During these times when reducing wastes, we add to dumping sites is extremely important, looking for new and better ways of handling (and potentially decreasing) the things we throw away can go a long way.
To be able to advocate saving the world through waste reduction, numerous people and various organizations resort to recycling their used items. Paper products and plastic items are among the most recycled products all over the world today.
But what if what you need to get rid of is not something that isn’t easily (and commonly) recycled? What if you want to get rid of your old furniture items?
Vancouver furniture disposal isn’t as easy as disposal of other common waste types in the area. As a matter of fact, in Vancouver, furniture disposal may be deemed illegal if you just leave these furniture items on the side of the road or anywhere else.
The good news is, if you’ve got an old furniture you don’t know what to do with, you don’t necessarily have to throw it away; you can always repurpose your used furniture items.
To set the record straight, repurposing and recycling don’t mean the same thing. In general, recycling refers to turning something old into something new, and most of the time, the items undergo certain processes and treatment in order to be a fresh product. Repurposing, on the other hand, means using something old for a different purpose.
There are tons of ideas you can repurpose old furniture items in your home – here are some of them:
Old door – You can transform an old door to a coffee table, patio table, or even a dining table. Just with a simple repainting as well as attaching of table legs, you can have a rustic and unique piece of furniture to jazz up your home. Your old door could also be turned into a headboard for your bed.
Old ladder – It may seem that old ladders cannot be turned into something else other than what they are – ladders. But, ladders could be turned into a nightstand, a shelf, or even table legs to go with your door table. Simply take them apart or divide them into smaller pieces for them to be used as table legs or nightstand. To turn them to a shelf, you can just attach them to a wall.
Broken chairs – If you have old chairs with a broken leg or two, don’t be so quick in throwing them away. You could combine a couple of broken chairs to make them along Cleopatra wooden bench.
Old wooden bookcase – An old wooden bookcase could be turned into a dollhouse for your little one. Alternatively, you may also turn in into a wine rack, or even a bar.
Old side tables – You can replace the flat surface of an old side table and turn it into small seats or stools for your living room.