Upcycling is the process of re-purposing unused items or trash for something else. The difference between upcycling and recycling is that the item is not broken down into base materials, but modified to be of equal or better value than the original item. Below we have 19 of the most creative upcycling ideas.
1. Jack Daniels Soap Dispenser
![Jack Daniels Soap Dispenser Jack Daniels Soap Dispenser](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Jack-Daniels-Soap-Dispenser.jpg?resize=720%2C561&ssl=1)
2. Rustic light fixture made from reclaimed barn wood
![Rustic light fixture made from reclaimed barn wood Rustic light fixture made from reclaimed barn wood](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Rustic-light-fixture-made-from-reclaimed-barn-wood.jpg?resize=720%2C540&ssl=1)
3. Old Light Bulp Oil Lamps
![Old Light Bulp Oil Lamps Old Light Bulp Oil Lamps](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Old-Light-Bulp-Oil-Lamps.jpg?resize=720%2C600&ssl=1)
4. Old Picture Frame Tea Tray
![Old Picture Frame Tea Tray Old Picture Frame Tea Tray](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Old-Picture-Frame-Tea-Tray.jpg?resize=570%2C435&ssl=1)
5. Whiskey barrel coffee table with storage
![Whiskey barrel coffee table with storage Whiskey barrel coffee table with storage](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Whiskey-barrel-coffee-table-with-storage.jpg?resize=720%2C405&ssl=1)
6. Firepit from Washing Machine Drum
![6. Firepit from Washing Machine Drum Firepit from Washing Machine Drum](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/6.-Firepit-from-Washing-Machine-Drum-665x1024.webp?resize=665%2C1024&ssl=1)
7. Use Paperclips to Organize Your Cables
![Use Paperclips to organize cables Use Paperclips to organize cables](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Use-Paperclips-to-organize-cables.jpg?resize=720%2C479&ssl=1)
8. Wall Clock from old Bike Wheel
![Wall Clock from old Bike Wheel Wall Clock from old Bike Wheel](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Wall-Clock-from-old-Bike-Wheel.jpg?resize=450%2C450&ssl=1)
9. Coat Hanger Chair
![Coat Hanger Chair Coat Hanger Chair](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Coat-Hanger-Chair.jpg?resize=720%2C720&ssl=1)
10. Turn Old Wrenches Into Wall Hooks
![Turn Old Wrenches Into Wall Hooks Turn Old Wrenches Into Wall Hooks](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Turn-Old-Wrenches-Into-Wall-Hooks.jpg?resize=720%2C481&ssl=1)
11. Key Hooks
![Key Hooks Key Hooks](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Key-Hooks.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)
12. Repurpose an Old Suitcase Into a Medicine Cabinet
![Repurpose an Old Suitcase Into a Medicine Cabinet Repurpose an Old Suitcase Into a Medicine Cabinet](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Repurpose-an-Old-Suitcase-Into-a-Medicine-Cabinet.jpg?resize=720%2C480&ssl=1)
13. Beer Bottle Lamp
![beer bottle lamp beer bottle lamp](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/beer-bottle-lamp.jpg?resize=299%2C400&ssl=1)
14. Shovel Handle Bench
![Shovel Handle Bench Shovel Handle Bench](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Shovel-Handle-Bench.jpg?resize=720%2C525&ssl=1)
15. Bicycle Gear Wall Clock
![Bicycle Gear Wall Clock Bicycle Gear Wall Clock](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Bicycle-Gear-Wall-Clock.jpg?resize=570%2C570&ssl=1)
16. Vinyl Record Chair
![Vinyl Record Chair Vinyl Record Chair](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Vinyl-Record-Chair.jpg?resize=540%2C960&ssl=1)
17. Reuse Old Kleenex Boxes as Bag Dispensers
![Reuse Old Kleenex Boxes as Bag Dispensers Reuse Old Kleenex Boxes as Bag Dispensers](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Reuse-Old-Kleenex-Boxes-as-Bag-Dispensers.jpg?resize=720%2C488&ssl=1)
18. Fireplace made from a decommissioned naval mine
![Fireplace made from a decommissioned naval mine Fireplace made from a decommissioned naval mine](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Fireplace-made-from-a-decommissioned-naval-mine.jpg?resize=500%2C500&ssl=1)
19. Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar
![Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar Repurpose a Card Catalogue Into a Mini Bar](https://i0.wp.com/www.houseandtech.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Repurpose-a-Card-Catalogue-Into-a-Mini-Bar.jpg?resize=500%2C375&ssl=1)