Often, after covering the floors of the owners of apartments accumulate a lot of material that was not consumed, and throw it pity. This problem does not arise if you know what can be done from the remains of linoleum. Contrary to popular belief, it is not necessary to limit oneself only to variants of decorative crafts.
If you want, even those who do not have some outstanding skills in the work with their own hands, there is an opportunity to build something really useful for the house. There are many options, you just need to choose the right one and think about how to implement it correctly.
Practical and functional solutions
When deciding what to make of the remains of linoleum, you need to build on its physical and chemical properties. So, the canvas, which is covered with a layer of oil, combined with different resins and fillers, is often used at home in one of the following images:
- Flooring. It only at first sight does not seem original. When it comes to business and you have to collect floor mosaic literally in pieces, the result is more than impressive. Remains of different linoleum from the rooms and the corridor can be folded into a quaint pattern on the balcony or kitchen. In addition to aesthetic appearance, this approach will ensure the ease of cleaning.
- Household needs. From the scraps of the material, excellent waterproofing pads are obtained. They are used when laying the roof, as soft locks when driving nails.
- Few people know that from a small residue of linoleum you can prepare a quality adhesive. Just add the most crushed pieces in a tin can and fill them with acetone. Mass should be insisted for 13-15 hours, after which it is used for its intended purpose. The finished product, not inferior in terms of its characteristics to the famous "Moment" glue, will without any problems glue wood, metal, ceramics, porcelain.
Tip: To the homemade linoleum glue, some craftsmen add pure chalk( 1 part of the glue to 2 parts of the crushed product).The resulting mixture can be used as a filler for spreading cracks and crevices. And if you combine the components in equal proportions, you get a mastic, with which the tiles are laid.
- With the help of large pieces of material it is recommended to decorate the pipes. Almost in any apartment you can find a pipe, which by its appearance spoils the whole decor. If carefully wrap it with linoleum, this will ensure the element not only aesthetic appearance, but also additional protection from external influences. The material can be pre-stitched so that its surface is decorated with an original pattern. And put such crafts on the most common paste.
It is not necessary to start implementing plans immediately after collecting the remains of linoleum. They can be folded separately and quietly choose the best option for use in the farm.
Original decorative crafts
If after the assessment of the situation it turned out that the remains of the material on the farm are not particularly needed, or they turned out to be catastrophically small, it is worth considering the option of using the product in one of the following ways:
- Crafting. Here everything depends on imagination and creative talents. Some craftsmen from a small piece of linoleum make original covers for notebooks, slippers or even handbags. In extreme cases, we can confine ourselves to making stands for hot dishes.
- Mosaic layout. If patience allows, then from pieces of linoleum you can create real masterpieces that adorn floors and walls in the bathroom, kitchen, hallway.
- Decoration. Pieces of material often cover the surface of tables, stools, even lockers. This allows not only to increase the functionality of devices, but also to combine decor objects in one room with a general idea.
In the end, with the remnants you can do nothing at all, and leave them just in case to restore the flooring in problem areas. Linoleum quickly wears out at the junctions of segments and at the edges, so it needs regular decorative correction.
