Upcycling ideas: DIY projects that you’ll actually make

Looking to upcycle items around your house? You can turn containers like mason jars or empty pasta sauce jars into a mini terrarium is the perfect way to add some greenery into the room! They are easy to manage and are a great gift for plant lovers. See the tutorial on Huff Post

Use your mason jars for candles. You can add a pre-bought on into the jar or make your own candle! See this Shutterfly article on how you create your own. See how on the Shutterfly website

This one is a classic! Use your mason jar as smoothie cup or for your cocktails. The perfect way to take your drinks to the next level.

Transform your mason jars into a mini night light! Add in some battery power thin fairy lights and there you have a nice indoor night light or for your garden. See a tutorial on Crafts by Amanda

Use the jars as dessert or breakfast pots on the go!

Turn your mason jars or glass yoghurt pots into a hanging garden! Check out how to do this on Oui by Yoplait's website

You can use an old photo frame and create a jewellery holder frame. Get some canvas or any other material and use it to hang up your earrings and necklaces. See how it is done on Little bit funky's blog

Design and paint your frames to become snazzy trays. You can place jewellery, your keys or any trinkets you may need onto it. See how onSo Zealous

Keep your memos together by adding material to the frame and using as a memo board! Check outRosy Scription'swebsite for details

You can upcycle your wine bottles to make this romantic drip candle! Place a long candlestick inside a wine bottle and allow the wax to drip down the bottle. See a tutorial of this on Georgia Pellegrini's page.

Get rid of those pesky insects with these bug repellent lanterns made from a soda bottle. See She Know's website for instructions

Make some beautiful painted vases using a finished and clean wine bottle. See Crafts by Amanda's page to learn how to create this project

Transform a wine bottle into a bird feeder by following this tutorial fromDown Home Inspiration

Create a fancy upcycled ice bucket out of a paint pot! Perfect for cooling your drinks in parties and in the summer. See Hey lets make stuff's website to see the tutorial

Cut the lotion bottles down to small pot sizes and replant your herbs. Lovely indeed has a guide on how you can make this mini herb garden

Add a useful piece to your sewing station and upcycle a knife block into a thread holder. Refresh Living Us has a guide on how to do this project

You can transform towels into these little soap bags following A Rose-Tinted World's tutorial

Upcycle your towels into reusable towel sponges. See A Rose-Tinted World's tutorial for details

Follow A Rose-Tinted World's tutorial to turn your towels into reusable makeup removers.

Reuse your colourful or decorated cans as a utensil holder. See Sweet Paul'spage for inspiration

Turn the tins into little lanterns! It would make a lovely addition to a patio. Check out Bren Did's website for more details.

Transform a regular tin into a modern spotlight on Recycleart's website is great to learn how to upcycle household items

Turn an old teacup into a pretty teacup candle, to give any room a vintage flair. See a Night Owl blog's page to see more details.