Reuse - Glass Jars

I’m a big fan of looking for ways to reuse items before putting them in the recycling bin and glass jars are one of the easiest items to reuse in the home. According to the CSIRO, Aussie households currently place 90 per cent of their glass in recycling bins. While this is a great statistic, the reality is only 40 per cent of that glass is actually makes it to the recycling process. While rinsing out glass jars properly can help this an even better option is keeping them out of the bin in the first place and finding fun and creative ways to repurpose them in your home and garden. 

Here are some of my favourite uses:

1. Storage solutions
Glass Jars make for the perfect storage container for countless items in the home. Craft bits and pieces, dried kitchen spices, grains and pasta, cottonbuds and wipes in the bathroom, the list goes on and on. 









2. Wine bottle candle holders 
This romantic and elegant look is as simple as placing long tapered candles in clean and empty wine bottles in clusters in the middle of the dining table.

3. Glass Jar Vases
Pretty in the home or garden, mismatched glass jars look great together and the varying heights and widths allow for all different kinds of flowers to be arranged together. They make a great budget option for wedding decorations too.

4. Jam Jar Tea-Light Holders
Wash out your jam jars, weave some wire around the opening and you’ve got beautiful homemade tea-light holders to hang from branches around your garden. 











These are just some of my favourite uses. There’s lots more you can do, the limit is only your imagination!

Liane Shannon
Creative Director
Master and Miss - Organic Children's Clothing
www.masterandmiss.com.au