Wine corks in the household: 10 ways to use them

There is one very interesting tradition: pour the last drop of wine you drink into your glass, cap the bottle and make a wish. But if you think about it, this attribute can be used usefully for other purposes.

Wine corks come in different types: glass, metal, plastic, wood. Suitable for economic use, corks are made from cork oak bark, a lightweight, and most importantly natural and environmentally friendly material.

Wine corks have found two uses in the hands of craftsmen:

• practical;
• decorative

Decorative use of corks

Interior decoration with wine corks looks very original and modern.

Corks will look great instead of handles for kitchen cabinets and drawers. The main thing is to choose the right design. After all, a high-tech kitchen, for example, with such an ornament will not look entirely appropriate.

As an extravagant design technique, wine corks can be used to make floor or wall plinths. This option is more suitable for a kitchen or dining room, especially in combination with kitchen cabinet handles made from the same elements.

Interior decorators and creative people who love handmade items use cork souvenirs to add beauty. It all depends on the flight of fancy. These can be vases, baskets, toys, picture or photo frames, etc.Such works of art can create an atmosphere of comfort in your home.

Another creative design solution is cork curtains. Curtains made from wine corks can be hung, for example, in a nursery. Why not? Children will be very pleased with such a funny accessory.

Or use them to divide functional zones in a room. This method is very suitable in small rooms, as it will not clutter up the space, but will allow you to delimit the territory.

Practical use of traffic jams

But there are also many benefits from the practical use of traffic jams.

Wood is an excellent material that can withstand elevated temperatures. Therefore, corks are perfect for making a hot stand. If you like to drink tea with your family or brew coffee in a Turkish teapot, a stand for a hot teapot will decorate the table and eliminate the need to purchase this piece of kitchen utensil.

If you make a mat out of traffic jams, you can kill two birds with one stone. This product will look great in the bathroom, leaving the floors dry while simultaneously serving as a foot massager. So imperceptibly, every day you will receive a small portion of healing your body.

Laminate and parquet are very capricious floor coverings. Over time, chairs and tables scratch the parquet board, making its appearance unpresentable. But there is a way to prevent this. It is enough to cut the wine cork into small mugs and glue them to the legs of the furniture.

A long-known method of practical use of corks is on the lids of pots, pans, etc., so as not to burn your hands.Balsa wood does not heat up like metal or glass surfaces.

To create a romantic atmosphere, instead of candles, you can use a cork soaked in alcohol. If you place it in a glass container, you can watch the beautiful flame.

A towel rack in the kitchen or for clothes, for example, in a country house - practical, beautiful and inexpensive. In the kitchen, such a device will look very original and stylish with similar decorative elements.

In order to transform your interior, it is not necessary to make repairs or spend a lot of money on changing the interior; it is enough to add new decorative elements in the form of creative designer accessories made from wine corks.

Don't throw them away - they will come in handy around the house!