13 of the Best DIY Projects from Instructables
Check out these super cool green projects you can make at home!
Don't miss our Heart of Green Trash-to-Craft Challenge! And check out our interview about great Instructables projects with ABC News.
By Julie Gerstein
Bike Chain Bracelet
Put that old bike chain to use by turning it into a steampunk-y bracelet.
See more cool upcycled jewelry.
Tin Can Reading Lamp
Eat your beans and then put the tin can to good use by making this novel tin can reading lamp with LED lights.
See more sleek green office furniture.
Succulent Plant Quilt
Using cuttings from your succulent plants, grow this dynamic living quilt.
Also see how to start your own container garden.
Cardboard Chaise Lounge
Don't just throw out that box make a piece of furniture with it!
See more stylish green furniture.
Vertical Vegetable Garden
This walled flower garden allows you to grow a lush garden in very little space either indoors or outdoors.
See more amazing examples of vertical gardens and urban farms.
DIY Sock Creations
Ever wonder what to do with all those solo socks missing their mates? Try these sock inventions -- the Sporty Sock, the Coasty Sock, and the Safe-Key Sock.
See how to turn those socks into DIY draft snakes!
Berry Picker
This innovative berry-picking device helps you grab onto things in hard to reach places!
Done with berry-picking? Learn how to drink them with booze.
Solar Food Dehydrator
Dry fruit and vegetables with your own sun-powered dehydrator.
See more home gardening tips.
Copper Fire Log Heater
This heater burns clean with alcohol and is an excellent heating alternative.
See more alternative fire logs.
Ottoman Suitcase
Give an old suitcase new life with this ottoman suitcase design.
Reminds us of that cool suitcase pet bed on Etsy.com.
Recycled T-Shirt Tote Bag
Re-purpose an unwanted t-shirt and easily turn it into a re-usable tote bag.
Also check out these 10 different ways to wear the same little black dress.
Plastic Bottle-Legged Bed
Use those empty plastic bottles you have lying around to prop up your bed!
See more unusual uses for old bottles.
Recycled Messenger Bag
Make a messenger bag - no sewing necessary.
Recycled Plastic Messenger Bag
Also check out the complete green outfit.




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