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New Uses for Common Items

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Everyday items like wine racks and napkin holders gain new purpose around your home with Kelly Edwards' practical trade secret.

Step 1: Wine Rack
Finding new uses for common items can be fun and economical. Here is a wine rack that can be used as a magazine holder.

Step 2: Binder Clips
Binder clips can be used to hold photos on cork board. You can avoid punching holes in the photos by hanging the clips directly on the tacks.

Step 3: Napkin Holder
A napkin holder can be used as a mail sorter.

Step 4: Spring
A spring can be a bill sorter.

Step 5: Belt
Tie a belt on a pillow for fun and unexpected décor.

Step 6: Vase
A vase can be used to hold your kitchen items.

Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret

  • wine rack
  • binder clips
  • napkin holder
  • spring
  • belt
  • vase

Step 1: Rack ‘Em
Give everyday items a new purpose around your home. A wine rack can become a magazine holder.

Step 2: Bills, Bills, Bills
Keep all your bills in one place with a napkin holder.

Step 3: Spring Has Sprung
Use a spring attached to a plank of wood as a bill sorter.

Step 4: On the Counter
Use a pretty vase to hold all your kitchen utensils on your countertop.

Step 5: How Tacky
Use binder clips to attach photos to a cork board—you won’t put holes in them like tacks do.

Step 6: Belt It
Dress up a pillow by wrapping it with an old belt.

Items You'll Need for this GMC Trade Secret

  • wine rack
  • napkin holder
  • large spring
  • vase
  • binder clips
  • belt

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jabberbox0

Best use of a wine rack I found. Store shampoo / conditioner bottles in the bath. Either on the edge of a tub or hanging on the wall. Looks pretty and contains the clutter.

October 03 2011 at 12:59 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ana Beatriz

Hi Kristan, I want to thank you for this tip of the big picture, I have soooo many pictures and some day when I can afford it I will use this idea, also I wish I could bring you to our home for some help to decorate, I have stuff that I bought and do not know how to use or display, thank you again, love your work and hope to meet you some day...

August 01 2011 at 10:29 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
karentheis

what great ideas you have , i use the spring on a board for all my monthly bills and now i never pay late fees ever again ! thanks for the tip my husband is happy also he always got mad when i had to pay late fees so everyone is happy thanks ,keep the tips coming

May 23 2011 at 12:17 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
SANDY 10842

I USE MY WINE RACK TO HOLD TOILET PAPER BESIDE THE TOIL;ET ON THE FLOOR...SIZE IS PERFECT.

May 16 2011 at 5:36 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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