4 Ways to Recycle Wine Corks and Create Something Useful

Wine cork uses
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People who love drinking wine probably have a large collection of wine corks at home, or they’re throwing them in the trash on a regular basis. But next time you open a bottle of wine you can save these little bottle stoppers and put them to good use by making one of these useful items for your home.

Coasters

These are the only coasters you’ll want to use for your wine glasses in the future because they look so decadent and rustic. The best thing is that you won’t need too many wine corks to make them and it’s a simple DIY project that’s perfect for beginners.

Plant Labels

Every gardener needs plenty of plant labels, especially in the spring, so start collecting wine corks and try making these cute and useful plant holders.

Bathmat

Another super stylish and rustic thing you can make using wine corks is this cute bathmat. It’s very soft and unique and making it at home shouldn’t take more than a few hours.

Frames

Instead of buying an expensive mirror, you can always recycle old wine corks and make one of these unique mirrors that will add a vintage vibe to your home.