Before you begin your new windows installation process and your old ones are thrown in the trash, you might want to consider all of the things that you can do with the old windows. To help you come up with the perfect idea for your personal needs, you will want to take a moment to review the following suggestions.

Chalkboards

Chalkboards can serve a functional purpose in the kitchen or home office. They can also offer a lot of fun in a play room or family room. You will want to thoroughly clean the old residential windows and allow them to dry. Paint the frame of the window the color of your preference. Once the pain has dried along the frame, you will want to paint the glass with chalkboard paint. This paint can be found online, at major home improvement stores, and even in some large department stores that have a paint section. You may need to apply a second coat of chalkboard paint after the first coat dries. This will ensure that the glass is completely covered and that no light is shinning through. Then you simply need some pieces of chalk and a few erasers and you are ready to make use of it.

Use Them In A Playhouse

If you have always wanted to build a large custom play house for your kids or grandchildren, you can do so now and have nice large windows that will allow a lot of natural light into their little house. The addition of real residential windows will give their homemade custom play house a more realistic look, which is something they might get the most enjoyment out of. Just make sure that you are securing the windows into place properly so that they do not run the risk of falling out and injuring one of the children.

Photo Collage Frame

Clean the glass with a strong glass cleaner. Use a mild soap and water to clean the window frame. Once it is dry, cut and paste various photos of your friends, family, or pets to the glass. Overlap the photos as you see fit and fill every inch of the glass with a photo. After all of the photos are securely placed on the glass, you can turn it over to attach a wire picture hanger. Make sure that you are using an extra strong wire so you will not have a lot of trouble getting it to hang properly.

With those few suggestions in mind, you should find that coming up with unique things to do with your old residential windows will be a breeze.