9 Ways to Use Picture Frames You've Never Thought Of Organizers, shelves, and more creative and functional uses for old frames

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We love finding ways to repurpose old items that are on their way to the trash. Picture frames that are no longer serving their intended purpose are the perfect base material for a creative and budget-friendly craft project. We asked nine inventive home bloggers to share the ways they put reclaimed frames to good use around the house.

Stefanie, the DIYer behind the blog Brooklyn Limestone, created this message center to hang near her front door. "I had a table in my hallway for dropping mail, but I wanted something on the wall above it where I could hang recent invites and announcements," she says. The cost of spray-painting three frames she already owned and filling the openings with metal-mesh radiator grilles: only $40. See how she did it: Picture-Frame Message Center

After finding this ornate frame at a thrift store, Jamielyn, of the blog I Heart Naptime, saved it for two years in her garage before upcycling it as a bathroom shelf. She coated it with white spray paint to match the space's color scheme. See more money-saving tips from her bath redo: Bathroom Makeover on the Cheap

Instead of installing new towel bars in her bath, Margo, of the blog Margo's Junkin Journal, put in a repurposed frame. To make sure there'd be enough space to hang the towels between the frame and the wall, she used other frames in various sizes as spacers. Find her instructions on how to re-create the look: Towel Bar From Frames, How to

Growing fresh herbs is a popular gardening project, but using the harvest before it withers can be a challenge. To dry summer herbs for winter use, Lisa, of the blog Fresh Eggs Daily, crafted a three-tiered hanging drying rack using wood frames, plus window screening to allow for airflow.

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