What do you do with a rake that you can’t use anymore? One that’s rusty or the handle broke off? Here are a 15 Fun Repurposed Rake Projects that are practical & decorative ways to repurpose old rakes.
Remember that you can always spray paint a rake if it looks too old and rusty or if you need a particular color.
15 Fun Repurposed Rake Project
- Door Wreaths and Decor. Take the handle off, or if it is already missing, even better. Grab some flowers, berries, greenery, or signs, and transform your broken rake into rustic decor for your porch.
- Useful organization. Who would have guessed that an old rake could be so useful in the home? Clean it up and hang it on the wall for easy organization in the kitchen, bedroom, or just about any room in the house.
- Thrift. Old rakes are something I see all the time at estate auctions and thrift stores. Pick one up, give it a good cleaning or painting, and create an inexpensive item for your home.
1. Rake Wreath
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Here’s a pretty rake made into a wreath via Miss Effie’s Diary
2. Kitchen Utensil Holder
Use an old rake to hold your kitchen utensils via Recycle Art
3. Rake Jewelry Holder
A rake repurposed to hold necklaces via Perfect Pear
4. Wine Glass Holder
Store wine glasses using old rakes like these from Fresh Cut Flours
5. Garden Tool Holder
Love this idea to use a rake as a garden tool holder via The Gardening Cook
6. Rake Candle Holder
Here’s a great outdoor candle holder that used to be a rake. It’s attached to a piece of wood to keep it upright, and the taper candles are stuck in between the tines via The World According to Pia
7. Garden Rake Shelf
DecoDivaDebi repurposed a garden rake to display brilliantly colored flowers.
8. Bird Feeder
If you have an old rake without a handle, there is always a purpose for it. Miabella Passion reused hers as a birdfeeder.
9. DIY Fall Welcome Sign From an Old Rake
There are so many ways to use a rake to decorate for fall. Hometalk gives you instructions for making the adorable welcome sign using wood burning.
10. Seed Packet Holder
I always need an extra hand when planting seeds in the spring.The North End Loft upcycles a rake into a seed packet holder on their potting bench.
11. Succulent Rake Wreath
I absolutely love succulents! Petticoat Junktion upcycles this run-down rake into a beautiful door hanger ready for spring.
12. Clam Rake as Garden Container
Hometalk uses an old clam rake for and garden container. This would be a great accessory by my old potting bench in the summer.
13. Porch Decor
Simply find an old rusty rake, apply a bow and berries as The Craft Patch has done, and you will have the perfect porch decor.
14. Christmas Tree
Chipping With Charm transfers an old rake into an adorable rustic Christmas tree.
15. Harvest Sign
Nothing says fall like cornhusks! A Piece Of Rainbow applies a harvest sign to a rake and incorporates it into fall decor.
Would you do one of these repurposed rake projects or just throw it away?
JaneEllen says
I love all those incredible awesome ideas of ways to use old rakes, now if I could find one to use. Wonder if we have an old one I could say wasn’t usable anymore, want to make one of these projects.
I’m pinning all of them. Happy weekend
Love fabric used on rake as curtain rod, so cottagey.
Jennifer says
What cool ideas! I definitely have at least one rake that’s seen better days!