When Charlie Martin is not working 12-hour shifts as a UMD police officer, he’s running All Out Junk Removal. And his mission there is to repurpose what he collects to donate to people who can use it.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Don't settle for tossing out or donating old stuff that isn't useful anymore. It's way more fun to give it a new life as something ...

Megan Heeres has created a “forever forest” from unwanted trees and repurposed ductwork. Credit: Courtesy of Matéria Gallery A pile of concrete slabs and glass window blocks sits outside of Matéria ...

Hammer it onto docks as boat bumpers. Weave it together for jungle gyms. Stretch it into horse fences. Cut it into pieces to sharpen straight razors. Welcome to repurposing – finding new uses for ...

Dear Heloise: I save unclogged spray nozzles to replace the ones that are clogged. Not all spray cans use the same nozzle, so you have to be careful to match them. Be very careful that the nozzle is ...

Shelley Kincaid has fashioned a career out of other people's castoffs. She looks at a rack of garage-sale clothes and sees yards of usable fabric. She envisions a nonworking lamp as a French altar ...

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