This way, you're crafting and recycling corks at the same time!

We really want to live a sustainable and environmentally friendly life, but that's easier said than done. For example, we often throw things in the trash that could've easily been re-used for a different purpose. You can do all kinds of fun things with old egg cartons and the same is true for corks from wine bottles. We've made a list of our favourite examples.

Who knew you could do so many fun things with corks!

1. Furniture pads

Are the legs of your heavy pieces of furniture leaving scratches on your pretty floor? You could simply buy furniture pads, of course, but you could also just as easily cut a cork into thin slices and stick these beneath the legs of your furniture.

2. Cork letters

Save up some more corks and make a cool letter out of them! All you need to do is stick the corks together in the shape of the letter you want to create and you've got yourself a really nice decoration.

 

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Almost finished with this hanging wine cork letter! Just need to add the bow! These are available in my Etsy shop, HappyHeartHomeDecor. Perfect gifts for Christmas, weddings, housewarmings and more! Link to my Etsy shop is in my profile. #winecorkletters #winecorkmonogram #winecorks #winecorkdecor #etsysellersofinstagram #etsyshop #etsyseller #etsy #handmade #weddingdecor #rustichomedecor #forsale

A post shared by Andi (@happyhearthomedecor_etsy) on Nov 4, 2016 at 8:59am PDT

3. Bath mat

Want to DIY a special bath mat? Save up about 180 corks and you'll be able to make something like the mat below. Want to know how exactly you make this fancy looking bath mat? You can read all about it right here.

 

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#corkbathmat add a #glassofwine and you have the perfect evening #kerrvillehillswinery

A post shared by Kerrville Hills Winery (@kerrvillehillswinery) on Jan 29, 2018 at 12:20pm PST

Go to the next page to read about the other cork tips!

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