Easy DIY Ways To Reuse and Upcycle Your Empty Perfume Bottles

Binning those pretty perfume bottles seem like such a waste when they can be upcycle to be something more useful. Put on your creativity cap and lets get going!

1. Keep old perfume bottles for decoration

• Stuff your bottle with glitter to make it a desktop-worthy decoration. Achieve the effect through glitter, glue and water as shown by Pinterest user Anina Tardif-Douglin. Hmm, that kinda reminded me of the DIY Christmas snow globe which I have done 4 years ago. 
• Floral perfume bottle is another alternative. Just insert fake flowers and gold flakes as shown here. 
• How about using it as a mini flower bud vase and placing it on your office table, with just hot glue gun and fake flowers? Check out the pretty illustration here and here.

2. DIY Reed Diffuser

• Awww..how brilliant! You can topped off with fragrance refills or create your own using a blend of essential oils mixed in sweet almond oil. Get your inspiration from here

Source : Bureka

REUSE YOUR CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS

1) Christmas Tags - Cut those pretty pictures from your old greeting cards and recycled them into gift tags.Write your wishes on them and tag it to your Christmas gifts

2) Make new greeting cards out of the old ones - Cut the picture or scene from a used greeting card. Glue the picture onto the front of the folded piece of construction paper and write a verse inside.

3) Make a great bookmark - Cut a strip from the posterboard or thin cardboard and glue the picture from an old Christmas card onto the strip. Write a Christmas message on your strip.

4) Use it as a postcard - Cut the front picture off the used greeting card and use it as a postcard. Draw a line down the blank back, write a message on the left-hand side, and address it on the right-hand side.

5) Christmas Card Wreath - For this project you will need an embroidery hoop, a glue gun with glue sticks and at least a dozen Christmas cards. Cut the backs off the Christmas cards and lay out the cards on the embroidery hoop in a fan pattern, circling all around the hoop. Once you have found a design that you like, glue them to the embroidery hoop. Glue gun a small piece of ribbon on the back of the hoop as a hook to hang the wreath.

6) Coasters - You will need some plain wooden coasters, decoupage glue for outdoor projects and foam brushes. Cut your Christmas cards to show the designs and patterns you like the best, measuring so they fit on the coasters. Glue them down using the decoupage glue, with the foam brushes. The outdoor decoupage glue is stronger and will help protect it from liquid.

7) Christmas Tree Ornaments - You will need white glue, scissors, hole punch and ribbon. Match Christmas cards up so you have pairs of cards that you like. Decide on a shape to cut them in - stars, hearts or even just leaving them as rectangles. Glue the cards together and allow the glue to set. Once the glue has set, cut the desired shape. Punch a hole at the top of the ornament and put a ribbon through to hang it on the tree.

REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE AT THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME

Reduce :

Purchase things with less packaging.
Bring a shopping bag while shopping instead of requesting for plastic or paper bags.
Use cloth instead of paper tissue for cleaning.
Minimise the use of disposable items such as disposable crockery, non-rechargeable batteries etc.
Switch off lights and electronic appliances when not in use.
Close the refrigerator door immediately after taking out necessary food, fruits or drinks etc.
Use the fan instead of air-conditioning if possible.
Turn off the water tap promptly.
Use a tumbler of water when you brush your teeth.

Reuse :

Use unwanted plastic bags to bag garbage.
Use old clothing as rags for cleaning.
Convert scrap paper into memo pads.
Pass old textbooks, story books, and toys to others.
Pass smaller size but good quality clothing to others.
Donate good quality but unwanted items to old folks' homes, charitable organisations etc.

Recycle :

Participate in recycling programme/s and deposit recyclable items into designated recycling bins.
Purchase recycled products.