One unexpected by-product of your Jarritos addiction? The many empty glass bottles you accumulate. Of course, you could simply recycle your empty Jarritos bottles, but why not get creative and upcycle them into a beautiful craft project?
Here are our favorite ways to put our empty Jarritos bottles to good use.
1. Vases
One of the most obvious ways to use old glass bottles is to turn them into vases. But the best thing about this project is that it can be as simple as dropping a flower (real or artificial) into your favorite empty glass bottle. If you’re feeling a bit more ambitious, you can also transform your bottles into works of art using paint and other decorative elements.
We love the clean, modern style of these painted bottle vases. If your style leans more rustic, try making these DIY wall vases using new or reclaimed wood and scraps of leather. And your kids will love making these colorful yarn-wrapped bottle vases and using them to decorate the house.
2. Candlestick holders
Metallic paint instantly takes your old glass bottles from everyday to extraordinary. Use gold, silver, copper or even rose gold spray paint to fancy up your glass bottles and transform them into elegant-looking candlestick holders for your centerpiece or mantel. They especially look great grouped together on a holiday table. Your candlesticks will only look more dramatic and luxe as the wax from your tapered candles drip down!
3. Backyard bird feeder
This adorable DIY project for glass bottle bird feeders will attract plenty of feathered friends to your yard for hours of birdwatching fun. You can even make a version that dispenses sugar syrup to attract hummingbirds!
4. Wind chimes
Wind chimes are an excellent way to add some ambience to your patio, porch or backyard. You can make your own using glass bottles you have around the house! We love this DIY rainbow chime we found on Pinterest, but be sure to search the web for other designs, too.
6. Liquid soap dispenser
It couldn’t be easier to recycle your old glass bottles into cute and eye-catching liquid soap dispensers. Simply find a soap pump that fits your bottle and screw it on after filling the bottle with hand soap. Voila! You’ve got a snazzy new piece of functional home decor.
7. Glass spray bottles
These DIY glass spray bottles will make doing chores feel just a little more fun! All you need to do is find a plastic spray head that fits the mouth of your bottle. Fill your new spray bottle with one of these expert-approved recipes for homemade cleaners for an easy, thrifty and earth-friendly alternative to harsher household cleaners.
8. Homemade holiday decor
One of the best ways to put your empty glass bottles to work is to transform them into holiday decor! Bust our the paints to turn your bottles into ghosts, jack-o-lanterns and monsters for Halloween, and line them up on your windowsill to look out and greet approaching trick-or-treaters. Or simply paint your bottles bright white and incorporate them into a winter wonderland-themed holiday centerpiece like this one. The possibilities here are endless, so be sure to search sites like Pinterest for more ideas.