Cents are often overlooked, but can be reused in a useful and economical way. Whether it’s small daily remedies or more creative ideas, finding out how reusing the cents will allow you to save money, avoid waste and even have fun. Here are some tips for making good use of it!
1. Savings and accumulation in the Salvadorans
One of the easiest ways to reuse the cents is to collect them in a piggy bank. Even if every single penny seems insignificant, accumulating them over time you might surprise yourself with the final sum. You can create a “savings challenge”, where for example you decide to set aside only the cents of the 1, 2 or 5 cent coins. At the end of the year, the savings could be considerable, without even realizing it. To motivate yourself, try using a transparent container so that you can see the progress you are making!
2. Creative reuse: decorations and crafts
For those who love do-it-yourself, cents are a perfect material for creating decorative and custom objects. For example, you can use them to create a decorative mosaic on a wood or glass surface. Coins can also be glued on items such as photo frames, vases, boxes or tables for an original touch and “vintage”. You can also try to make handcrafted jewelry, such as bracelets or necklaces, using cents as part of an interesting design.
If you want to make a more elaborate project, you can create a lamp with a base in cents. Paste coins on a cylindrical base or on a table lamp for a surprising effect.
3. Creative and original gifts
The cents can also be used to create personalized and cheap gifts. If you want to make an original gift, you can use the cents to create a hand-decorated frame, a underplate, or even a small tray. These gifts are not only cheap, but also have sentimental value, showing that you have committed to creating something unique for the person to whom you give it.
In addition, you can think of making “solidarity gifts” by using the cents to build objects to donate to a charity. A manual work like this will have more value than a simple in-store purchase and will help spread a positive message.
4. Donations for Beneficial Purposes
Cents may seem small, but when they accumulate they can become a valuable resource. A simple and effective idea to reuse pennies is to donate them to charities. Some organizations also collect small-value coins like pennies to fund social or humanitarian projects. The sum that seems insignificant to you can make a big difference to those less fortunate. You may also decide to collect the cents together with friends or colleagues and make a collective donation to a cause that you care about.
5. Small daily expenses
