Comments on: How can I reuse or recycle suitcases?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 17:57:41 +0000

I would break down the suitcase and turn it into a shelf that hangs on the wall. Most people would actually think that is pretty trendy.

By: alison bailey smith

alison bailey smith — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:29:07 +0000

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By: WindfarmPimpGordonB

WindfarmPimpGordonB — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:46:14 +0000

Perfect for storing unrecycled scratch cards!!

By: Alison

Alison — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:52:16 +0000

I was given a suitcase yesterday with lots of family photos in it so it’s ideal for that but my cats loved it for some reason. They both sat in the lid! You could Freegle it on your local group as well.

By: anna

anna — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:39:06 +0000

My cats love suitcases. So especially those cabin size cases make awesome kitty beds (just add a soft enough pillow), but I guess they wouldn’t mind a bigger one either.

By: caroline

caroline — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:25:27 +0000

I have about five under the bed with all sorts in them. Christmas decorations, old letters and photos, clothes we only wear on holiday (e.g. snorkels, ski suits)

By: ed

ed — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 18:34:32 +0000

cut the hinge on the case, drill some holes and plant it up. good for salad crops.

By: NIcole Gauvin

NIcole Gauvin — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 16:59:53 +0000

We use ours to store winter/summer clothes, depending on the season

By: Laurie

Laurie — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 23:17:09 +0000

I use our more dilapidated suitcases for storing winter clothes in the basement (coats, hats, scarves, heavy sweaters) and of course summer clothes this time of year.

By: Bobbie

Bobbie — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:04:42 +0000

If you have some of the smaller cases you could use it to store specific use stuff. Like I keep my hair cutting supplies in one of the smallest cases. The next size up holds my collage craft stuff, I like this as it is all together and no searching for all the supplies…plus keeps the mess out of the way. Just open the lid and voila! you are back in the crafting business. I want to put other craft supplies in their own case too, like my crochet stuff and my art stuff.

By: una idea

una idea — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:41:10 +0000

I use some old and borken suitcases to store stuff in my basement : cables and electrics devices I dont use anymore.

maybe one day I should get rid of it all !

By: Cipollina

Cipollina — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:46:40 +0000

One could make a slip-over cover of some sort for the cat bed – make it so it sort of becomes like a skirt on the outside, maybe, and then put a matching cushion inside. Done the right way and using the right fabric it doesn’t need to look frilly.

A skirt could camouflage a suitcase used as a wood bin, too. It could be fastened with velcro for easy removal when it’s dirty, maybe. Fabric could be glued or velcroed to the inside rim a bit down, to cover the ugly plastic when there’s little wood in the bin.