If you’re anything like us, you’ve probably collected a lot of kitchen supplies over the years. We have so many random items lying around that it’s hard to keep track of them all. Luckily, we’ve found that there are all sorts of ways to repurpose random kitchen gear so it doesn’t go to waste.
From creative decorations to unique light fixtures, you’ll be pleasantly surprised by just how many different uses some of your kitchen supplies have. We’ve gathered 55 of our favorite ways to repurpose these various items to share with you today.
Create a cool coat rack or wall of kitchen hooks using vintage spoons. Hammer the spoons down to flatten them out. Then bend the handles into a hook shape. If you would like to get really fancy, you can even engrave names on them as labels.
You can also do the same thing using forks. If you do it right, they actually look like little hands giving the peace symbol or pointing at things. Use a pair of pliers to bend the prongs of the fork into whatever designs you want.
Old muffin pans and assorted skillets can all be turned into flower pots or planters. This blogger built her own kitchen inspired fairy garden. It turned out great. You can see the little fairy statue hiding in the middle.
Covering the lightbulbs on your wall with colanders makes for some pretty neat wall lights. The holes of the pasta strainers let just enough light through so that they are functional, while looking great at the same time.
Tie up a few pieces of silverware to a colander and you instantly have yourself a wind chime. For an added touch, try mixing in some gemstone beads and seashells in with the silverware. It’s okay to get creative with it!
You don’t even have to modify them. Ladles already have the built-in ability to be hung up on the mantle. The ladle itself catches the wax. Just make sure to use metal ladles and not the plastic ones or else you could end up with a melting problem.
7. Cheese Grater Pencil Holder
While technically, you can hold anything in these, the pencils are a great idea. We love how you can see the various colors through the grater slots in the side. It should be pretty easy to mount one of these too. Just drive a screw though any one of the holes.
Metal tubs can easily double as lampshades for hanging lights. They provide for a rustic country look that would be great for outdoor parties or weddings. The tubs look very stylish hanging from the ceiling of a tent.
9. Wine Cork Succulent Planters
Upcycle your letfover wine corks into miniature succulent planters. These ones have magnets glued to the side so they can be attached to the door of your refrigerator or mirror. Depending on what type of plants you put in them, they should only need an occasional drop of water or two to keep growing.
The hands of the clock are made from a fork and knife, while the face of the clock is a repurposed vintage cake pan. More specifically, an Ovenex Pattern pan. This might be a little too complex for a DIY project, but the idea is really fun.
11. Cheese Grater Earring Hanger
The slots in the cheese grater are perfect for keeping your various sets of earrings organized. You can hang them right up. Even the smaller holes on the side can be utilized.
Silverware can be converted into extremely elegant lighting fixtures. These were made by custom lamp designer Francois Legault. They are simply one of a kind.
13. Bent Spoon Tea Lights
Bend a soup spoon or attach a small ladle to a board and you’ll instantly have you very own tea lights. They are the perfect size for the little candles. You can prop them on the windowsill or mantle to provide lighting.
These would look great as kitchen lighting fixtures. The bowls are the perfect shape for this sort of use, reflecting the light downwards onto your tables and cutting surfaces. Just make sure to choose bowls that match the decorations you already have in the room.
If you are looking to light up a whole room though, you might be better off going with cheese graters. The slots in the sides allow just enough light to slip through to completely change up the ambience of an area.
On the complete opposite end of the spectrum, if you would like completely transparent lighting fixtures, you should consider using wine glasses. Glass jugs would be able to be repurposed for this use as well. They have a very antique feel to them.
17. Silverware Globe Lighting
If you want something completely different, you can actually transform silverware into globe lights. Each globe is a one of a kind work of art. While they aren’t the most practical lighting fixture, they are quite beautiful.
If you have some bigger succulent plants that need planters, you can use tea cups. The saucers underneath will catch any excess water or soil that spills off of them. They can also be easily moved from countertops to the windowsill during the day to get some light.
You aren’t going to be able to store anything big on these ladle shelves, but they are perfect for smaller items. They are ideal for arts and craft supplies, or even spare sets of keys if you mount the ladles next to the front door.
20. Rolling Pin Coat Rack
This rolling pin coat rack would look amazing in a rustic country home. They are pretty easy to make as well. Just saw your old rolling pins off at a slight angle and mount them to a board. You really only need two or three of them to complete the project.
21. Cutting Board Tablet Holder
The only thing stopping a wooden cutting board from becoming a tablet holder is the little shelf at the bottom. The shelf can be easily crafted from a small piece of wood. Then, you can paint it, or if you prefer, leave it looking all-natural.
22. Funnel Candle Holders
A lot of funnels these days are plastic. However, if you get your hands on some vintage metal ones, all you have to do is flip them over to be able to use them as candle holders. The dripping wax will cool as it slides down the metal sides.
These hanging light fixtures made from tea cups would go great in any kitchen or dining room setting. You can either hang them individually or bunch several of them together depending on how much lighting you need.
Bend the four tongs of the fork outwards to create a stable platform. Then curve the front two up. That’s all it takes to repurpose a fork into a unique picture stand!
Old spoons can be hammered down and repurposed into necklaces. With a little creative metalworking, you can even draw pictures or engrave words on them. They look sort of like artsy military dog tags.
26. Wine Bottle Chandelier
Cut off the bottoms the wine bottles using a ring saw. It looks coolest if you use a mixture of different wine bottle styles and colors. The best part is it gives you a good excuse to drink a lot of wine.
The person here chose to use what appears to be paint cans or whipped cream cans. However, if you want to make a smaller lamp, we imagine you can use soup cans too. With a little creativity, anything is possible.
This artist included vintage tea cups in the design of their clock. When you hang one of these in your home, every hour is tea time. Although, everyone knows that evening high tea between 5pm and 7pm is still the most important time to enjoy a cup.
29. Plastic Bottle Vertical Planter
Don’t have a windowsill to set your potted plants on? No problem. Just make one of these plastic bottle vertical planters. It’s a great use of space too. When evenly spread out across a window, you can easily fit a few dozen of them.
What’s the point of owning fancy silver if it just sits in the cabinet all the time? You might as well put your various dishes out on display. They make for great wall decorations and can still easily be taken down anytime you want to serve food on them.
31. Silver Platter Chalkboard
You can also use your silver platters as cool country style chalkboards. We could totally see one of these sitting outside of a steakhouse listing the specials of the day. Although, it would be fun to have one in the home as well.
This is such an awesome way to use whisks! We never would have thought of this one on our own, but it turns out, whisks can easily be repurposed into hanging tea light holders. Just don’t accidentally bump into them or you might have hot wax dripping down on you.
33. Spoon Hanging Plant Hooks
We’ve already seen people who bent their silverware into hooks for use as coat racks. How about for hanging up mason jar potted plants though? These would look so beautiful on the side of the home facing the garden.
There’s no reason to ever spend another cent on bird feeders when it’s so easy to make your own using supplies you already have. All this DIY bird feeder requires is some twine, a tea cup, and a saucer. The birds at your home will love it.
35. Rolling Pin Towel Rack
A rolling pin towel rack would go great next to the sink and be very useful for hanging kitchen rags on. If you have the right sized rolling pin, they also work great as paper towel racks. Their ability to spin makes it so easy to tear off a sheet or two of paper.
36. Colander Pendant Lights
Colanders can be easily attached to any light fixture. All you need to do is drill a whole in the base of them large enough to thread a power cord through. Then just hang them up as you would any globe or light shade.
37. Wooden Spoon Garden Markers
When you have a big garden, it’s easy to forget where you planted what, especially when the seeds haven’t started blooming yet. That’s where wooden spoons come in handy. Decorate them with an outdoor paint and use them as garden markers.
The see through glass sides and holes in the lid for watering make coffee pots excellent for use as terrariums. You don’t have to change a thing. Just add some sort of soil or rock mixture in the bottom depending on what type of plants you intend on growing.
39. Wooden Spoon Towel Racks
The procedure is simple. Just drill a hole in the wall and insert the wooden spoons. You can also affix them to a wooden board for easier wall mounting. They are a splendid addition to any kitchen.
This classy tiered cake stand is made entirely out of tart pans. It would work great as the centerpiece of a table at a special event or set aside over on the dessert table. The flowers in the top pan are a very nice touch too.
Can’t find the saucers that belong to your tea cups? Instead of tossing the cups in the trash, turn them into candles. Just melt down some wax and add a wick. You can also add some fragrance oils to the melted wax if you’d like the candles to be scented.
Mount a few bent spoons and forks to some square boards and you’ll have key hooks for your home. The alternating colors set against the white wall really make them pop. Although, of course, you can decorate yours however you would like.
43. Mason Jar Decorations
These painted hanging mason jars work great as wall decorations in stairwells and hallways. They provide for a very rustic farmhouse look. You can put real plants inside them or fake ones depending on where you plan on hanging them up.
Regular spoons work just as well as garden markers as wooden spoons. The labels on these were first drawn on paper, then stuck to the spoons using an outdoor Modge Podge. After they dried, the labels were sprayed down with an acrylic coating.
This amazing starburst was made by first gluing the silverware around the edges of a silver platter. Then they added a dinner plate. And lastly, the mirror. It looks pretty incredible on the wall and attracts a lot of attention.
Mount a funnel to the wall in your craft corner to create a fun and functional twine dispenser. The funnel makes it easy to measure off a length of twine and cut it. Just pull the end through the bottom of the funnel.
This cake stand has a crystal hobnail base. The top is handmade Franciscan earthenware. It would be great to use at parties or events, or for displaying specialty soaps in the bathroom.
48. Teacups Jewelry Organizer
One way to display your tea cups while getting use out of them at the same time is to store your jewelry in them. It is a solid way to keep all of your different necklaces and earrings organized. And anytime you fancy some tea, your cups are still right there.
49. Mason Jar Tissue Holder
Card board tissue boxes are pretty boring. These mason jar tissue holders are so much more fun. The lids are covered in patterned scrap book paper and the outsides of the jars can either be left plain or painted.
50. Silverware Fruit Bowl
The design of the bowl allows for tons of air circulation around your fruits, meaning they will stay fresh even longer than normal. It also looks super stylish. You will be sure to get tons of comments from friends if you have one of these in your home.
They look super cool and the handles make them really easy to move around the garden throughout the day. Other big pots and pans can be used for this purpose as well, but the tea pots are definitely our favorite ones.
Pot lids have all sorts of different kitchen uses. By mounting them to a cutting board you can use them to hold scissors, store writing utensils, or even hang towels off of them. Use your imagination.
You can really use any muffin tin for this purpose, however, this artist used a vintage 1960 Ovenex tin to craft their organizer. The handle is a nice addition. It makes it easy to transport whatever you are storing in it.
54. Mason Jar Mood Lighting
These mason jar mood lights would be ideal for an outdoor patio set up. Not only are the jars designed to withstand the heat, but the wide brims of the jars let the perfect amount of air in to keep the candles burning.
The artist placed two of her enamel mugs sideways and one facing upwards to create an organizer. The handles on the bottom mug can also be utilized as a kitchen towel holder. All it took to fasten the mugs to the board were a couple of screws.
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