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Topics with Label: Recycling and Upcycling

deniseturner
Finding My Feet
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WaynoandChez
Growing in Experience
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Hi all. We’ve been working on a letterbox project using old railway sleepers and was wondering if anyone has any recommendations on what to use to fin ...

KanoLaLa
Growing in Experience
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I’m about to begin work on my backyard garden, especially the garden beds. I have covered them with some old carpet currently to help kill off the wee ...

KanoLaLa
Growing in Experience
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We recently built our first home, and having literaly spent every last penny. I decided to take on the landscaping myself. After spending weeks walkin ...

Stillerl
Just Starting Out
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This circular trellis was created using two old trampolines, purchased for five dollars each, from the local Tip Shop. It is cemented in the ground un ...

FixerDownUnder
Getting Established
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After renovating the decks and verandah around our house, we had some jarrah decking boards that we wanted to recycle. There was an empty spot at the ...

Disco-Stu
Just Starting Out
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I wanted to create my own Beer garden with different features for my guests to notice every visit.  MaterialsRecycled goods from op shops, antique ...

ztephyr
Getting Established
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I’ve always loved the cottage garden look. In Winter 2024 with the help of my amazing partner Steve, I removed my unused garden shed and replaced it w ...

Ranger07
Just Starting Out
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Have a heap of old Plastic Plant pots I reuse when I can but often see them thrown out in hard rubbish. Can these be recycled via Bunnings in some wa ...

Easygoing525
Just Starting Out
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I want to recycle the hose link hose reel. It cannot be dismantled. Can it be recycled as a whole hose reel.

domonique
Getting Established
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this is my vision (I have sourced solid brick pavers so disregard the ones in my image) what would be my first step in this? So far I’ve marked o ...

KRW
Getting Established
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I have this planter/greenhouse box that I was given and was wanting to use it as a herb planter. The top is about 5cm depth. Is this enough space for ...

KRW
Getting Established
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I have a couple of pallets, that aren't heavy weighted, that I collected a while ago from bunnings that I'd like to use as a kind of hanging planter ...

Dave-1
Community Megastar
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I actually started prep work for this poject ages ago, several years in fact but it had a bunch of things that had to be done before I could start. I ...

Milly1
Cultivating a Following
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I made 2 different styles of birdhouses from some scrap merbau decking and some rescued oak panel from an antique wardrobe.MaterialsScrap oak panel Le ...

rebelliouskiwi
Getting Established
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I have this 3x3m garden shed that got demolished in the recent winds in NSW. So I now have all this metal sitting here (Its properly dismantled no ...

Milly1
Cultivating a Following
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I rescued a derelict and neglected teak bench seat from kerbside pick up and brought it back to life with some new materials and a bit of effort.Mater ...

twocutekelpies
Becoming a Leader
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I got fed up with seeing the grass and weeds around the base of our citrus trees so I raided the free timber bin at Bunnings for the packers out of th ...

Nathan06
Just Starting Out
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Looking to upcycle some old tires and turn them in to some tire gardens. What is the correct process? Once I collect the tires and give them a good ...

JacksProjects
Getting Established
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We decided to try a different approach to this Bird House Construction Project. Our last attempt failed to provide a safe place for birds to nest. App ...

beginnergarden
Just Starting Out
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Hi, I'm trying to repurpose an old queen bed base into a raised garden bed, is this possible with this type of wood? If so, how do I cover the sides w ...

moshiach77
Building a Reputation
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lyndas100
Finding My Feet
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Hi all, I have an old broken brick BBQ which I would like to make somewhat more appealing to the eye... ideally without too much skill or cost if poss ...

ndz1985
Getting Established
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Picked up 3 skids from the trash at the Ringwood and Bayswater stores, broke them down and cut to size with an Ozito Mitre saw. I had some merbau pa ...