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Keep cracking and breaking chai cups? Some unique ways to reuse them

TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on - Apr 22, 2022, 20:18 IST
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Unique ways reuse broken tea cups

Is your maid breaking or cracking your favorite tea cups and mugs? And you feel miserable to discard the worth-preserving selection of cups and mugs, then it's time to add soul to your entrenched habit of preserving crockery by repurposing and reusing your favorite cups to add a touch of class and elegance to your home decor. Here are some brilliant ways to hide the cracks and create some flawless masterpieces with your broken cups.

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​Tea cup planter


This is an easy and much more sustainable way to reuse your old chai cups, just take your mug/cups and add some soil, add in small seeds or inhouse plants and watch them grow.

( image: Pinterest/claudia tonge)

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​Teacup lamps


Tweak your old cups by colouring them in a similar hue or use it as it is. Begin by using crockery or plastic adhesive, take a wooden base and add adhesive to the cups, place one by one to create a tower of cups and lastly find a lamp holder and place the lamp shield over the cups and your beautiful cup lamp is ready.

( image: Pinterest/recapturedcharm.com)

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​Tea clock


A chai fanatic will absolutely love this version of broken chai cups. To make this diy clock, one needs a clock apparatus and some broken cups. Take a round cardboard or a music disc or an old clock. Take your cups and saucers, stick them using an adhesive and then place them tactfully on the number places of the clock or incase of cardboard place cups in place of hour numbers and in the center add the clock apparatus with battery. Lastly place a hook to hang it on the wall and be ready to win compliments for your creativity.

( image: Pinterest/portaldeartesanato.com.br)



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​Declutter your kitchen


Colour the old cups and hang them on rack hooks or place them on shelves, these cups can be used as spoon, knife holders to reduce the mess in the kitchen.

( image: Pinterest/ @Stevenkehll)




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​Cup Chandelier


This is a simple twist to old cups that will add a voguish touch to your home decor. To make this classy chandelier with old, cracked cups, begin with re-painting them as per your choice of colours. Next, using a ceramic cutter remove the center of the cups, place in a lamp light holding socket, paste and colour the outline. After repeating this process with 3-4 cups use a chandelier apparatus to hang it all together. Fix them and light up the surroundings with your creativity.

( image: Pinterest/Revista Artesanato)

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​Cake and cookie holder


This is a nice way to upcycle old crockery and cups, begin with the largest plate or piece you have and paste a cup using an adhesive followed by a smaller plate and cup followed by another. Tweak the order and design as per your choice and use it for brunch or tea parties.



( image: Pinterest/Herminia Devoto)

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