Breathe New Life Into Extra PVC Pipes With These 25 Genius Ways To Repurpose Them

PVC pipes are one of those supplies that have a way of accumulating around the house; love them or hate them, if you consider yourself a handy person, you probably have a sizable collection of leftovers. Even if you don't have any plumbing concerns at the moment, there's no reason to throw away excess pieces in your garage or tool shed. However, there is a very good reason to put them to work around your place; that's because they could be serving you in numerous, albeit unexpected and unconventional, ways.

Having a hard time imagining how these pieces of plastic could be anything other than piping in your kitchen, bathroom, or basement? With a little elbow grease and imagination, you can convert your PVC pipe remnants into gardening solutions, like a hydroponics planting system or a wall-mounted planter. You can also use them to wrangle your out-of-control basketball and soccer ball collection. Around the house, you can craft a trash bag holder, laptop stand, or rolling utility cart. No matter your PVC pipe situation or your creative capacity, you can craft something amazing from these pipes.

If you don't know what a hydroponic garden system is, it is essentially an approach to gardening that utilizes water in place of soil. Hydroponics can be a great approach to gardening in your home for quick and impressive results. If you want to try your hand at a hydroponic garden, you can craft one with extra PVC pipes. You'll need to cut holes that are big enough for your plants, as well as educate yourself on how to irrigate the setup properly. Despite requiring some effort, this can be a fulfilling project to undertake.

If you consider yourself to be a gardener of any degree, you know how important it is to properly water your plants. Whether you're a busy person outside of your gardening hours or travel from time to time, you can automate your plant watering by installing a drip irrigation system using PVC pipes. There are many benefits of utilizing this form of hydration for your garden, and you'll find that with a little planning, lots of DIY chops, and a couple PVC pipes and joints, you can create an entirely personalized watering system.

Apartment renters or those who have jumped on the vertical garden bandwagon can use extra PVC pipes to build their own wall-mounted planters. Use whatever pipes you have as your container planters — although larger diameter ones will make it easier to fit larger plants inside — then securely attach them to your wall or beams with fasteners like zip ties or even using your drill and electric screwdriver to make your planter more sturdy. It won't be long before you've created the vertical garden of your dreams.

A garage or workbench can easily become cluttered, making it difficult to function and therefore undermining the purpose of the space: Getting projects done. If you find yourself fumbling around for your drills and power tools, you can put these organizing woes behind you by making PVC pipes do the heavy lifting. You'll have to make careful cuts in PVC using a jigsaw that the drills can securely slide into. You can then use a strong adhesive or screws to glue the PVC pipe tool holders to the underside of a cabinet.

Tired of tripping over your rakes and shovels? Using a sharp saw and some leftover PVC pipes, you can craft a personalized tool storage system. First, cut the PVC pipes into short lengths, then screw them into the walls of your garden shed. Once hung, you can use the pipes to hold your variety of gardening tools. Best of all, this hack is entirely customizable and incredibly cheap.

Keeping small tools within reach is an absolute necessity when working on a DIY project. Consider using old PVC pipes of varying diameters to store everything from scissors and tweezers to compasses and rulers. You'll need to make diagonal cuts to the PVC pipes, then mount them to a piece of wood that can be nailed or screwed into your workbench's side. This organizer keeps all of your small tools well-organized, in plain sight, and easy to grab quickly.

Shoe clutter can be a thing of the past with some large-diameter PVC pipes. Build out a shoe organizer as big or small as you need by stacking the cut pipes in a tiered system, then screwing them together until you have an appropriately sized storage unit for your needs. While you can leave the shoe organizer white, you can also spray paint it in a more appealing color that matches your aesthetic. 

Good storage can be hard to come by, but the good news is that if you have PVC pipes cluttering your garage, you can kill two birds with one stone. Simply craft your own storage shelfing unit with the pipes, then fit them with lightweight fabric that will serve as the base of the shelves where you'll place items like shoes, hats, clothes, and even storage baskets. You can either hem the edges of the fabric and run the pipes through or use strings looped through the material to secure it.

Finding only wet towels when you need dry ones for a pool day can be a real pain. Instead of getting stuck in the vicious damp and mildewed towel cycle, why not create a poolside towel drying rack using PVC pipes? There are many DIY options available online, but whatever design you choose, it is best to create your rack with a wide base, as this will prevent it from toppling over too easily on a windy day. Additionally, creating it with an angled design will make it easier to hang and retrieve towels.

If you have outside cats that depend on you for their next meal, you can utilize PVC pipes to make an automatic food dispenser. Using a gravity-powered dispensing model, this kibble feeder guarantees that there will always be enough food to keep your kitties well fed when they need it. It's an ideal option if you want a hands-off feeding routine. Worried about pests getting into the food? Use a properly sized silicone bowl cover to seal the opening of the dispenser overnight.

With a little time and effort, different diameter PVC pipes can be retrofitted to create a swing-out small parts and screws organizer. You'll need a few supplies, including screws and nuts to hold the PVC organizing trays onto the vertically positioned PVC pipe from which they will swing out. It might just surprise you how compact and professional this creative DIY PVC pipe storage hack is when finished.

Using a round piece of wood for the table top, as well as multiple pieces of equal-length PVC pipes and liquid nail glue, you can create a one-of-a-kind side table using your extra PVC. Be sure to envision the size you'd like for your table before cutting the wood and PVC pipes — measuring twice and cutting once. You can opt for larger PVC pipes to give it a chunkier aesthetic, while smaller diameter PVC pipes will provide some more texture to the finished product. Go for lightweight table tops that won't overwhelm your pipes.

This DIY is a classier take on how to reuse your PVC pipes: To make a unique wine bottle holder! You'll need a variety of PVC diameters if you want to create a finished product like the one pictured above, or you can choose all identical sizes. The key to the beauty of this piece is in the angled cut of the pipes and spray-painting them in an appealing color. Remember to sand down the edges of the PVC pipes for a polished result.

If your laundry room is short on space, you could benefit from a drop-down laundry drying rack.In order to save money, you can craft your own from PVC pipes. Make your laundry drying rack as large or small as you need, remembering to choose a secure portion of the wall to hang it from, since it will be much heavier when loaded up with wet laundry. 

Utility carts are super helpful resources to have around the house. Whether you need something to load your kids' art supplies upon or require a movable storage unit for bathroom items, a cart like this can do a lot of heavy lifting. If you're in search of something that is handmade, creating one from PVC pipes is a great choice to use up your extra plastic piping. Don't forget to add casters to make moving the cart around even easier.

Birds will be flocking to this one-of-a-kind feeder that is crafted from a large-diameter piece of PVC piping. You can use small semi-circular portions of PVC pipe to provide coverage from the elements. Wooden dowels provide easy perching spots for your avian visitors. You can also spray paint it whatever color (or colors) best fit your yard's sense of decor.

If you find yourself drowning in wooden dowels, you know how difficult storing them can be. While it isn't super likely you'll snap one accidentally, it might be easy for them to roll away under a workbench, which could equate to tiring minutes of searching. Use your old PVC pipes with a piece of wood as the base to affix the pipes to, then sort the dowels according to size into the pipes.

With a variety of PVC pipes, you can create a toilet paper holder and dispenser to help organize your small bathroom. You can even make a smaller version for your children or grandkids so they have easier access to a roll when they need it. The key to this DIY's success lies in making the base wide enough that it's stable when you pull on the sheets from the roll. Alternatively, you could fill the pipes at the base with sand or pebbles to make it sturdy.

While a little more involved, this ball holder, crafted from PVC pipes and some mesh fabric, is well worth your time if you are tired of tripping over balls. You can use it in your kids' playroom, your sports room, or your garage. It can be mounted to the wall to keep your floors extra clear from athletic and playtime clutter.

PVC pipe collection out of control? With a little patience and a large PVC pipe inventory, you can create a rolling cart for use around the yard. You can load it up with a rake and other garden tools, along with fertilizer, mulch, or any other thing you might be moving around your yard. For added efficiency, thread fabric or burlap material through the bottom pipes to make a covering so you can even pack dirt in your cart.

Using just a few pieces of PVC pipes, caps, and a drill, you can create a hose sprayer attachment for garden hose. This is a simple and fulfilling DIY that will easily use up spare bits of plastic piping you have hanging around. You can even add a shut-off valve to make it a little more high-tech.

With just a few pieces of PVC pipe and joints, you can make a versatile laptop holder to use on flat surfaces. You'll find that this easy-to-make DIY performs well despite being super cheap to craft. Remember to measure the length and width of your laptop and cut your PVC pipe pieces accordingly for the best results.

A convenient PVC pipe-based slotted plate holder is simple to make and can come in handy in a number of situations. It's compact enough to be used when camping or at home as a drying rack. You can even place one in your cabinet to keep plates easily stored and accessible. For a more appealing visual, spray paint it in a color that resonates with your kitchen design.

If your kids (or even your own) art supplies are getting out of hand, you can repurpose some PVC pipes to keep them organized in a more orderly fashion. Find a piece of wood or acrylic to affix your PVC pipe pieces on top of. You can stagger the heights of the pipes for a more whimsical appearance or simply keep them all at one height for a more uniform appearance. Add some personality to the piece by spray painting it in an array of colors.

Need a place to throw away trash or recyclables? A handful of PVC pipes and joints connected in the right format will give you a frame to place a plastic trash bag over the pipes. You can also use this same setup with a fabric insert (like a pillowcase) to help your kids keep their stuffed animals safely tucked away and off of the floors.