Thursday, April 7, 2011

Upcycling Plastic Water Jugs

If you, like me, have to buy water because your home water is undrinkable, here are some ways to recycle the empty jugs.

Cut the jug into sections and use for picture frames. Paint or cover with fabric.

Use the bottom container part for water bowls for your pets. Cats, especially, like shallow dishes to drink out of and clean their paws and whiskers.

Make Easter baskets by cutting the jug below the handle. Paint the bottom half or cover with fabric if you like.

Using stencils, trace around the stencils on the jug. Cut out, and decorate with fabric, paint, silk flowers or pretty paper. This works really well for letter stencils, and is easier and cheaper than chipboard stencils.

Or, make stencils with the plastic water jugs to use on fabric, paper, chipboard, even food

Use the bottom part, turned upside down, as a rain hat.

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