Box Spring Upcycle: ( giving old mattress springs new life)

Ten creative old bed spring craft ideas to turn rusty springs into fabulous treasures for your home.

Do you have a rusty old bed spring you aren’t sure what to do with it? There’s no need to throw them away! I have a great idea, actually ten creative ideas to show you how to put them to good use.

Whether you’re a crafter looking for a DIY project or just want to find a great way to decorate your home, these ideas are sure to inspire you. So take a look and see how you can create an easy project with these old bed spring crafts!

I love thrift stores, you can find the most unusual thing and it is always a joy for me to give old items a new life. I happened upon a bunch of used box springs. You have no idea how excited I was!

Do you know that box spring coils are called Bonnel Coil? such an interesting name. I did not know that until I was doing some research. These metal springs are what support us when we are sleeping. Who ever knew there were so many creative ways to upcycle them?

Where can I find old bed springs for pennies?

There are several places to look for these old springs, but here are a few suggestions.

1. Local recycling center. You can find an old mattress and remove the exterior fabric and memory foam. Then you can easily soak them to become rusty, see the recipe below from farmwifecrafts.com

Ingredients

• 1 Cup White Vinegar
• 1 CupHydrogen Peroxide
• 2 Tablespoons salt
• plastic container

Instructions

• In a plastic container (preferably one you can throw away when finished) combine the vinegar, salt, and hydrogen peroxide.
• Add the item to the mixture.
• Let it sit in the mixture for up to 3 days, rotating if needed.
• Remove to a paper towel in a sunny location and allow to dry.

Additional places to find box springs

1. Junk removal services may also have old mattresses you could take apart.
2. Thrift stores are one of my favorites, you never know what you are going to find.
3. Etsy- I know you can purchase them here.
4. Metal Scrapyard might be another place to look for these box springs.

Giving old box springs a second life?

Here is some craft room inspiration to try.

• Make a wreath
• Put a test tube into the spring and use it as a vase
• Use the spring as a lampshade on outdoor market lights
• Use a flowerpot inside the spring
• Make Christmas trees
• Make a letter holder
• Create a bird’s nest in the spring
• Use springs for photo holders
• Place a glass votive in the spring and use it as a candle holder
• If you are lucky enough to find an old mattress of springs, use it in the garden as a trellis
• Place a spring over wine bottles and add a tag, and give it as a gift.
• Use the spring to hold a snow cone or French fries in a paper cone.
• Make a wine rack out of the box springs

Let me share three different ways I used box springs in my home.

Create a Spring Wreath

Let’s make a spring wreath for our first craft idea to repurpose old bed springs. You can pick your shape and color.

Supplies to make a spring wreath:

• Grapevine wreath
• White spray paint (if you choose to paint it)
• Some birch branches (I trimmed my tree)
• Some faux greenery
• Four-bed springs
• Wire
• Wire cutter
• Glue gun
• Spanish moss
• Green moss
• Faux bird
• Faux bird’s eggs
• Two small flowerpots
• Spray glue
• Two small pieces of Styrofoam
• More greenery for pots

Step-by-step tutorial to make a front door wreath

• If you would like your wreath to be white, use spray paint to cover your grapevine wreath.
• Attach the birch branches on the left side going up and along the bottom, hanging over on the right side.
• Add some faux greenery over the top of the branches in the same positions.

• Attach the four-bed springs. See my placement of mine in the image below. Be sure they are facing the proper direction so you can place the pots and the nest in them.
• The first spring goes on the left side, and the largest end needs to face up.
• The second spring faces down right below the first spring.
• The third spring goes directly in the center with the large end facing up.
• The fourth spring goes on the right, with the large end facing the right side.

Next step- create tiny planters in clay pots for your spring wreath

• Place a small piece of Styrofoam in each flowerpot.
• Poke the faux greenery into the Styrofoam.
• Hot glue some Spanish moss around the greenery.
• Place the pots inside the two springs. They will stay in place just fine, there is no need to glue them in

Craft Supplies for the bird nest in your spring wreath

• 1 4-6″ flowerpot (one that fits your spring)
• Two-bed springs
• Spanish moss
• Green moss
• Spray glue
• One Faux bird
• A few faux birds’ eggs

Directions to make the bird nest

• You will want to wear gloves for this step.
• Take a few handfuls of the green moss and the Spanish moss.
• Spray it with the spray glue and mold it with your hands into a bird’s nest.
• Insert the moss nest into the large end of the box spring.

Use old bed springs as photo holders

Lastly, Let’s make a bird’s nest on top of an old bed spring in a flowerpot.

Supplies:

• 1 4-6″ flowerpot (one that fits your spring)
• Two-bed springs
• Spanish moss
• Green moss
• Spray glue
• One Faux bird
• A few faux birds’ eggs

Directions:

1. Starting with the two springs, screw the two small ends together.

2. Wear gloves, and take a few handfuls of green and Spanish moss.

3. Spray them with spray glue and mix well to mold a bird’s nest onto one end of the spring. ( see the images earlier in the post)

4. Add your bird and hot glue to a few birds’ eggs.

5. Place the other end of the spring inside your flowerpot.

6. Place some green moss over spring’s top around the pot’s edge.

Now you have the cutest bird’s nest crafts to decorate with!

Do you love these old bed springs crafts? than follow my blog for more inspiration on how to take something old and make it new again!

These ten ideas are just the beginning – there are many ways to repurpose bed springs. With a little bit of creativity, you can turn trash into treasure and give your home a unique look that everyone will love. So, what are you waiting for? Get started today!

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