How to Reuse and Recycle Old CDs and DVDs

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make your own Christmas decorations.You can create your own Christmas decorations by stringing through the hole in a disc and tying it at the end.

   Draw patterns on the disc itself or glue on glitter to complete the decoration.
   
   Stick CD labels on your discs to lend more space for decoration.
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   Step 2: Break your discs into shards for use in crafts patterns.While whole discs can be used in crafts

   Breaking them up, you can create a number of different shapes and increase the reflective surface of the disc.
   
   Snap the CD into multiple shards and glue onto a surface for a striking mosaic.
   
   If you're breaking CDs, keep the sharp edges in mind.
   
   Be careful when you're snapping the discs.
   
   Use a hammer to break up smaller pieces and pick up broken sharps gently, as if they were glass. , They will bear the heat and save your kitchen surfaces from damage.
   
   You can paint or draw on the discs to give them some ornamental appeal as well. , If you snap a CD in half, you'll have a nice decoration to line a flowerbed with.
   
   Due to the likelihood that you'll have a lot of CDs to go through, you shouldn't be surprised if you're able to transform your entire garden in this manner. , If you have enough CDs, you can conceivably cover a wall in this way.
   
   Chain links through the CDs and secure the highest CD of each row to the wall by looping the highest link through a nail to the wall.
   
   You can create holes in the CDs by using a drill.
   
   Drill it with an old piece of wood underneath.
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   Step 3: you'll have far more possibilities if you break them up.

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   Step 4: Turn your discs into drink coasters.CDs are the perfect size to set hot drinks atop.

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   Step 5: Decorate your garden with CD shards.

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   Step 6: Create a hanging wall layer.CDs can be linked together and hung from a wall in a large pattern.

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