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5 Ways to Craft with Old Windows share

There are lots of fun ways to craft with old windows! Here are five of our favorite projects.

Whether you're replacing the windows on your own house with more efficient ones or you stumbled across an old window in your travels, there are many ways to reuse these relics than tossing them in the landfill! Check out these project to craft with old windows and keep them out of the waste stream!

1. DIY Dry Erase Board - Glass makes a perfect dry erase surface, so it's a snap to turn an old window into a message board to keep you organized.

2. Build a Greenhouse - If you're looking to craft with old windows and you have quite a few of them, you can turn them into a greenhouse and grow food all year long.

3. Window Garden Bed - Don't want a whole greenhouse? You can also use old window frames to create a raised garden bed.

4. Window Chalkboard - With just a few supplies you can turn a salvaged window into a chalkboard!

5. Picture Frame - Check out this awesome technique for using a window to frame large prints.

Do you like to craft with old windows? I'd love to hear about what you're making in the comments!

Image Credits: Window Greenhouse by oviddawen, Raised Garden Bed from video tutorial

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Window Crafts: Make a DIY Dry Erase Board share

We love window crafts, and this simple DIY dry erase board is a perfect way for you to get organized for the new year!

Bonnie - one of the writers I work with at Crafting a Green World - created this sweet upcycled dry erase board using an old window that she found, and I love the simplicity of it! She used her board to write a sweet saying, but you could use yours as a to-do list or even to keep track of your groceries and reduce food waste.

The genius of this project is that a window is basically already a dry erase board! A dry erase marker will wipe off of glass almost as easily as it does off of proper a dry erase surface, so there's no need to treat the glass at all.

This Crafting a Green World window craft doesn't require sanding and painting, but if you want a more modern look you can grab some medium grit sandpaper and zero VOC paint to refresh the window that you're using. To get clean lines, use masking tape to cover the glass and remove any hardware before painting. A vibrant jewel tone or fresh coat of bright white would look great!

Once you're painted - or not! - you just need to gather the short list of supplies that Bonnie calls for and make your dry erase board! Here's what you'll need: