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Repurposing Prescription Bottles

Re-purposing Prescription Bottles

If you know anyone who get lots of prescriptions, usually grandparents, then they will have quite a few empty bottles around the house. Instead of putting these in the trash you can re purpose them and they come in all kind of sizes and shapes. After they are empty, take the label off, if you have trouble getting the sticky off of the bottle where the label was you can try a solution called “Goo Gone Sticker and Label Remover” or you can make your own. The 2 main ingredients are oil and a mild abrasive. Any cooking oil will do, place a small amount on the label. Then put a mild abrasive such as Borax onto the oil and make small circles on the label until the label comes completely off. Then wash and rinse as usual. You will need to make sure the bottle is really dry before putting anything into it so let it air dry upside down for about 3 to 4 days depending on how humid your house air is. When you put things into the bottles you can either leave them open or put the top back onto it whichever way you are using them.

• In the bathroom you can place a number of these in a flat bottom bowl or short box and use them to place small items like hair ties, combs, scissors, toothbrushes, cotton balls, Q-tips, makeup, etc.

• In a junk drawer you can put paper clips, rubber bands, memory sticks, pens, pencils, erasers, batteries, coins, matches, push pins, etc. Loose batteries are a BIG fire hazard when they short circuit.

• In the kitchen try putting your decorating tips, matches, birthday candles, etc.

• In your backpack try putting cotton balls with Vaseline on them, small tinder, matches, sewing kit, buttons, nails, screws, and first aid supplies, etc.

• In your tool kit you can even use them for nails, screws, small parts, wire, etc.

• In a craft room there are so many things you can put in them including beads, buttons, wire, small tools, glue sticks, paint that you are currently using, glitter, embellishments, etc.

• For a teacher use a small bottle to put painters tape around sticky side out and then put that into a larger bottle to keep it from sticking to everything else.

• If you make a salve or lip gloss you can put them in these bottles.

Pretty much anything that you would like to keep dry or together so you can find it can be placed in used prescription bottles. This can keep aggravation down when trying to find things and also cost down instead of purchasing something special for keeping these items together.

This is what I can think of. What items can you add to this?

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