We all have glass jars to deal with after all the jelly is used up or the olives are all gone, but what to do with them. I always feel bad just tossing heavy glass like this in the trash or even tossing in the recycle bin. There should be ways to reuse leftover glass jars and bottles or make them into something new. I see all those neat shapes especially short jelly jars with small handles; they can come in the most beautiful shapes and colors. So how do you reuse leftover glass jars and even bottles?
Turn a Large Jar into a Place to Store Your Small Hand Soaps
I have small hand soaps in the bathroom, some rose scented and other small natural soap, and a large jar with a wide mouth is an excellent safe place to store them. Make sure you keep the lid off so the soaps can breath and keep dry but I line the bottom of the jar with a small cloth or felt and sometimes throw a small piece of bread at the bottom to help keep the moisture down. But storing soaps is a good way to reuse those leftover glass jars and bottles.
Silverware Holder
When the weekdays are extremely busy, I like to keep a jar of silverware on the table at all times. This not only cuts traffic down in the kitchen but also makes a nice addition next to the napkin holder and salt and pepper shakers. To make the jar more desirable, protects the glass jar and add to the table decor, just place a pretty fabric napkin or hand towel in the jar. This alone helps the reuse leftover glass jars and bottles crusade.
Button Jar
You can make a shorter jar and even one with a smaller neck into a cute button jar. My mom had a button bottle, and she always added buttons to her collection over the years. Kids just love buttons and they are mesmerized by the shapes, colors and feel of them. Buttons are difficult to keep hold of if you do not collect them into one area. So making a button jar helps to reuse those leftover glass jars and bottles.