apron or perhaps a drop cloth.
42. Trophies ' It might be particularly difficult to part with these but when you have to, there are companies interested in taking these trophies making them into new art or new awards.
43. Running sneakers ' Sports good manufacturing companies are more than happy to bring your old running sneakers and switch them into playground and athletic flooring.
44. Toothbrush ' Yes, these may be recycled too if you purchase a recycled one initially made from recycled yogurt cups. When you donate the used brush, it's recycled again into plastic lumber. The regular original copies can be reused for cleaning between bath tiles and around faucets.
45. Tools ' These can be sold on a site like eBay or Craig list or bartered with friends.
46. VHS Tapes ' Some Non-profit organizations are selling work to disabled people by picking up your old tapes and erasing them for re-using the good ones and recycling the old, cleaned plastic tapes.
47. Wok Lid' The shiny aluminum lid of a Chinese wok constitutes a contemporary shade for any hanging lamp. All you have to do is drill an opening in the middle and rig up one of the hanging lamp socket sets found easily inside a hardware store.
48. Wearable and Non-wearable Clothes ' You may have been providing your wearable old clothes to Goodwill outlets or any other organizations, but what you can also do with your non-wearable or torn clothes is to donate them to animal shelters who're always looking for clean rugs, and pet bedding.
49. Washing Machines ' If it is time to purchase a new energy-efficient washing machine, just seek advice from the dealership who might be prepared to take the old one as an alternative and recycle it.
50. Ziplocs ' Used Ziploc bags could be recycled at stores offering a plastic bag recycling program (they can't go in your recycling bin along with other recyclable).

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