I reuse soda bottles that have been cleaned and dried to store rice, oatmeal, cornmeal, and such.
By notwrong
These recycled plastic bottle herb planters are also self watering making them lower maintenance. Make several and grow herbs year round.
This is a page about making a plastic bottle propagator. A plastic drink bottle can easily be converted into a mini greenhouse for small plants and cuttings. Save your next empty drink bottle and give it a try.
To save money on filler dirt for you potted plants, use plastic bottles to fill up the extra space. This is a page about filling planters with plastic bottles.
Felt wrapped sections of recycled soda bottles can be decorated in endless ways to create unique, fun to make bracelets. This is a page about recycled soda bottle photo bracelets.
How do I melt and reshape 2 liter pop bottles?
Do you have instructions for making a coffee urn drip catcher out of a 2 liter plastic bottle?
By Dorothy
I would cut out the top of the bottle altogether and discard it. THen I would cut it down the middle and cut around the base so that the base remains intact. Then you can cut away a lot of the extra and just leave a strip to attach to the surface of the table and where your urn rests.
Do you have instructions for making a coffee urn drip catcher out of a 2 liter plastic bottle?
By Dorothy
This is a page about making a zipper plastic bottle container. Make a cute, functional container from a recycled plastic bottle and a zipper.
I thought this was such a neat idea.You can use a bottle to fill with little gifts, or in place of loot bags, or baby shower novelties. You can use a small or a 2 litre, depending on what you're putting into the bottle.
Is it safe to re-use plastic bottles bought originally with soda in them?
My grandson is 7 and I don't want to use them if it is not safe to do so.
Thanking you for reading.
By Deirdre
Short and sweet, "No." ;-) The only safe plastics to reuse are 'food grade' recycle # 2, 4 and 5. You will find the number stamped on the bottom of the container; usually it's inside a triangle. This rule of thumb doesn't include just beverage containers but also for reuse of food containers. All the other container #'s, including styrofoam, are made with chemicals that can cause cancer and begin to leach into beverages and food after the first use.
I'll suggest here what I reuse for cold beverages are those powder coffee creamer containers. They are a safe #2, the container label can be removed easily so it's simply white with a colored lid and the lids have a little spout you can open and close to drink from ;-)
Deeli, I love the idea of using the coffeemate container. Never thought of that. You can also put a long straw in that spout.
I need ideas for crafting and reusing plastic bottles?
By Geri V.
I have heard that you can do this:
-Cut a hole at the base, so the wrapper is at the top, but don't throw the top away!
-Peel the wrapper off
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Hi I ran across this today & thought it might help you, 25 ideas for bottles.
I found it inspirational. Let us know what you make!
Don't throw that soda bottle away, find a way to use it around the house or yard. Here is a video with 8 great tips on other uses for a 2 liter bottle.