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Useful Recycled Tires Ideas

Old tires may not be as useless as it seems. With the recycle tires ideas listed here, you might find the one you just need to inspire something useful out of it. Turn it into something delightful for your home. This is a list of fascinating ideas that turn black rubbery tires into something amazing that you will want for your home. Most tires are heavy. So for safety reason, we don’t recommend ideas that involves hanging one on the ceiling unless it’s with a metal chain or a thick strong rope.

1. Lighted Hanging Planters

Add an awesome view in your house interior by upcycling old tires into hanging planters. Put some lights in there and make it catchy to the eyes. If there’s any light you want to turn on in the house while you sleep, it’s the lights on these tire planters!

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Alternate idea.

This flower planter can be hanged on tree branches or side of the wall. You can have a simply planter hanging on a tree but that can never beat the artistic vibe that this tire version has.

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2. Umbrella Holder

Poke a few holes on the top to fit umbrella. Now, you will have something unusual to hold your umbrella. Gives a pretty good vibe to your home. The shape of the tire works well in catching the water as well. Just remember to drain the water away before it gets too full.

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3. Outdoor Grassy Benches

Turn the tires into little benches but don’t stop there, make a planter out of them. Grow some field grasses on it. This makes a nice seat for your guest at the backyard or on roof tops.

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4. Sandals

Save your money! The sole of this sandal is made of tires while the straps around it is from inner tubing of a bicycle tire. The straps are secured using shoe goo at the bottom. You might want to put another tire layer to sandwich the straps so that friction won’t wear it out.

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5. Chair

There’s a company called Bike Furniture Designs that makes furniture out of bicycle parts. There’s chairs, benches, tables and so much more. It takes a lot of effort and complexity to make these yourselves. That’s why it’s great to have a company that does it for you. This isn’t DIY related but, we figured it would be great to include it in the list. This is not sponsored.

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6. Tire Flowers

Cut the tires into flowery shapes and spray paint them into colorful flowers. This can be the best outdoor decor out there considering the fact that tires are weather-resistant.

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7. Chair

Tires can be stripped out to make a chair. Thanks to its durability, it makes one tough chair. Helps save your money as well.

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8. Non-slip Table

This may not be a nice surface for your papers to write on. But, it’s durable and water proof. You can put this outdoors without worries.

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9. Anti-slip Stairs

Have an outdoor stairs that is always slippery when it pours? Now, you have a cheaper solution to make it safe for all. Pave your stair way with tire padding. Now, it’s much safer to walk on. It’s a great idea to have if you have kids that actively run around. It may reduce the risk of slipping.

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10. Shelves

You can make this shelf by putting on a piece of cut board. The tire itself makes a nice auto-themed decor for the house. It’s a great thing to have if you love cars. If you want a nice decor for your garage, this is the thing. The arc shape of the tire makes it just right to be put in corners. You don’t have to worry about your kids bumping into the edge of these shelves.

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Alternate idea.

Ahh… the wonders of metallic spray printing. It really gives a grand appearance to anything. You can put another shelf at the bottom to maximize the space usage.

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Creativity involving tires are abundant. You know how movies endorse playground swings made of tires. It’s too cliche. So, we thought we will just include something unusual in the list. We hope you readers love it. If you do, please share it. Inspire others.

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