5 Creative Ways to Resuse Your Bottles
1) Reuse Your Plastic Coffee Creamer Containers for Snack Storage:
Looking for a creative way to recycle your plastic coffee creamer bottles?
Why not try filling the old containers with your favourite small snacks for the easy ability to pour! Snacks like nuts, small crackers, and candy are all great options and additionally, you won’t have to worry about buying any expensive plastic containers for storage!
2) Make a Plastic Bottle Planter:
Looking to start working on your green thumb?
Or do you just want to have access to fresh herbs or other small plants? Why not upcycle your old plastic bottles into small planters. Depending on the size of the bottle you are using you can plant a variety of different small plants such as basil, flowers, or cacti!
Follow these simple steps to get started:
- Cut out the bottom third of a 2-liter bottle.
- Paint the bottle white or the color of your choice.
- Fill the bottle with seeds and soil.
3) Start a Herb Garden With Empty 2-Liter Bottles:
If a small planter isn’t your style why not upcycle your empty 2-litre bottles into a herb garden. You can follow these steps to create your own herb garden with six empty bottles.
- Remove the label from the bottle and clean the inside.
- Take a sharp object and poke drainage holes in the top third of the bottle.
- Poke a hole in the side of the bottle about halfway down.
- Wrap a piece of paper around the bottle.
- Take a marker and trace a cutting line around the bottle.
- Cut along the bottle on the line.
- Flip over the bottle top and insert a strip of fabric.
- Make sure the fabric is in contact with the soil.
4) Make a Beach Bucket From Laundry Detergent Containers:
Got a pileup of old laundry detergent bottles? Save them for your next trip to the beach by turning them into a new beach bucket! Simply cut the bottom third of the laundry detergent bottle to create the perfect scoop for your next sandcastle. This is also great as when you remove the label they stay colourful and bright so you won’t ever forget it before your beach trip!
5) Reuse Soda Bottles by Creating a Vertical Garden:
For those wanting to double down and create their own private vertical garden, this is perfect for you. Plastic bottles are perfect for those needing storage for a variety of plants both decorative and functional. This kind of vertical garden can be placed almost anywhere if you have some blank wall space that has access to sunlight and can be easily watered. Check out this guide on how to build your own upcycled vertical garden here.
