Thirty-nine plastic-bottle reuse projects. Grouped by what the bottle becomes.
Garden (12)
- Seed starter pots (cut bottoms off 2-L bottles)
- Self-watering drippers (pierce cap, invert near plants)
- Mini greenhouse cloches over seedlings
- Vertical wall gardens (hung sideways)
- Watering cans (holes in caps)
- Bird feeders (cut openings, thread perches)
- Butterfly feeders
- Plant markers (cut into strips)
- Drip irrigation from half-buried bottles
- Hydroponic grow containers
- Funnels for soil and fertiliser
- Strawberry spiral planters (vertical stacks)
Household (10)
- Pencil/utensil holders
- Small craft supply containers
- Scoops (cut handle shape into bottle)
- Tool holders (cords, chargers)
- Piggy banks for kids
- Kitchen grain containers
- Bag dispensers (plastic grocery bags)
- Reusable ice packs (fill with water, freeze)
- Travel bottle dispensers for lotions
- Organisers for small hardware
Craft (10)
- Snow globes
- Flower vases (decorated)
- Piñatas
- Lamp bases (stacked, internal bulb)
- Wind spinners
- Jewellery (cut from PET, moulded with heat)
- Bracelets from thin strips
- Beads (cut, shaped, painted)
- Chimes (cut into bells)
- Mosaic pieces when crushed
Kids' projects (7)
- Bowling pins
- Boats (half-bottle + sail)
- Rain sticks (filled with rice or beans)
- Rockets with baking-soda propulsion
- Water scoops for beach trips
- Bottle-cap collections and games
- Pencil sharpeners (cover with decorative paper)
Thirty-nine projects. If your recycling bin is full of bottles, turn two into garden starters this weekend. The rest are there when inspiration or need strikes.
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