3 New Uses for Old Ceiling Fans

Need to recycle and old ceiling fan you took down from the ceiling? You can use your old ceiling fan and recycle it into some fun home décor crafts and projects that look great, keep that outdated ceiling fan out of the landfill, and are really fun to make!

New Uses for Old Ceiling Fans #1: Picture Frames

Go ahead and remove the fan blades from your old ceiling fan. You will want to clean these with an ammonia based cleaner.

Once the fan blades are dry you want to spray on a coat of primer. Let this dry. Paint the recycled fan blades out in any color you want.

Now, use four of the blades to assemble each frame. You can simple use wood glue to glue the pieces together in a frame. Make sure the corners overlap, like a craftsman style frame. You can also drill through wood fan blades and screw them together!

New Uses for Old Ceiling Fans #2: Flower Vase

The globe or light cover on the recycled ceiling fan makes a great vase. If your glass is white, then leave it as is. If you have a clear glass globe, then try painting the inside with an oil based paint. Choose any accent color that will work in your home.

Once the paint dries use clear tape to make a floral frog on the globe or bow. This will allow you to arrange your flowers in any way you choose!

If you have an exceptionally large glass globe, then try foiling it with water and omitting the tape frog. Float candles and flowers like Gerber daisies in the bowl! This makes s a sweet centerpiece and no one will ever know you recycled a ceiling fan globe unless you tell him or her!

New Uses for Old Ceiling Fans #3: Candle Votive

Finally, if flowers are not your things, then try taken the remaining metal portion of the center of the old ceiling fan. Remove all wiring and electrical parts until you are left with the metal shell.

Spray this out in a hammered metal spray paint.

Turn it upside down on your table once it is dry. Use the inside concave or bowl large portion to hold pillar candles! You can fill the inside with sand to create a level surface if you need to.

Rocks, gravel, and pea gravel also work well! Only do this idea if your upside down metal part will sit level on a safe surface and never leave candles unattended!