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You don't have to throw away things as soon as they break. With some clever ideas and the reduce, reuse, recycle philosophy employment, most broken things can be fixed or even become something better. Bored Panda has collected some of the best examples of these ingenious DIY projects to get your creative juices flowing.

Shattered vases can be sewed with golden threads, cracked wooden doors can be turned into a scene from The Shining, and so many other DIY ideas with broken stuff! The creative ideas are endless! Vote for the best DIY crafts, and if you have done a repurposing project like this - submit it to the list.

#1

Repair Broken Birdbath Using Recycled DVDs

Repair Broken Birdbath Using Recycled DVDs

meandmydiy Report

#2

When A Truck Bumped This Russian Man’s Car, He Decided To “Fix” It In The Most Creative Way

When A Truck Bumped This Russian Man’s Car, He Decided To “Fix” It In The Most Creative Way

safralex Report

#3

Fix Broken Flower Pots By Turning Them Into Diy Fairy Gardens

Fix Broken Flower Pots By Turning Them Into Diy Fairy Gardens

Badlay , ily-colours.blogspot.lt Report

#4

Creative Kid Draws On Wall, More Creative Mom Fixes It

Creative Kid Draws On Wall, More Creative Mom Fixes It

jerschneid Report

#5

Lego Pieces Are Used To Repair And Fill Holes In Broken Walls

Lego Pieces Are Used To Repair And Fill Holes In Broken Walls

Jan Vormann Report

#6

My Boyfriend Fell Down Our Stairs On Thanksgiving Day. Instead Of Fixing The Hole, We Got Creative

My Boyfriend Fell Down Our Stairs On Thanksgiving Day. Instead Of Fixing The Hole, We Got Creative

Rwolinski Report

#7

Repair Torn Couch With Lace

Repair Torn Couch With Lace

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#8

Wall Got Busted From Water Damage, I Think It Looks Way Better Now

Wall Got Busted From Water Damage, I Think It Looks Way Better Now

topredditbot Report

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#9

Fix Broken Mug With Polymer Clay

Fix Broken Mug With Polymer Clay

Katrin Joonas Report

#10

Wall Cracks Fixed With Crystallized Geode Installations

Wall Cracks Fixed With Crystallized Geode Installations

Paige Smith Report

#11

Artist “Fixes” Broken Wood Furniture With Translucent Materials

Artist “Fixes” Broken Wood Furniture With Translucent Materials

Tatiane Freitas Report

#12

Cracked Wall Turned Into Camels Journey Through The Desert

Cracked Wall Turned Into Camels Journey Through The Desert

zondag Report

#13

Fix Ruined Heels With Glitter

Fix Ruined Heels With Glitter

WobiSobi Report

#14

Russian Urban Interventionist Andrey Syaylev Fixed Library Walls With Old Books

Russian Urban Interventionist Andrey Syaylev Fixed Library Walls With Old Books

Andrey Syaylev Report

#15

Creative Car Owner

Creative Car Owner

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#16

Chicago Doesn’t Fix Its Potholes, So This Artist Fixes Them With Ice Cream Mosaics

Chicago Doesn’t Fix Its Potholes, So This Artist Fixes Them With Ice Cream Mosaics

Jim Bachor Report

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#17

Chipped And Pitted Sidewalk Repaired With Intricate Patters In Multiple Forms

Chipped And Pitted Sidewalk Repaired With Intricate Patters In Multiple Forms

NeSpoon PL Report

#18

Broken Doors Fixed

Broken Doors Fixed

oakoak Report

#19

Cracked iPhone Back? Use Highlighters To "Pimp Yo' Phone"

Cracked iPhone Back? Use Highlighters To "Pimp Yo' Phone"

skrillexisokay Report

#20

Not The Worst Way To Hold Up A Graphics Card

Not The Worst Way To Hold Up A Graphics Card

crushcastles23 Report

#21

Heal Your Jeans With A Monster Mouth Patch

Heal Your Jeans With A Monster Mouth Patch

Lauren Report

#22

Broken Vases Repaired By Sewing Them With Gold Thread

Broken Vases Repaired By Sewing Them With Gold Thread

Charlotte Bailey Report

#23

Don't Have The Money To Fix It? Improvise

Don't Have The Money To Fix It? Improvise

Skullninja Report

#24

Open Bottom Chairs Have A Chance To Be Useful Again By Repairing Them With Tightened Belts

Open Bottom Chairs Have A Chance To Be Useful Again By Repairing Them With Tightened Belts

sallyannk.com Report

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#25

How To Fix A Cracked Mirror

How To Fix A Cracked Mirror

Positively Amy Report

#26

Cover The Cat Scratches On The Sofa With Flea Market Doilies

Cover The Cat Scratches On The Sofa With Flea Market Doilies

Amy Gross Report

#27

Mend Moth Holes With Cute Patches

Mend Moth Holes With Cute Patches

Kristena Derrick Report

#28

How To “Unbreak” Broken Ceramics With The Ancient Japanese Technique Kintsugi

How To “Unbreak” Broken Ceramics With The Ancient Japanese Technique Kintsugi

One Kings Lane Report

#29

The Only Way To Fix A Hole In The Wall

The Only Way To Fix A Hole In The Wall

Sundavar_Dreki Report

#30

DIY Custom Repaired Toms

DIY Custom Repaired Toms

ashleyannphotography Report

#31

Repair Cat Scratches On Couch With The Colored Yarn

Repair Cat Scratches On Couch With The Colored Yarn

Helena Wroblewska Report

#32

The Proper Way To Fix A Dent

The Proper Way To Fix A Dent

BrittEliseBSN Report

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#33

Creative Ways To “Fix” Your Broken Phone Screen

Creative Ways To “Fix” Your Broken Phone Screen

terry1847035 , ThatOneGuyFromCali Report

#34

Bike Seat Repair With Duck Tape

Bike Seat Repair With Duck Tape

thecraftyblogstalker.com Report

#35

Cat-Scratch Fever To Cool Bespangled Couch

Cat-Scratch Fever To Cool Bespangled Couch

craftster.org Report

#36

Cracked Sidewalk Repair With Knitted Bricks

Cracked Sidewalk Repair With Knitted Bricks

Luis Malheiro Report

#37

Roommate Punched A Hole In His Door. I Fixed It

Roommate Punched A Hole In His Door. I Fixed It

morrisontheway Report

#38

Broken Ceramics Repaired With Embroidery

Broken Ceramics Repaired With Embroidery

Michelle Taylor Report

#39

Potholes Filled With Braided Strips Of Colourful Fabric

Potholes Filled With Braided Strips Of Colourful Fabric

Juliana Santacruz Herrera Report

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