7 Clever Ways To Reuse Plastic Bottles Around The Home

by John Griffith Feb 16, 2023 @ 11:23

Sadly, the world is drowning in plastic. It’s become such a regular part of our day, that we don’t even seem to notice it anymore. However, the nature around us does notice and it has consequences. While we may try to do our part by recycling old bottles, containers, bags, only 14% of the world’s plastic waste actually gets recycled. Yikes! This is because old plastic is expensive to sort and collect, and it also degrades after a couple of uses. Not only that but the more certain plastics are recycled, the more toxic they become. So, why not try to find another use for the plastic lying around your home? Today we will show you some clever ways to reuse plastic bottles around the home and make them into something useful.

Why not try to find another use for the plastic lying around your home?

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Clever Ways To Reuse Plastic Bottles

Recycling is great. But if you want to get creative and make something useful, then you are in the right place. While plastic bottles are not really safe to reuse for drinking. On the bright side, they are a ton of different ways you can repurpose them. From feeders, to pots, to scoopers. The possibilities are endless, trust us. But today we will show you a collection of our favorite ways to upcycle your old, empty plastic bottles.

If you want to get creative and make something useful, then you are in the right place

#DIY Sprinkler

Give back to nature with this DIY sprinkler made from an old plastic bottle. This DIY is one of the easiest thing you can do and it’s super useful. It’s a great way to save some money from buying a sprinkler, while still getting your lawn watered as if you had one. Most 2l bottles can be attached to a common end of an outdoor hose. So, take your bottle, poke a bunch of holes in it and that’s it. Attach it to the hose and let it go wild.

Give back to nature with this DIY sprinkler made from an old plastic bottle

#Bird Feeder

Plastic is very destructive to the planet. So, by making this bottle bird feeder you can help save the planet and give back to nature. By making this feeder you keep at least one plastic bottle out of the landfills and you get to enjoy plenty of bird visitors to your garden. All you need is a couple of common materials and you’ve got yourself a beautiful bird feeder.

Get the tutorial at Kelly Leigh Creates.

By making this feeder you keep at least one plastic bottle out of the landfills

@Kelly Leigh Creates

#Scooper

If you got old milk bottles (the ones with the handles) or old laundry detergent bottles you can easily upcycle them into a useful scooper. Just cut the bottom third of the bottle to create a scoop. This scooper can be multipurpose. You can use it at the beach as a useful tool for your next sandcastle. Or you can use it as a pet food scooper or poop scooper. It’s a simple solution for many small everyday activities, and it takes 5 minutes to make.

Just cut the bottom third of the bottle to create a scoop

#Drip Irrigation System

We know how stressful it is to have a bunch of plants at home and no one to water them. That’s why you should make this DIY irrigation system to easily water your garden even while you are on vacation. You can make a super simple, yet effective system out of two empty 2l bottles and not worry about your plants dying of thirst.

Get the tutorial at Fine Craft Guild.

We know how stressful it is to have a bunch of plants at home and no one to water them

@Fine Craft Guild

#Organizers

There are always a ton of trinkets and things lying around the home that still don’t have their own designated space. Well, it’s finally time to organize them. This is a super creative way to use up old plastic bottles. You can use them to store your colored pencils, toothbrushes, makeup brushes, spoons, etc. All you need is some bottles, a knife, some scissors and a steam iron and you are good to go.

Get the tutorial at Creativities.

This is a super creative way to use up old plastic bottles

@Creativities

#Wind Spirals

This is a great way to spend some quality time with your little ones, help teach them about recycle, make something cool and have fun together. With a couple of empty bottles, permanent markers (or paint), some scissors and a hair dryer you can make beautiful wind spirals decorations. It’s an easy, fun DIY that’s suitable for the whole family.

Get the tutorial at CBC Parent.

This is a great way to spend some quality time with your little ones

@CBC Parent

#Vertical Gardening

Not everybody has the luxury of a big garden where they can grow and plant whatever the heart desires. However, that also shouldn’t stop you from getting creative and having the garden of your dreams. With the help of some old, used plastic bottles you can create a breathtaking vertical garden. All you are some bottles, some rope, scissors, and a bit of free time. Then you can plant whatever you want to.

Get the tutorial at The Dirt.

With the help of some old plastic bottles you can create a breathtaking vertical garden

@The Dirt

These were some of our favorite ways to reuse plastic bottles around the home. We hope you found this article useful. Now you can repurpose all those old and empty plastic bottles lying around the house and put them to good use. You will be saving the plant while creating something useful!

These were some of our favorite ways to reuse plastic bottles around the home

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John Griffith

John Griffith is a young, passionate journalist. Writing has been John’s hobby ever since he was a boy. He has worked in some of the UK’s most successful news portals over the course of his professional career but found his forever home at Archzine.