Our farm co-op no longer has the room to take back glass quart jars, among other packaging materials. Right now, I’m using all the egg cartons I can get my hands on for seed starting, so that’s no problem. I use the veggie boxes to package items for consignment. The straight-sided jars go into the studio for storage. But these small-mouthed quart jars with shoulders are piling up. I have a zillion ideas for repurposing them, but I am really trying to pare down supplies here. So here’s some pictures to get you inspired. And if you have any more thoughts, fire away! As always, they are available for local pickup, through this blog or through the Anne Arundel Freecycle boards.
I was trying to stay away from plain-old storage ideas. But this photo from Roadkill Rescue is so enticing. A bit of etching cream and some time is all it takes to create some customized bottles.
Slow Your Home has a mini-tutorial on turning old jars into hanging candle holders. Gorgeous!
This idea from Indulgy is a repurposing trifecta! Jars, candleholders, and lids all find a new purpose as canisters on pedestals. I’m so impressed!
Over on Etsy, ARTful Salvage creates birdfeeders from glass jars, dishes, and assorted hardware. They’re quite elaborate. Luckily, they’re for sale, as well as for inspiration.
And finally, Rikki Hibbert uses her jars as a really unique way to display photos. Check out her site for details.
Ahhh, if only I had the room and the time, I would try all of these ideas! If you try any of them, please share your results. I’d love to see them.
I saw your title and thought this I can answer. Then I saw the amazing ideas you have here and all my ideas seemed to fade away. My ideas were to use them for storing homemade laundry soap, candle holders, drinking glasses, vases, to hold candy for gift giving (say for Easter) with a little decoration they would be cute for that.Of course I’m looking for mason jars around here as I want to make a soap dispenser for the bathroom vanity.
Lois, your ideas are wonderful! There’s so many things to do with them. I hadn’t remembered the soap dispenser idea…I’ve seen those, and they are really cute!
brilliant idea. I have since Christmas been keeping glass jars and lids. I am planning on purchasing colored glass marbles and candles for decorating them. but now I have a new ideal also! Thanks!
That will look so festive!
anything to brighten up the cloudy days
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I have some hard candies on my desk at work (Werther’s & Life Savers) and love looking at them in the pretty glass jars.
Nancy
Artistic, beautiful, creative. A fun way to recycle and make one’s home amazing.
I get so excited and inspired by these examples of repurposing. Thank you for your supportive comment!
What creative ideas, these things really gets me excited! I love it thanx for sharing it
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Glad that there are others who get excited about clever repurposing ideas! I love the creativity and skill in these, and bonus points for keeping things out of the landfill.