Some of these projects require more than a dozen wine corks, but if you start saving now, you'll get there in no time. There are countless wine cork-saving boxes out there, kind of like an adult piggy bank, for easy cork collecting. This first crafty (and super easy) way to reuse those wine corks is by making coasters. Great for keeping your countertops and tables protected from water marks left behind by that cold glass of white wine, coasters are a necessity for any wine connoisseur. DIY Candy's step-by-step instructions on making the coasters are super helpful — all you need to do is boil and cut the corks, glue them together with hot glue, and add a felt bottom.
For those with a smaller cork collection, wine corks make great chip clips, floor protectors, cord keepers, pot lid lifters, earring holders, and cat toys (via HGTV). For those with a green thumb, natural cork can be ground up or cut to form mulch to help your plants hold moisture (per Bustle). Or, make an inexpensive plant marker by stabbing a metal skewer toward the center of your whole wine cork and write the names of your plants with a Sharpie. The limits are endless when reusing those small wine corks, so don't be so quick to trash them next time!
