Its no exaggeration when I say that we spent all of our savings buying and furnishing our new house at the beginning of the year. Thankfully our bank balances have crept up and I've been able to buy a few bits to make the place more homely over the last month or so. But as much as I love buying something new, I also love finding a charity shop bargain, or better still, upcycling!
Take this bottle for example. I kept hold of it when we visited the bluebells the other week.
This morning, after finding it stashed under the pushchair, I peeled off the stickers and washed away any sticky residue/left over orange juice.
I then... well, nothing, that was it!
Behold, the most simple DIY that I know!
Feeling fancy? You could always take it one step further by adding twine around the top and creating a hanging vase type wall décor. Why not stagger three or more in a row up your staircase?
I love doing this too! I mostly clean all my glass bottles and jars and use them later to fill up with sauces and what not! Love the way you used it as a vase :)
ReplyDeleteI need to save my jars, they have so many uses!
DeleteThat is such a lovely idea, I got a bottle the other day which had been used for something and I though it would look amazing turning into a vase for a single stem. x
ReplyDeleteThey are fab. Some of my single stem vases cost quite abit of money in comparison to this bottle of juice!
Deletelol, great idea and some bottles are really quite lovely so would make fabulous vases.
ReplyDeleteI really wish id of kept Rio's raspberry lemonade one now, that was ideal for single stem!
DeleteI do this with bottles and jars all the times, I don't see the point in chucking them out when they can be put to good use! xx
ReplyDeleteExactly, takes recycling to a whole new level doesn't it!
DeleteHow pretty! I like this idea! It's so simple and I could make a ton of them for different areas of the house.
ReplyDeleteSimple yet effective isn't it. Thanks for stopping by
DeleteThis is a great idea to make a vase. It's good that people do this and it helps the environment. Also a good way to train our kids!
ReplyDeleteMy sentiments exactly!
DeleteI love upcycling even the little things and this is such a cute idea X
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I'm beginning to love it. I really want to be brave enough to purchase and project some furniture!
DeleteThis is a great idea and a great way to recycle too. Vases can be so expensive to buy.
ReplyDeleteI bought a set of two single stem vases for around £18 a few weeks before, its crazy!
DeleteThat is so pretty! Vases can be so expensive nowadays and I love the bottle look - I think it's subtle and really effective at the same time.
ReplyDeleteYeah I thought it was really simple but pretty, and the look with different flower types could totally change the look!
DeleteI think this is the simplest but yet the most prettiest DIY I have seen. Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you, I know its been so widely done and shared but it really is so underrated! Thanks for stopping by x
DeleteA lovely simple idea and so thrifty too, well done:-)
ReplyDeleteThank you, I'm hoping to be brave enough to take on something a lot bigger next time!
DeleteSo simple yet so effective! One of my friends loves to do this :)
ReplyDeleteIsn't it! Fab way to recycle x
DeleteMilk style bottles always look so nice with vases in, I bought one in Ikea for about £2 but I would have done it myself had I had the bottle x
ReplyDeleteBrilliant idea, my niece has one of these and uses it for a drinks bottle with a straw, its the only thing she will drink out of since giving up her baby bottle!
ReplyDeleteI always keep different containers to use as vases for flowers. It looks so quirky!
ReplyDeleteDoesn't it :) im going to keep my eye out for others x
DeleteAww doesn't it look lovely :) Ive often used simple things to make things from :)
ReplyDeleteI'm keeping my eyes out for other things to save!
DeleteMost of my vases are bottles, love this DIY hack!
ReplyDeleteHaha, now this is my kind of DIY! I love keeping interesting jars and bottles for exactly this kind of thing :) x
ReplyDeleteSuch a simple upcycling activity. I have so many of these around the house, I must upcycle them.
ReplyDeleteSuch a simple idea, but worked really well! I've been doing it for years!
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Hehe I always have trouble throwing away nice shaped bottles and jars! They make such cute vases.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great idea :) Milk bottles and empty jars are quite 'fashionable' at the moment for use as glasses or vases.
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