Do we have broken umbrellas? Do not throw them away immediately as if they were disposable objects but reuse them with intelligence: they will surprise you with their usefulness! Follow with us 10 umbrella creative recycling projects: essential ideas to be copied!
At one time the so-called “umbrella maker” used to go around the streets, ready to repair broken umbrellas or ramshackle from the wind. In an increasingly consumerist world, however, this profession has gradually disappeared and today we find ourselves with piles of waste that could instead have a second chance.
The past times teach us this well but for us it is enough that a rod is folded and the right one goes to the bucket, for heaven’s sake, as separate collection requires, but still to be pulped. Why not try your hand at a fun and useful project of recycling?
Read with us many ideas on how to give new life ai umbrellas: here we go!
Creative umbrella recycling: a little math
Have you ever penHow many umbrellas are thrown every year? An estimate, even if an approximate one, can be made. Let’s consider a city like Milan which has almost 1,500.000 inhabitants considering that each of them buys one umbrella per season and throws away half: how many umbrellas are there? Quite a number I would say, apart from math!
Read also: 9 ideas to recycle tetrapak
If we then want to make a calculation in terms of weight, considering an average of 200 grams per umbrella, we reach and, add to the landfill, thousands of tons of waste. Can we intervene in our little one by giving a love to the environment? Of course, and we will suggest you how: go to creative umbrella recycling projects.
1. Skirt
A trendy project starts right from the fabric of your umbrella: how about making one beautiful waterproof skirt? Scissors, needle and thread are enough and the rest is done by the umbrella. Beautiful to wear, with this project, you will be able to surprise even the little ones!
2. Waterproof
Staying on the subject of clothing, why not make a practical waterproof? Thought both for you and your four-legged friends it is really easy to make and you can go out coordinated even in the rain for a nice walk. You will no longer waste even an inch of fabric!
3. Bag or case
The most popular idea is to create a comfortable one shopping bag. Resistant is light: what else do you want? Take the right measures and follow a pre-established model to avoid making mistakes.
At the end you can add that extra touch by adding what you like best, a brooch, a flower or whatever fantasy suggests.
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The same goes if you want to make a comfortable case: carry make up or paint you decide. Easy to wash and very durable: add a zipper and that’s it!
4. Center table
Now let’s proceed cwith a pinch of creativity: how about in personlize your table with a beautiful center table this time starting from rays of yours umbrella? Just bend them as you like and add details in flowers, paper, feathers, lights: so many ideas to put into practice immediately.
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5. Kite
If you want to fly with your imagination, all you have to do is create a splendid one kite. How? This time drawing on the umbrella in its entirety: spokes and fabric included. The result? Really amazing! Test yourself and you will make your children happy!
6. Dream catcher
A must of the creative recycling that you just cannot avoid making, whatever material you have available, is magical catch dreams! Take the even grungy structure of your umbrella and free your imagination. Hang everything colorful you have at home, including beads, and set your dreams free (even in the rain)!
7. Chandelier
L’brightest idea is perhaps precisely that of making a cute chandelier starting from an umbrella. Just choose how to hang it from the ceiling: if upside down, consider that it will limit the profusion of light. Then insert the proper mechanisms inside et voila the game is done! Ideal for children’s bedrooms or wherever you want to make the environment more lively.
8. Drying rack
We come now to anpractical idea and from which you will not be able to separate so easily: we make a comfortable drying rack. From hang in the shower or next at the window it will be ideal for drying your socks or the clothes of the little ones.
9. Beautify the door
Finally, a habit for your home: why not create something original to welcome your guests? Take your umbrella and, once fixed with the necessary supports to yours entrance door, use it as a vase enriching it with the most beautiful flowers. A completely unexpected, fragrant and highly effective business card!
10. Hook
Precisely because nothing is thrown away from the umbrella: how about using its handle as practical hook? Alone or in company you can really use it for an infinite number of purposes and in different rooms of the house: in the kitchen for your tea towels, in the bathroom for towels or at the entrance as a hanger. Versatility a go go!
Creative recycling of umbrellas: photos and images
These are just some of the ideas that you can realize starting from a simple broken umbrella: who would have thought that right? Have fun discovering new solutions and be inspired by the pictures that we offer you in the gallery. More projects await you!
Do we have broken umbrellas? Do not throw them away immediately as if they were disposable objects but reuse them with intelligence: they will surprise you with their usefulness! Follow with us 10 umbrella creative recycling projects: essential ideas to be copied!
At one time the so-called “umbrella maker” used to go around the streets, ready to repair broken umbrellas or ramshackle from the wind. In an increasingly consumerist world, however, this profession has gradually disappeared and today we find ourselves with piles of waste that could instead have a second chance.
The past times teach us this well but for us it is enough that a rod is folded and the right one goes to the bucket, for heaven’s sake, as separate collection requires, but still to be pulped. Why not try your hand at a fun and useful project of recycling?
Read with us many ideas on how to give new life ai umbrellas: here we go!
Creative umbrella recycling: a little math
Have you ever penHow many umbrellas are thrown every year? An estimate, even if an approximate one, can be made. Let’s consider a city like Milan which has almost 1,500.000 inhabitants considering that each of them buys one umbrella per season and throws away half: how many umbrellas are there? Quite a number I would say, apart from math!
Read also: 9 ideas to recycle tetrapak
If we then want to make a calculation in terms of weight, considering an average of 200 grams per umbrella, we reach and, add to the landfill, thousands of tons of waste. Can we intervene in our little one by giving a love to the environment? Of course, and we will suggest you how: go to creative umbrella recycling projects.
1. Skirt
A trendy project starts right from the fabric of your umbrella: how about making one beautiful waterproof skirt? Scissors, needle and thread are enough and the rest is done by the umbrella. Beautiful to wear, with this project, you will be able to surprise even the little ones!
2. Waterproof
Staying on the subject of clothing, why not make a practical waterproof? Thought both for you and your four-legged friends it is really easy to make and you can go out coordinated even in the rain for a nice walk. You will no longer waste even an inch of fabric!
3. Bag or case
The most popular idea is to create a comfortable one shopping bag. Resistant is light: what else do you want? Take the right measures and follow a pre-established model to avoid making mistakes.
At the end you can add that extra touch by adding what you like best, a brooch, a flower or whatever fantasy suggests.
You may be interested in: How to recycle broken glasses: 10 brilliant ideas to avoid wasting glass
The same goes if you want to make a comfortable case: carry make up or paint you decide. Easy to wash and very durable: add a zipper and that’s it!
4. Center table
Now let’s proceed cwith a pinch of creativity: how about in personlize your table with a beautiful center table this time starting from rays of yours umbrella? Just bend them as you like and add details in flowers, paper, feathers, lights: so many ideas to put into practice immediately.
Do you want design advice on how to furnish? Join the group
5. Kite
If you want to fly with your imagination, all you have to do is create a splendid one kite. How? This time drawing on the umbrella in its entirety: spokes and fabric included. The result? Really amazing! Test yourself and you will make your children happy!
6. Dream catcher
A must of the creative recycling that you just cannot avoid making, whatever material you have available, is magical catch dreams! Take the even grungy structure of your umbrella and free your imagination. Hang everything colorful you have at home, including beads, and set your dreams free (even in the rain)!
7. Chandelier
L’brightest idea is perhaps precisely that of making a cute chandelier starting from an umbrella. Just choose how to hang it from the ceiling: if upside down, consider that it will limit the profusion of light. Then insert the proper mechanisms inside et voila the game is done! Ideal for children’s bedrooms or wherever you want to make the environment more lively.
8. Drying rack
We come now to anpractical idea and from which you will not be able to separate so easily: we make a comfortable drying rack. From hang in the shower or next at the window it will be ideal for drying your socks or the clothes of the little ones.
9. Beautify the door
Finally, a habit for your home: why not create something original to welcome your guests? Take your umbrella and, once fixed with the necessary supports to yours entrance door, use it as a vase enriching it with the most beautiful flowers. A completely unexpected, fragrant and highly effective business card!
10. Hook
Precisely because nothing is thrown away from the umbrella: how about using its handle as practical hook? Alone or in company you can really use it for an infinite number of purposes and in different rooms of the house: in the kitchen for your tea towels, in the bathroom for towels or at the entrance as a hanger. Versatility a go go!
Creative recycling of umbrellas: photos and images
These are just some of the ideas that you can realize starting from a simple broken umbrella: who would have thought that right? Have fun discovering new solutions and be inspired by the pictures that we offer you in the gallery. More projects await you!
