The Repurposer’s Mantra

For the dedicated upcycler, every tired or broken find is a thrilling opportunity.
The Repurposer’s Mantra
A DIY birdbath makes a sunny addition to the author's garden. Cynde O'Rear
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The bookshelf has lost its molding at the top. Beside it sits a small oak table with pencil legs and a cracked surface. Wood glue and a clamp, please.

In the corner of my garage is a proud, old church organ missing a key and a stop. Ordered, the two parts are on the shelf, still in the package, awaiting their turn. An old walnut box, missing a hinge and a fancy key with a tassel, sits lop-sided, lid jarred open, like an impatient customer, if you ask me.

Cynde O'Rear
Cynde O'Rear
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Cynde O'Rear is a retired educator and adjunct Master Gardener from Clemson Extension in South Carolina. She is also a Guardian ad Litem volunteer.