Someone's trash is someone's treasure

A friends mum was throwing out a cane framed mirror and she asked me if I new of someone who could use one.

It was really very ordinary, but I took it and thought of a few friends – thinking an extra mirror is always handy to have and I could easily give it away.

When I got it home, I poured myself a glass of wine, sat down and and starred at it for ages. BINGO… then the idea of gluing a bag of seashells given to me ages onto the frame could bring it back to life.

I spent that weekend with a glue gun (stored in the laundry cupboard and not used for 10 years) and glued a whole bunch of shells onto the frame.

It’s a masterpiece and now I can’t part with it. It just goes to show that something that someone thinks is trash is not and turns out to be someone else’s treasure. The shell renovated mirror now hangs happily in our outdoor BBQ area :O)

Posted by sizzlingcool, 9th January 2014

19 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 20 Mar 2017
    4:04 pm
I love the idea fo shells around it,good on you!

- - mum888 said
  - 03 Jan 2016
    6:55 am
That is talented . Do you have a pic ? We were throwing rubbish out for the council pickup one day and we had very old plates from the garage which we put out . Next minute , we had a visit from my mother in law and she said “what a waste don’t throw it out ” and she took it from the pile and used it for herself . So to her it was treasure !

- - jellybean01 said
  - 18 Oct 2015
    11:57 pm
great idea! great way of recycling and making something new

- - mom81879 said
  - 24 Sep 2015
    8:44 am
Nice! My son often goes around at hard garbage time and picks up,a lot of stuff from piles of other people’s trash. It’s amazing what’s thrown out, most has nothing wrong with it, some just need a screw or minor adjustment. He does really well

- - mom113055 said
  - 30 Apr 2015
    3:52 pm
nice story for read

- - mom93821 said
  - 11 Jan 2015
    6:54 am
Up cycling is definitely wonderful! Good on you! Finding treasures is good fun too!

- - mom57522 said
  - 10 Jan 2015
    9:11 am
I love up cycling items! So much fun.

- - Emilyypamela said
  - 09 Jun 2014
    8:19 pm
I love redoing things like that. I wishing had more time and more materials. Op shops always send my imagination crazy. Good on you

- - coppin85 said
  - 30 May 2014
    11:57 pm
It feels really good when you can make something better and reuse

- - catgrrl3 said
  - 16 May 2014
    2:05 pm
what a great way to use the shells and bring the mirror back to life

- - scottie said
  - 16 May 2014
    9:28 am
love how things can be revived

- - bastorm said
  - 17 Apr 2014
    1:17 am
Nice work! I love rescuing things, I grab alot from hard rubbish (most people are happy to give if you ask) and re purpose it – I even made a toybox out of a cabinet I found and its been great for the kids room! Better for the environment too.

- - fatheroffaprincess said
  - 31 Mar 2014
    7:43 pm
loooks like such a great idea good job

- - yyon4699 said
  - 30 Mar 2014
    4:01 pm
Love your idea and it’s great to know you like it!

- - sanjipanj said
  - 12 Jan 2014
    1:35 pm
I totally agree with you & frequently visits op shops for this reason. I leave feeling more excited than I do leaving Myers

- - della said
  - 11 Jan 2014
    11:34 pm
What a artistic idea,and beautiful feature for all to enjoy

- - mummy liana said
  - 11 Jan 2014
    1:49 pm
thats sounds like an aweome mirror and bbq area i think i might make an area for a bbq

- - shlles said
  - 11 Jan 2014
    2:44 am
looks good too, great idea

- - vidald79 said
  - 10 Jan 2014
    10:31 pm
Great work! I like to do similar things but sometimes I’m lacking in the imagination department.