What can you do with empty beer bottles?

Beer bottles are one of the most common types of glass waste, and they often end up in the wrong places. Yet, with creative recycling, in a few simple steps they can be given a very useful second life, transformed into vases, candle holders, pen holders, and much more.

Flower vase

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The bottles become splendid vases Flowers to place anywhere in your home. You can decorate them with jute strips and lace trim all around for a more refined look.

Brush container

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By cutting the bottle in question and filing the edge well (perhaps contact a glassmaker) you can obtain glass containers useful, for example, for keeping things in order. brushes for makeup in the bathroom (or the painting ones in the room where you practice this hobby).

Crafts for children

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A beer bottle appropriately painted on the outside can become the basis for a themed craft for children Father's DayThe bottle will be the body. Some balloons will be the head and arms of the super… dad.

Candle Holders

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With empty beer bottles you can create beautiful candle holder Very naive, with just a few simple steps. Simply insert the wax into the bottle itself (previously cut), which you can then decorate if desired: that's it.

Wall Clock

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The creative recycling of beer bottles also allows us to create an original Wall clockYou will need a wooden base (even a pallets (It will be fine) on which to place 12 glass bottles in an orderly fashion (one for each hour). And, of course, a mechanism, to be placed in the center instead.

Lamp

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The idea is splendid lamp to be made by making a hole under or on the side of the bottle where the electric wire can be inserted. Complete it with a lampshade that matches well and you will have completed the job.

Glass

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If you are able to cut the neck of the bottle using special professional tools or by contacting a glassmaker as above, avoiding that the eliminated part remains sharp, you can obtain a nice bottle from it. glass, with a trendy feel. The designer ones with inner tubes you see above are beautiful.

Pen

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The same premises apply to this one penholder and markers that you can place on your desk or your children's desk, or in your study, so you always have them handy.

Chandelier

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Again, with a wooden board and some ropes, you can create a splendid chandelier Like this one. Once assembled, it can be hung from the ceiling to enjoy a truly unique piece of furniture.

Albero di Natale

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If stacked on top of each other and tied together (especially the green glass ones, for obvious reasons) glass bottles can become fun Christmas treesArrange the bottles in increasingly thinner, concentric, or pyramidal structures, then move on to the decoration you like best.

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