From empty CD spindles to canvas tote bags to popped-off keyboard keys, do-it-yourselfers find clever ways to modify and reuse common household items. Check out the most popular repurposing posts we published in 2008.

CD/DVD Spindle Cable Organiser
A cable organiser isn’t the only clever reuse for this handy plastic container, see also a video clip that runs down several ways to repurpose your empty CD spindle.

Recycle Old Magazines Into an End Table

Repurpose Your Nintendo as a Lunchbox
Repurpose a Vertical File to Tame Your Pot Lids

Repurpose Cheap Floor Lamps into Speaker Stands
Turn a Loofah into a Lint Trap