Tech Recycle Diaries

If you find yourself surrounded by old mice that long work, here is an easy DIY for you! 

As back-to-school season creeps up on us, many of us find ourselves with extra pencils lying around. It’s one of those things that just seems to happen every year—you buy a fresh pack for the new term, only to realize you still have plenty left from last year. Sometimes they’re scattered in drawers, buried in pencil cases, or hiding at the bottom of backpacks.

This DIY project creatively repurposes an old laptop into a beautiful digital photo frame. It’s eco-friendly, budget-friendly, and lets you relive memories with a dynamic photo display. Plus, it’s a great way to declutter old tech while enhancing your home decor!

This DIY project is a perfect way to upcycle old tech while decluttering your charging area. It keeps cables organized, devices secure, and reduces e-waste by giving a second life to old gadgets.

Turn an Old Smartphone into a Home Security Camera

For this week's tech hack, I will be addressing those old mouse pads. We all have those old mouse pads lying around—maybe they're worn out, or you've upgraded to something new. Instead of tossing them out, why not give them a second life? This week’s tech hack is all about upcycling your old mouse pads into something both practical and stylish. With just a few simple steps, you can transform them into custom coasters that are perfect for protecting your surfaces from drink stains. Plus, it’s an easy DIY project that adds a personal touch to your home or office!

For this week’s tech DIY I wanted to do something with wire management as this is something I struggled with personally because tangled wires and messy cables are the bane of every tech enthusiast’s existence. If you’ve ever found yourself wrestling with a knot of cords under your desk or behind your entertainment center, this DIY project is tailor-made for you. Let’s transform a simple plastic cup into a chic cable organizer that not only declutters your space but also adds a personalized touch to your setup.

Today's tech hack follows last weeks hack in finding another purpose for an old tablet. This time to hold recipes, as it is easy to loose recipes on paper or even on your phone. So dedicating an old tablet just for the purpose of holding recipes is perfect.

For today's tech hack I wanted to focus on repurposing an old tablet. As I myself have an old tablet that I had laying around, and was not sure what to do with mine. So I decided to reuse my old Amazon Tablet as a digital diary. This is perfect for managing your schedule and provides easy access all day.

For today's tech I decided to "create 2 phones" as this is apparently the new trend. As many people are buying two phones one for their work or school life and then another for personal use. This is a bit excessive and is promoting the overconsumption of phone. So, for todays hack I wanted to show you guys how you can create two phones with just an Iphone.

All you need is an Iphone!

For today's tech hack I wanted to do something out of the ordinary. So I decided to use my basic crochet skills and knitting skills to make these dragon charms that are perfect for cleaning dusty computer screens.

All you will need for this tech hack are pipe cleaners (I need about 30 for one dragon), then a glue gun stick and black paint.

For this week’s tech hack I wanted to do something more elaborate than my other hacks. So for this one I decided to make a can lamp.

All you need is a can, LED candle or an old phone’s flashlight ,a sharp knitting tool, black paint a post it. You will also need Scissors and tape.

To really brighten up your room, adding photos would be a good idea. However printing out photos can be expensive and is not the most sustainable method. Creating a digital collage will help with your carbon footprint. As it will help you reuse an old piece of tech and reduce your consumption of paper. Not to mention it only takes a few minutes!

For today's tech recycle diary I decided to DIY a kindle. As reading has become popular again many people are buying kindles. However, you can create your own kindle using your old tablet. You just need the right apps and mindset. 

For this week’s tech hack I wanted to do something more elaborate than my other hacks. So for this one I decided to make a bunny lamp.

In last week's DIY I found a use for old earbuds, however I didn't know what to do with their cases. So, for this week's DIY I decided to find a use for these old earbud cases to make beautiful flower arrangements.

In today's tech diary we will be utilizing old earbuds. Now, I don't know about you, but I have a ton of old earbuds lying around, because I feel too guilty to throw them out. So, I found a perfect hack for them, that is perfect for younger siblings or kids. Once again, the goal of these DIYs is to reduce the amount of waste, by reusing old tech products and giving the a new purpose.

For this week's tech diary the DIY is a remote. While in today's world you can buy a new remote, for only a couple bucks this hack can save you those few bucks for more important endeavors. An easy fix to this problem is to use an old phone and use it as a tv remote.