Ultimate Trash to Treasure Upcycles / Mega Thrift Store & Dump Finds

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Get ready to be amazed! This video is your ultimate guide to transforming everyday finds into stunning upcycled treasures. Whether you're a seasoned upcycler or just starting out, we've got 75 MEGA makeovers from thrift store scores and dump discoveries to inspire you!
Find budget-friendly inspiration and creative ideas to breathe new life into furniture, home decor, clothing, and more. Learn easy upcycle hacks, discover clever storage solutions, and witness jaw-dropping transformations that prove anything can be beautiful again. So grab your favorite beverage, settle in, and prepare to be wowed!
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[@OurUpcycledLife]

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[@johnmelissaziech6207]

The More-With-Less cookbook is an old classic with lots of delicious frugal recipes. I still use mine.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Love it!!!

[@alohamom2380]

Aloha from the Pacific Northwest! Wanted to share a thrifting score- I found some round bamboo salad plates in the 90% off bin at a thrift shop. Brought them home, sanded down with 320 grit paper, used a light stain to bring out the bamboo, sealed and gifted. Love your ideas; they inspire me to think out of the box! Minute marker 5:30- pun intended! 😄

[@OurUpcycledLife]

That is awesome! Greatbfund

[@KMF3]

Did you gift them as a food item? It doesn't sound like you would be able to use them for food again. Depending on what you used for a stain and a sealer. I guess you could stain it with coffee and then seal it with mineral oil and then it would be food safe.

[@alohamom2380]

@@KMF3 Rest assured, I rearched food-safe methods to stain beforehand.

[@nancyerskine7744]

Love the sign

[@marycoffee7366]

Love the frame around the pegboard👏👏👏

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I think it looks great too! 😊

[@lidiahurtado]

Beautiful ❤🎉

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you so much!

[@theeditor1149]

Girl i love how you do the woodwork yourself, I watch a lot of upcycling and furniture flip and home DIY videos and while it's fine to get your husband or father to help it just feels so much more within my ability when I see women actually doing the work themselves. Of course there are safety issues that come with using power tools and no shame to anyone without woodworking experience who needs to get someone else to do it for them, but it still feels empowering to see women who know how to use these tools safely and well.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks! It's important to me to show that anything is possible with the right tools and techniques.

[@PatNichols-u7b]

I loved recycling I finished something and said what can I do wish with this

[@PatNichols-u7b]

Imalways recycling

[@cyndycyndyfinnell1537]

Great ideas. I like the vase but not the coffee stains.

[@TwistedPixie69]

Love the clock...but they were all wonderful!!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks

[@AcornHillHomestead]

Love the vase technique. I have a player I’m going to try this with. I bought a vintage mint condition white with black double boiler. While they aren’t used often thy are very handy to have for their intended purpose.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I’m glad you liked the vase technique!

[@trewti]

Love the bench Sit Relax and Enjoy. I definitely would have saved it❤! Great job

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I'm glad you liked it! 😊

[@bettemccumber7050]

So creative. You made my sick day from work enjoyable and I always learn from you!!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Glad you enjoyed it! Hope you are feeling better!

[@PrairieMom]

Okaaaayyyyy, you got me at "save those clothing tags and repurpose into custom gift tags". Very good idea!!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Yay! Thank you!

[@sarahz5646]

I overheard someone stating there are only signs that say welcome to our home and never welcome to my home. I thought it was an interesting observation and thought it would be right up your alley as a project idea. 😊

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I love that idea! 😊

[@robinashley2355]

The top piece looks like a finial for the top of an old lamp. LOVE so many of Your tricks. Can't join, no money. I watch on free You Tube. Thanks for so many super ideas💜💜

[@OurUpcycledLife]

You’re so welcome!

[@cdustin1161]

wish you could do a video displaing front and back of the recipes to share with folks. Some of these recipes remind us of our childhoods. Some are recipes I recognize from other relatives use and wished I had those recipes now. Wow what an awesome find you made the day you found that recipe box.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

That's a great idea - I'll keep that in mind for future videos!

[@TJHope2664]

I really like all of the crafts you’ve shared so far. Have a blessed Sunday ❤

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for watching

[@TJHope2664]

Love those mittens and tag

[@loisruthstrom8143]

The white wicker tray is my favorite project. 👍😀

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Good choice!

[@kaoldt97]

I really enjoyed watching this as I crochet - my other love! The ideas you share are really great so thank you!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I'm so glad!

[@rhondaday1355]

I haven’t seen one project that you did that I don’t love! Love Love Love your ideas thanks for sharing.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

So glad your enjoying

[@314Debby]

If I was to recreate your key to happiness DIY I’d use a keyhole piece instead of the doorknob piece. Great inspiration! Thanks for sharing your awesome talent! Blessings!🩵

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Great idea!!

[@debralogsdon1888]

You find some wonderful pieces . Love to watch you work

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I'm so glad you enjoy watching me upcycle!

[@nancyerskine7744]

Another idea you could have done with the key is make a key hole and glue it in like it’s in the lock and hang keys or a jacket or a towel

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Awesome idea

[@karenforbes-baeyens3321]

Your Upcycle is just amazing!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you!

[@bronwynreynolds3040]

Loving your creativity! You are truly talented and a great inspiration xx

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you so much!

[@eronhonez]

So many clever ideas and strategies to bring new life to some of our “out of date” furniture!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Glad you enjoyed

[@lalagamma4452]

Beautiful.Today's Quote: "Kindness is a VAST color that only your heart knows how to paint."-Raktivist. Huge hugs. Namaste 🐞🐞🐞

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Love that!

[@314Debby]

Love it!🩵

[@debirice7405]

So many inspirational ideas! 😊😊

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Glad you like them!

[@marie91541]

Coucou Crys ah oui le brusho j'en 😮ai je pense pas à m'en servir.merci pour ce partage b ises 🎉🎉

[@robinhaney3837]

Would have used the pulley, doorknob, & spindle to make paper towel holder stand w/doorknob at top. Really enjoy your ideas.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Great idea

[@susiebell5303]

Thank you! Love this LONG video! Made a sick day enjoyable.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Plantlifewithnina]

Beautiful items and you’re very creative!! 🙋🏼‍♀️✨🪴💚

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you so much!

[@victoriafreudenthal4528]

Ty. Good ideas

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Glad you enjoyed

[@bethmast6741]

I would use the iron method on the stool. It is nice and big and flat.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Yes you could

[@bethmast6741]

love all these ideas

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for watching. Glad you enjoyed.

[@dedeodell1016]

Amazing projects. Love the ones with hinges, hooks and door plates.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Glad you like them!

[@KMF3]

I'm always looking for those, but hard to find.

[@tcornatzer4380]

I loved watching. I watched as I was doing my DIY projects 😍

[@OurUpcycledLife]

That is awesome!

[@kdevall6682]

OMG, I'd love to have a copy of Grandma's coconut cream pie recipe. Or actually all of them.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Great idea!!

[@rdarkjoy]

Thank you so much for the ideas!❤

[@OurUpcycledLife]

You are so welcome!

[@ddog5858]

You are very talented. Love what you create!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you so much!

[@Celeste-t3x]

Love your. Ideas you are so creative !!!!!!!!!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you! 😊

[@jonimosteller8946]

Great ideas❣️❣️❣️

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks ☺️

[@melodydodge7498]

I definitely love all the rescued stufffromthe dump! I am green with envy!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

The best!

[@kerrypocock1075]

I love number 1.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for watching

[@47bettie]

I always enjoy you video's. I have learn a lot from you thank you so much! Liz x🇨🇦

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you so much!

[@minajones1635]

I love your ideas so much! Your creativity is inspirational to me! Thanks bunches for sharing. 😊

[@OurUpcycledLife]

You are so welcome!

[@barbaradutton5362]

LOVE YOUR WORK! just a thought - at the end of each project, maybe you can show us side by side before and after photos!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Yes, that’s something that I could definitely do. Thanks for watching.

[@tonyasmoot3928]

I just love you. Others paint to remove dirt. You paint to add it😂

[@geraldine9116]

I loved this video ! I’ve learned a lot 😁

[@OurUpcycledLife]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@DonnaLatty-kh6db]

You are very talented 👍❤️🙏

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thank you so much 😀

[@janicefuller8676]

You are a master crafter! Loved this video. Will have to try some of your ideas!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks so much 😊

[@imcraftsynotcrafty7101]

I have the More With Less cookbook!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Love it

[@beth8095]

Upcycliling Inspired Thank you Happy New Year ✨️🙏✨️

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Happy New Year to you too! 😊

[@jonimosteller8946]

I love all of the coffee stain on the skates picture!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for watching

[@paulineconley9076]

Some of your bits and pieces came from a lamp. I just took one apart and have the same pieces! Pauline/Kansas

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for watching

[@KellieByers-r4c]

You’re in Ontario? So cool. All the other DIY’ers I watch are from southern USA

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Yes I sure am! Just outside Ottawa 🇨🇦

[@robinashley2355]

Almost forgot. When Your tube of of E 6000 get really close to empty,fold from bottom to top and keep rolling til You have reached and then(to get all glue out, cut top of tube off and no E 6000 is wasted.💜💜💜

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Great tip!

[@bravezoom]

22:39 this is a 1 Vintage Wheels, 2.5" Factory Cart Wheels PS I look it up and I like learning old thing

[@Fuzbaj]

This one in the video could be vintage as it looks old and rusty. We have wheels like this a little bit larger for metal tables we use to hold piles of metal while we work with it. So really it's a heavy duty wheel.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Oh I bet it is!!!!

[@tarynkriebel319]

Love that baby quilt

[@nancyerskine7744]

You could have also made a paper towel holder with the pulley and door knob

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Great idea

[@SheilaDavis-nu4je]

Would you share some of those old recipes please? 🙏🏼 Just screenshots would do. Do you by any chance have any New York style cheesecake in those recipes? 🤔

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Great idea!!

[@SheilaDavis-nu4je]

@@OurUpcycledLife So is that a yes? 🤔

[@karenhenry3778]

Just a question I'm curious what do you do with the cardboard after you've used it for the spray painting and/or cleaning?

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I use my cardboard over and over if I’m spray painting or crafting on it but if it gets too bad, then I just recycle it

[@papabear2515]

Great projects! May I ask the area you live in that allows you to take things from the dump and landfill? I’ve never lived anywhere where that was allowed. It would be great to do so! We are not even allowed to pick things up from anyone’s curb trash! I live now in the PacificNorthwest but have also lived in the Southwest and South. Thanks much!

[@OurUpcycledLife]

A lot of my finds are curbside finds. I’m in 🇨🇦

[@papabear2515]

@@OurUpcycledLife I so wish we could do this!!! I’m thrilled you can! Best to you!

[@laurajohill3035]

I love the first one, that makes the vase look like very old ceramic. But I would like to do this on some big pots that I have outside that are plastic. What type of sealer should I use that would keep the plaster that I apply from coming off?

[@OurUpcycledLife]

An outdoor polycrylic sealer

[@jenniferlawson3847]

I love all your great ideas! I live in the states & we don't have a dump we can go to although I've found many great roadside treasures. If I came to Canada would I be able to go to those dumps or are they only for Canadian citizens?

[@OurUpcycledLife]

I wish more areas would allow this to happen

[@kaoldt97]

Will the modge podge reverse lettering work on plastic - I was going to make some labels on some dollar store ones.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Plastic need to be primed to stick

[@JennySmafield]

Love your videos. But that background music... now I'm ready for a nap. Puts one to sleep. Lol

[@OurUpcycledLife]

😴

[@LoriOBrien-e5e]

I have had that happen with MyPoints

[@JCrane-i2h]

Question about the transfers. I have done/tried numerous ones and they all seem to have an outline that won't go away that really shows up when sealed. Any thoughts on this? I have scrapped so many things because my eyes are drawn to the outline that's left.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

That usually means you don’t have a white background and you are putting on mod Podge too thick. It is a thick glue so if you don’t spread out thin you will see it

[@ajarofpotential]

Love the many projects, thank you. Just want to note that the music is a ltlle louder than your voiceover, which i found distracting. Cant wait to enjoy more projects though. Love your channel. 🤩

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for letting me know!

[@pamsmith7289]

Hi what's your calling a pulley looks like a wheel from a very old transport trolley type cart from an old railroad receiving station

[@OurUpcycledLife]

You might be right thank you so much for watching. Glad you enjoyed.

[@juneC-o1j]

How do you make your own chalk paint?

[@OurUpcycledLife]

DIY Colored Chalk Paint Recipe / Easy and Affordable | Beginner's Guide kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2LKeGp_fMySbJY

[@robinmagargle8116]

The pieces on the welcome sign came off ceiling fan blades

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Oh I bet your right !! ❤️

[@cathymyers7831]

Hide your coffee!

[@cyndimanka]

Your “ Bundt” pan is actually a tart pan. I have my moms. They are a tad more shallow but I like what you did

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Thanks for watching

[@msdarla1969]

one of the pieces you use looks like a pawn from a chess game

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Oh maybe!!

[@brendawood6676]

Where do you live to find all those thrift finds😮

[@shericreates]

She must have busted my house!😂 I have so much especially after my father died. I spend hours in the hardware store walking up and down the isles just to see if I can find tools and stuff I inherited. I have been amazed what ideas she comes up with!

[@MariafatimaGomes-nx2dz]

I can't find your paint recipe 😕😢

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Which one?

[@cathymyers7831]

Where is this magical dump?

[@PatNichols-u7b]

I noticed that it repeat s

[@brennadoyle879]

#replay

[@Mandy-l9s]

Not anpully no groove for rope, it's an old cart wheel

[@lovingmayberry307]

Why does the video repeat??

[@jillmoore6351]

I know you have no control over the ads but I had twelve during this video which seems like a lot. I’ll keep watching you but thought you might want to know.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Yes unfortunately I can’t control that. I appreciate you watching ❤️

[@ranchochihuahua]

Don't shop at Home Depot anymore. They support trump.

[@katerinaleris3215]

there are so many very loud advertisements. Why not leave them for the beginning or end of the video. It is very jarring when adverts shout at me. You wouldnt put heavy metal rockmusic during the video. Very disappointed.....

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Unfortunately I can’t control that it is KZbin ad placement

[@TheSc47]

I'm sorry but the vase looks horrible.

[@anndriggers6660]

I agree

[@leighanneboles6609]

😂😂😂

[@simplybewitchingbywendy]

Saying “I’m sorry” doesn’t make it okay to say this. She didn’t charge you to watch… your opinion is just your opinion. Next time just choose to scroll on by instead.

[@chantellschmahl]

​@@simplybewitchingbywendy agreed.

[@supposeyounever675]

the vase isn’t impressed by you either.. the fact this channel put a heart on this useless comment just made me laugh so i subscribed

[@diannajohnston4558]

Too country!! Just FYI. Decoupage is pronounced as an A…….it’s French.

[@OurUpcycledLife]

Not the style for everyone but thanks for watching

[@karentracy9657]

More commercials than content. No thanks.

[@lisametallic7170]

I'm sorry but that first one was a complete fail it looks horrible..

[@genevievelabrosse5669]

Wow lol can u be more direct and insulting?

[@minajones1635]

If you find it necessary to comment, perhaps you could find a kinder way to critique something you don’t care for. 😉🌸

[@bjuracek21]

I guess it just depends on your taste.... I think it's pretty cool!

[@Shadowvoidplayzrblx]

I'm sorry but your very rude and insulting. U dont have to like every creation, everyone is entitled to their own taste but you could've expressed your distaste for it in a nicer way. U are what's wrong with the world today.

[@JH-ql9vc]

I hope you aren't in customer service.