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You are here: Home / Repurposing and Upcycling / Why You Should Grab Old Doors from the Trash Pile

Why You Should Grab Old Doors from the Trash Pile

March 20, 2017 By Karen Cooper 2 Comments

This past Saturday was bulk trash collection day in our neighborhood. Or, as I like to call it, shopping day! I’m always amazed by what people throw in their trash heap, like this screen that I turned into a fireplace screen!

DIY fireplace screen from repurposed window screen - thediybungalow.com

Anyway, this weekend, I went shopping trash pile exploring and found some great stuff!

I am planning to build a table for my back porch, so I was thrilled to find these table legs:

Table legs, wine crates, paint cans for repurposing from bulk trash day - thediybungalow.com

Aren’t they great? Well, not yet, but with a good cleaning and sanding and a fresh coat of paint…they’ll be perfect!

My neighbor gave me the wine crates and paint buckets – the paint buckets will be perfect for storage in the shed (painted a bright color first!). The wine crates make great storage.

Then I found these (swoooooooon!):

Old doors for repurposing from bulk trash day - thediybungalow.com

Aren’t they pretty?!? I’m thinking that I’ll turn the solid door into a bench (or part of a bench, given its size). The screen door might find a new life as a screen door for our back door, but I haven’t measured it yet.

So, what if you find old doors in a trash pile? What should you do with them?

Here are some ideas (click on the italicized text to go to the project post):

Five ways to repurpose old doors – Great ideas, including storage, turning a regular door into a sliding, barn-style door, and more!

Turn old doors into a daybed – One of my favorite and most-viewed projects! It even landed me in This Old House Magazine! Don’t need a daybed? Just make half and turn an old door into a headboard!

Turn an old door into a memo board – I did this for the teachers’ lounge renovation, but it would work great in a mudroom, entry, or playroom!

How have you repurposed old doors in your home? I’d love to hear about your ideas or projects in the comments!

Click here for more fun repurposing and upcycling projects!

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About Karen Cooper

Hi! I'm Karen. I call myself a “recovering lawyer” - I traded in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY adventures. Join me for DIY, home decorating, repurposing and upcycling, and organizing projects and tips as I transform a 1929 Tudor bungalow into our home. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.

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Comments

  1. gail says

    March 21, 2017 at 11:43 am

    awesome finds Karen!

    I love that the doors aren’t painted. 🙂

    Can’t wait to see what you do with them.

    gail

    Reply
    • Karen Cooper says

      March 28, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      Thank you, Gail! I think I may take a page out of your book and make a bench out of one of them!

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