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TellUs: All The Ways to Reuse Jars, Bottles, Tins & Cans

Example of empty containers
List of uses for your old jars, bottles and tins

Reduce, reuse and recycle. That’s become a common slogan within communities nowadays. I always found that myself and others understood pretty simply the idea of reducing and recycling. However when it came to reusing we had no idea where to start. Maybe you’re in the same boat? We know we should be reusing our glass jars and bottles and plastic containers but what else can we use them for? This is a quick fire blog to list for you some potential ideas on how you can reuse your goodies. 


Jars
  • Money pot
  • Contact lenses case (great for on-the-go)
  • Jams and spreads
  • Hold brushes e.g make-up, art etc
  • Hold pens, pencils and other stationary
  • Container for cotton wool pads and earbuds
  • Hold hairbands and clips (great for on-the-go)
  • Carry food if travelling
  • Loose produce e.g nuts, pasta, oats. Bring jars to zero-waste grocery shops
  • Bring dog treats/water on walks
  • Store herbs and veg (can put some water in the jar with the herb or veg and put in the fridge)
Small tins
  • Soap dish
  • Essential oils
  • Sanitary product container
  • DIY lip balms
  • Pill container
  • Hold fake eyelashes when travelling or after a night out
  • On-the-go sewing kit e.g needles, buttons

Tall bottles
  • Flower vases
  • Cooking oils. Bring bottles to zero-waste grocery shops
  • Smoothie glasses
  • Drinking glasses
  • Toothbrush holder
  • DIY cleaners (can always apply a spray top)
Cans
  • Plant pot
  • Hold pens, pencils and other stationary
  • Hold brushes e.g make-up, art etc
  • Decorate to make holiday decorations e.g tea light holders, spooky halloween faces
  • Grow leftover avocado seeds (put two elastic bands around the tin, fill with water and balance the seed in-between the bands) 
Plastic bottles/pots
  • DIY body scrubs and creams
  • DIY face toners
  • Store washing up liquid
  • Store laundry detergent
  • Turn into a bird feeder (tutorials online) 
  • Turn into a dog treat game (tutorials online, e.g GoodsHomeDesign)
  • Jewellery storage
  • Seeding pots for plants
My examples of a jar, tin and bottle being reused

I hope this blog was useful for you. I’m only a beginner in this zero-waste, reusing old products and therefore these are some of the things I’ll be starting off with. In the future I’ll be sure to make an updated list with more options that I find for myself.Let me know in the comments what you reuse jars and bottles for! 

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