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Six Recyclable Items That You Can Make Too!

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By Fatima HartmanPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
Six Recyclable Items That You Can Make Too!
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If we were all taught to reuse old objects, we would not only save money but would also protect the environment. Your home can make your mark if you start a few simple DIY (do it yourself) projects with which to reuse old items in the house, instead of throwing them away or storing them somewhere.

Here are the most beautiful recyclable items you can easily make!

Creative recyclable materials

1. Recycled decorative jars

These cute jars are, in fact, jars in which there was baby food and which were then painted. To easily match any type of decoration, paint the body of the jar with white acrylic paint, and paint the lid with colored paint.

You can also make a section with paint that mimics the blackboard, on which you can then chalk anything. These jars are ready in just a few tens of minutes. They are original decorations and can also be used to store various small items around the house.

2. Golden vases from honey jars

Doesn't it seem hard to believe that these sophisticated vases are made from the ordinary jars of honey that you can find at any store? You only need a few materials: the respective jars, gold leaf, newspapers, and a transparent adhesive.

Cover the work surface with newspapers, because the gold foil makes a lot of mess, then wrap the jars in it, taking care to mold it perfectly to the shape. In the end, give the jars with glue, leave them to dry and you will get the most beautiful objects from recyclable materials!

3. Plastic bottle necklace

A plastic necklace doesn't sound great, but it looks like millions, as you can see in the picture above! To get this unique jewelry, you need six colored plastic cups, a well-ventilated oven, string or chain (to join the pieces of plastic), links, and pliers to tighten the links.

Cut a few bottoms of glasses and drill holes in them with a stapler. Preheat the oven to 90 degrees Celsius, place the plastic pieces on a metal tray and let them heat for about 20 seconds until they change shape.

Choose the pieces that have a solid hole at one end, then pass a hole through it, fasten it with a chain or string, and secure it with pliers.

4. Plastic bottle pots

You don't need much for this cute recyclable item: a large plastic bottle of any juice, permanent markers (black and pink), white spray paint, and scissors.

Cut the base of the bottle (up to the label) and cut out two triangles, which will serve as ears. Glue them to the base of the bottle, paint everything white and let it dry. After that, use the markers to create the cat's face.

You can also make a smaller pot from a one-liter bottle. Be careful to use these pots for plants that do not need a lot of space for roots. Gravel is placed at the base, then the soil in which the flower is planted is added.

5. Decorative bulbs

If your light bulbs burn out, don't throw them away, but create the most beautiful decorations out of them. You need a permanent marker, black spray paint, and a bowl full of sugar.

Paint the base of the bulb black, let it dry completely, then place the bulb in the sugar bowl so that it stands. Then draw the desired pattern with the marker. Another idea is to create the model with glue and put a string on it to create an embossed pattern.

6. Plastic bottle vases

These recyclable objects are very easy to make and can color your house!

To evenly paint the portions on the bottom of the bottle, put scotch tape on the rest of the bottle, then use spray paint to color the uncovered part, on top of a newspaper, so as not to mess around. paint vapors).

Leave the bottles to dry and then hang them around the house with colored string. You can put natural or artificial flowers in them!

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