5 Ways to Reuse: Broken dishes
You're washing dishes when one of your best ceramic plates slips from your grasp, bounces off the side of the sink, and - SMASH. You're up to your wrists in ceramic shards.But before you kick those shards to the curb, check out all of these great ways to reuse them and make your house all pretty-like in the process:
- The obvious: make the shards into a mosaic - put it in a frame, or decorate a tabletop - it's easy and makes a great, funky addition to your house. You can make a mosaic on any solid surface, including wood, concrete, glass, plaster, and metal. eHow has a great tutorial on how to do a simple mosaic, as does wikiHow. The two major ingredients are adhesive - try epoxy or a PVA glue- and tile grout. Once you have those, you can go to town on your creative masterpiece.
- Place a few shards of the broken dish at the bottom of your flowerpots to cover the hole. The water won't seep out, and your plant will be pleased.
- Sand the edges of each piece carefully, and a hole in each and string a piece of ribbon through them - they make great Christmas ornaments (just make sure you're using a carbon-tipped drill bit when drilling into ceramics).
- Toss the shards into the bottom of a clear base, fill with water, and add a few strategically-placed stalks of bamboo. Voila - a classy centerpiece.
- Sterilize the pieces and sprinkle them at the base of a fish tank for some added color.
...and then send us the pictures of your fantastic creations.
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