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"You did it, Mom and Dad! You successfully raised your child through the toddler stage. Except now there's a mountain of outgrown, useless crap cluttering up your crayon-infested home.\nBefore you toss your child's outgrown, overpriced crib to the curb, think about transforming it into something new your whole family can enjoy, like a bench or a chalkboard.\nSee also: 22 DIY Tricks to Make Parenting a Little Easier\nNot only can you create new and interesting pieces that tell a story and hold countless memories, but you can help save the planet in the process.\n\n\n13 Ways to Upcycle Your Baby's Old Stuff\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n1. Turn old stuffed animals into backpacks.\n\n\nImage: @tattaratscat on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n2. Transform an old crib into a desk.\n\n\nImage: @sassyseanie on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n3. Organize toys.\n\n\nImage: @creative_ideas_and_solutions on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n4. Create a chair.\n\n\nImage: @morganallendesigns on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n5. Or a bench.\n\n\nImage: @jkjudee on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nImage: @helenemalene on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n6. Even a frame for a chalkboard.\n\n\nImage: @everlymyrrh on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n7. Or a side table.\n\n\nImage: @annarosa408 on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n8. Make a memory quilt from old clothing.\n\n\nImage: @retrokids_com on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n9. Repurpose a high chair into a side table.\n\n\nImage: @angelarrose on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n10. Create candles from baby food jars.\n\n\nImage: @hollymarshae on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n11. Or organize small objects like screws.\n\n\nImage: @rubyshoesphoto on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n12. Create a terrarium.\n\n\nImage: @bonnie_alice on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n13. Turn old formula cans into useful storage  containers.\n\n\nImage: @daniellabrownell on Instagram\n\n\n\n\n"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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