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1. Usually, when wine enthusiasts drink wine, they don't
really think of what to do with the bottle or the cork after
the wine is consumed. There are actually many different
things you can do with an empty wine bottle and a used
wine cork after you finish your favorite wine. In this
article, you will learn about the different ways you can
recycle wine corks. Consider these things so that you get
your money's worth out of that wine you bought.

2. Lightweight and rot-resistant corks can be used to create a
baseboard. To do this project, you need a lot of used wine
corks, strips of 3/4 inches molding, a glue gun, and a saw.
The amount of corks and moldings needed really depends
on the amount of baseboard you need to do the project.
First thing to do is to glue the bottom of the used wine
corks on to the top of one strip of the molding. Then cut
the tops of the wine corks so that they all are equal in
height. Afterwards, glue another strip of molding across
the top of the used wine corks. Once it is all attached
firmly, you can nail the home-made baseboard to the wall.

3. You can use wine corks to condition garden soil because
they are effective in holding moisture. Simply chop or
grind your wine corks into small granules and add them
into the soil. This is even better if you have clay soil
because the ground cork will stop your soil from clumping.

4. Corks can also be turned into a knife blade protector. This
is a fairly easy project and it will most certainly keep your
knives from going blunt. Glue multiple corks together side
by side together and then place the strip in a drawer. In
order to keep your knives sharp and protected, rest them
in the crevices of this cork strip.

5. While you have the glue out, how about creating a trivet
to protect your counter from hot pans? Lay about 10 to 12
corks side by side on a flat surface, carefully glue them
together and make about 3 rows of each. It is best to do
this with corks that are all the same height so the tops and
bottoms create a straight line. Keeping the 3 rows of corks
on a flat surface, lay them top to bottom (not one row
stacked on top of the other) in other words the bottom of
one row of corks should meet the top of the next row.
Now glue these 3 rows together to create a trivet that is 3
corks high and 10 to 12 corks wide (it will be just 1 cork
deep). When the glue is dry you can place the hottest pan
on it and it will not damage your counter or table. To
reinforce your trivet you could make a wooden frame
around the outside of the corks to hold it all together.

6. You can also turn wine corks into doorstops. Slice the cork
along its length at an angle in order to make a wedge
shape. Simply push the sliced cork under your door so that
it is prevented from slamming shut.

7. If you are one of those people who get annoyed by the
noise that cabinets make every time they are closed, then
wine corks are your solution! Simply slice your wine cork
into thin circles. Glue the pieces that you cut to the inside
corners of your cabinet doors. This way, your cabinets will
be perfectly silent when closing.

8. Corks are great tool-protectors. This is especially
applicable to sharp and pointed tools. You can safeguard
your tools by drilling a hole halfway through the length of
a wine cork and then fit the cork over the end of a pointed
tool. Not only will you protect the tool from being
damaged, you also protect yourself from accidents!

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