Recycle: Water Bottle 3 Ways
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Jewellmartin
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I drink a lot of bottled water. At least four bottles a day, plus my citrus and fruit juices. I try to reuse the empty bottles, but so many go to the recycling center.
But I found a way to use quite a few of the bottles three ways! Just let me show you how simple it is.
I cut the bottle in half, and remove the caps.
Just simple bottle caps.
I use the bottle caps when I am painting my craft projects, for my granddaughters and and me. I put small amounts of paint in each cap when we use small brushes and the tips of foam brushes. Very little paint is wasted, and I can either wash the caps for reuse, or toss them in our recycle bin.
Another use for them is to hold sequins, beads, beans, or whatever else I am using for embellishments, one type item in each cap. I also put glue in one cap so I can use a dab of glue to pick up a sequin, for instance, and apply it to the item I am working on, all in one movement.
The bottom of a water bottle
The bottom part of the plastic bottle is very useful when painting. Sometimes I need larger amounts of paint, especially if I am using a wider brush. I pour the paint into the bottom of the cut bottle, and dilute or add chalk ingredients, until it’s the consistency I need for the job. Again, I wash these and either reuse or recycle them.
I also use the bottoms to mix glitter and glue—granddaughters!
And the top of a bottle
How do you photo a clear object? I placed it on the back of a tablet to show some contrast; I hope it helps.
I mostly use the tops as little greenhouses when I start bean seeds in the house. Bean seeds grow tall fast, but the roots may need an extra week or two to develop before replanting. And liter and two liter plastic bottles would be great for tomato sets if frost is expected.
I’m looking for more ideas for the tops right now. For all the pieces, really. I’ve used the bottles as drainage and space takers in the bottom of big planters to reduce the weight of the planters and to use less soil.
Completed is deconstructed.
The unwhole almost invisible bottle is in this last photo. But sometimes the parts are greater than the whole!
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Thats a great idea for the caps! I will definitely start doing that! I have a family of 4, we all drink bottled water, no matter how much I've tried to cut down with Brita!
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