Broken Malibu Lights?
Do Something Fun for the Holidays!
Don’t you hate it when you have to throw away something you paid good money for? You were so excited about your purchase, you enjoyed it, and now it’s past its prime, worn-out, broken. Why not recycle Malibu lights.
Let’s face it. Malibu lights make a beautiful statement in our yards, but they take a beating in the sun, and from the gardener’s weed-whacker. So, somewhere down the line, the lights will need replacing.
So, what do you do with these dilapidated pieces?
Here’s a great Holiday Idea for old Malibu Lights…
You may have some of these goodies stored away in your holiday decorations. If not, you can certainly buy them new, or find them at a garage sale. Plastic lighted yard ornaments come in a multitude of shapes and styles for all the different holidays–Snowmen, Nativities, Easter Bunny, etc .
Pull the cord! Just pop that light right out of the back. I’m sure you can find another use for that light somewhere in your holiday decorating.
Instead of running unsightly extension cords around you yard, why not use recycled broken Malibu lights. Chances are, you all ready have the wire run in your yard, optimize it.
Start by trimming the electrical base of the Malibu light.
Size the newly cut base to the bottom of your lawn ornament.
Using a utility knife, cut a whole in the bottom of the ornament large enough for the Malibu base to fit through easily, but not overly large.
Hook-up the trimmed Malibu light just like you normally would, by piercing the wire between the base and the stake.
Pick your location, and place the stake in the ground.
Tape or Tie-wrap the cords. You don’t have to do this step, but it makes for a neater presentation.
Place you ornament over the seated Malibu light.
And voila! You have an easy, cute, lighted lawn ornament for the holidays.
Aren’t my Malibu Jack-O’-Lanterns adorable? I love them!
Revitalize your old Malibu lights and lawn ornaments with this simple tutorial on Recycled Broken Malibu Lights for the Holidays.
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Great idea to reuse those old broken lights.
I was super happy to be able to recycle those broken lights, and thrilled with how cute they turned out! 🙂
I love the idea of recycling! And your Malibu pumpkin is so adorable! What a great idea!
You could use this idea year-round for all the different holidays. 🙂
Sometimes I wish I could come up with creative stuff like that! You are so creative in the way you recycle this. I would never think of this. Love it!!!1
I am happiest when I’m being creative. Ha, that’s why I like finding creative ways to stay organized. 🙂
Lorelai, I love this repurpose idea! I sure hope you share it over at Hometalk! Pinning to my Repurpose Board!
Thanks for the PIN, Shirley! I’m so glad you like this idea, and of course I will be sharing this at Hometalk. 🙂
Now, this is a good tip, Lorelai! I haven’t had anything like this to recycle, but I do have a call in to the garage door repair guy…maybe something recyclable will come from that! LOL
Glad you like this tip, Kristen! Hmm…garage door opener, moving parts… LOL
Well, I didn’t have to get a NEW garage door…that’s recycling, right?! 🙂 BTW, thanks for linking up at the #homematters linky party! We hope to see you again this Wednesday! 🙂
Not having to get a NEW garage door is a great thing! 🙂
Agreed! And, by the way, this post of yours was featured over at the party! Check it out: https://theroadtodomestication.com/2014/10/29/home-matters-linky-party-12/
How exciting! Thanks, Kristen. 🙂
That’s a great idea! I am pinning this. We can’t afford to decorate for fall this year because we have a had a lot going on, but I want to save this idea for next year. And share it with my pinterest “friends” because it’s adorable.
The cost is the perfect part about this decoration for me. I reused old broken parts and combined them with decorations I already had. Zero cost. Woot! 🙂 Thanks for the pin and shares. 🙂
Great idea! I’m all about recycling so this is right up my alley. Thanks for the tutorial.
it’s great to recycle things into something fun. Glad you like it. 🙂
You never run out of unique ideas, do you? And even better with recycled items. Thank you!
I definitely work best on the creative side of things. I was thrilled to use the broken Malibu light for something useful…and cute! 🙂
Fabulous idea! I can’t wait to see all the decor going up for Halloween!
I love this time of year… Fall, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, it’s always fun to see how people decorate and get new ideas. 🙂
I love being able to repurpose something to make it useful again. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday
It feels so good to be able to give something new life through repurposing. These lights are so cute! 🙂
Wow, great idea! Your Malibu Jack-O’-Lanterns are adorable, indeed… 🙂
This project would work well for any of the holidays! I love being able to reuse things I thought were lost… 🙂
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