Of course, you can throw plastic bottles into the recycling bin instead of your regular trash can, but did you know that you can go a step further by recycling? Here are 10 creative and easy projects that will add a home-made touch to your residential space.
1. Self watering bottle garden
Do you forget to water your plants? Here’s a great way so you don’t always have to remember: Cut a bottle in half and thread a string through the bottle cap. Water is placed in the bottom half. The plant and soil are placed in the upper half, and placed upside down inside the lower half. The string running through the middle brings moisture to the plant.
2. Bottle without a zipper
Organize your pens and crayons for kids using recycled bottles. To make the top removable, simply cut off the bottle a few inches from the top, then use hot glue to attach a zipper to the edges. If you need more space, use the bottom sections from two different bottles.
3. Plastic mobile
Add some color to your backyard with a mobile device in the shape of a flower-shaped plastic bottle. Just cut off the top of the bottle and cut the edges into “petals” so that it resembles the top of closed crocus heads. You can paint it in different colors or stick tissue paper on it to decorate it. Hang it in a mobile phone. With a piece of string.
4. Glass candle container lamp
Your friends will have no idea that these elegant lotus candle holders are handmade, so simply cut different sized petals from a milk carton and stick them under an electric candle light. You can produce about one plastic lotus flower per gallon of milk carton.
5. Bird feeder from a plastic bottle
Turn your water bottle into a bird feeder by cutting holes in the sides and passing wooden spoons through them. These will act as perching platforms and tongs for the food, so make sure they are angled slightly downwards. Once filled with seed, you can hang your bird feeder from a sturdy piece of wire or metal.
6. Soda bottle sprayer
Here is one of the most creative ways to recycle a plastic bottle if you are someone who has a garden or watering field. Drill or pick small holes all over the bottle, remove the cap, and use tape to seal the hole over the end of the hose. And immediately! You have a home-made sprayer.
7. Soda bottle lamp
Who says plastic bottles can’t be decorative? For this soda bottle light, cut the top off a clean 2-quart bottle, fill it with fairy lights and wrap it with a layer of cut paper. You can decorate the paper however you like, perhaps with paint or colored tissue paper.
8. Recycled wind fans
Another way to turn your old plastic bottles into fun decor is with a fairy wind chime. Simply cut the bottom off the bottle, paint it, turn it upside down, and string strings of beads and colorful buttons from the edges. Hang it in the tree and let the wind do its thing.
9. Cell phone charger
Reuse your lotion bottle by turning it into a charging station that hides the wires. Cut the bottle so that it has a “handle” large enough to hang the device from your wall charger. Decorate it to match your surroundings by adding a fabric facing thanks to Mod Podge. Once dry, hang it on your charger and hide its unsightly strings in it.
10. Bathroom organizer
Organize your bathroom toiletries by using old colorful spray bottles, cut them in half, and press Plexus over the wrinkled edges to make them smoother. Just be careful not to burn yourself or melt the plastic.
At the conclusion of this review of ways to recycle plastic bottles, it appears that creativity has no limits when it comes to transforming our plastic waste into art and useful activities. These ten ideas not only provide an environmental solution to getting rid of plastic bottles, but also add a personal and aesthetic touch to the place we live in. From self-watering bottle gardens, to charming lanterns made from soda bottles, these ideas embody our commitment to the environment and enhance our understanding of sustainable creativity.
Let’s enjoy the moments of creativity and handwork, and inspire others to make the most of our resources and turn simplicity into art. Ultimately, we can make recycling a positive and enjoyable experience, foster innovation and contribute to creating a more sustainable and environmentally conscious society.
