Creative ways to repurpose everyday objects - With some creativity, you can take anything you have laying around your house and give it a new purpose. For example, an old credit card can be used to scrape off food stuck on your kitchen counter. There are many more examples in the following gallery!

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Paintings - You can use paintings or frames to hide markings, stains, or electrical wires on your wall.

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Doorknobs - You can stick an old doorknob on the wall and use it as a hook.

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Paper towel holder - Use a paper towel holder for bracelets and wristbands!

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Drawers - If you're planning on getting rid of a dresser, keep the drawer fronts to attach to a wall and reuse as shelves.

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Shoe organizer - Hang a shoe organizer on the back of the pantry door to hold all of your spices or other dry foods.

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Wall hooks - Try using hooks like these to store your ironing board.

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Cards - Old credit cards are perfect for scraping off those bits of dry food that get stuck to kitchen counters.

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Handheld vacuum - This is more of a tip. You can use a handheld vacuum to clean out the crumb tray of your toaster.

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Pringles - You can use Pringles cans to store plastic bags.

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Jeans - If you have a new baby, transform old pairs of jeans into resistant and easily washable bibs with your sewing machine.

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Shower curtain rod - Use two curtain rods in your bathtub. One for the shower curtain itself and the other for hanging hooks to store bath products.

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Empty pill bottle - Store your hidden outdoor house key in an empty pill bottle. Glue a stone on top and bury the bottle itself in the ground so only the stone is visible.

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Pool noodle - If your garage is a tight space, glue pool noodles along the sides of the wall so you don't ruin your paint when you pull in or open the doors.

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Hangers - Hangers with clips are great for organizing cables and cords.

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Tissue box - When you use up all the tissues, don't throw the box away! Use it to store plastic bags.

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Rubber band - Another tip! If you have a screw in the wall that isn't coming out, try placing a wide rubber band between the head of the screw and the screwdriver and see how easily it comes out!

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Hammer and magnet - Glue a magnet to the head of the hammer and it will be easier to hit the nail as you hammer it.

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Shelves - You can use old shelves in the pantry to be more organized.

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Ice cubes - Use ice cubes to get rid of indentations in your carpet. Simply place an ice cube on the place where furniture reduced the pile and wait for the dent to disappear. You can also “fluff” the area with a fork or toothbrush to allow the fibers to expand if necessary.

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Toilet paper rolls - Save the cardboard rolls and use them to store cables and cords.

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Photo negatives - If you have a glass door, decorate it with old photo negatives. The effect will be amazing!

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Corks - Corks are a great idea to use as a key chain. If you lose your keys near water, they will float and be easy to find!

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Tic Tac box - Tic Tac boxes are the perfect size for storing your spices.

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Chocolate box - Chocolate boxes can be reused to store sewing supplies.

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Toilet paper roll - Tape the roll from inside toilet paper to the end of your vacuum to extend it far enough to access hard to reach places and surfaces.

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Water bottles - Cut bottles through the middle, decorate, fill with dirt and use as planters.

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Ketchup bottle - Fill empty ketchup bottles with pancake batter to make the process less messy.

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Computer tower - Take everything out of your old computer tower and use it as a fun new mailbox!

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Post-it - When you're drilling into the wall, make a fold in a post-it note and stick it to the wall underneath the area that you are drilling. It will collect the dust.

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Wine crate - An old wine crate can be repurposed to organize your shoes.

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