Ukulele Birdhouse, and Other Ways to Repurpose Your Ex-boyfriend's Stuff

Happy spring, everybody! I don't know about you, but I've been itching to do some spring cleaning and de-clutter my living space. For one thing, I've got some crap my ex left at my place and still hasn't picked up, so I just keep seeing it there and thinking of him and feeling sad and angry and wishing there were something between giving the stuff away and burning it all in a dumpster somewhere that might help give me closure. That got me thinking about how satisfying it would be to see his possessions used in completely different contexts than the purposes he had for them. I hope you can find some inspiration for your spring projects from what I did.

1. Ukulele birdhouse: I always pretended to like the stupid songs my ex played on his stupid uke, but honestly, I'm glad it will never be strummed again. I ripped the strings off and strapped it to a tree in my neighborhood, and now a lovely pair of robins who actually seem devoted to each other is building a nest in it. I can't wait for their little chicks to poop in there nonstop. This should work for a guitar, as well. You'll probably get a bigger kind of bird moving in, which means bigger poop!

2. Key wind chime: My ex left his spare set of keys, so I cut them up and strung them with the ukulele strings and some old bottles. I barely even associate my new wind chime with that jerk.

3. Motorcycle helmet planter: I planted flowers with a bunch of soil and manure inside the motorcycle helmet my ex left behind. It rolls around a lot, so I had to put that inside a regular flower pot, but it still works. So cathartic.

4. T-shirt kite: My ex forgot a bunch of his clothes at my place, so rather than trash them, I pieced them together to make a kite. It barely even smells like him anymore.

Let me know how the projects go and if you think of any others!

#MindyRose