From empty CD spindles to canvas tote bags to popped-off keyboard keys, do-it-yourselfers find clever ways to modify and reuse common household items. Check out the most popular repurposing posts we published in 2008.
CD/DVD Spindle Cable Organizer
A cable organizer isn't the only clever reuse for this handy plastic container, see also a video clip that runs down several ways to repurpose your empty CD spindle.
Recycle Old Magazines Into an End Table
Repurpose Your Nintendo as a Lunchbox
DIY Door to Dining Room Table Conversion
Repurpose a Vertical File to Tame Your Pot Lids
Repurpose Cheap Floor Lamps into Speaker Stands
Turn a Loofah into a Lint Trap
Turn a Totebag into a Bed Pocket
Turn a Craft Store "Antique" Box into a Posh Charging Station
Now, you tell us:
Remember, if you try out any of these projects this holiday week, submit photos of the results to the Lifehacker Tip Testers Flickr group.