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Shampoo Bottle Recycle – Home Decor

I love the shape of these bottles from Trader Joe’s.  They usually house my Tea Tree Tingle Shampoo and Conditioner but today I have created something pretty from them.  What do you think of my shampoo bottle recycle into some home decor?  This is a great plastic bottle upcycle.

I have created some printable tags for you too.

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

 

Shampoo Bottle Recycle – Home Decor

Materials Needed:

Plastic bottles

Spray paint  – black, green and yellow

Burlap ribbon or twine

Chalkboard printables – Included in this post

 

Getting Started

In case you haven’t seen these before here is what they looked like before they were transformed.

 

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

It is hard to tell from the photo but there are some nice lines on the bottle.  You will see them after the transformation.

I wanted to be able to create a distressed look and with the white, sort of transparent bottle I knew it wouldn’t show up very good unless I first used a darker color.  So the first coat of paint was a black spray paint that adheres and bonds to plastic.  I love this paint!

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

Then I sprayed a couple of layers of the green and yellow paint on top of the the black.  When I distressed the “vase” the black shown through like a beacon.  Just as I wanted it to.

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

 

The top of the bottle really gives it away as being a shampoo bottle so I knew I had to do something with that part of it. I first tried washi tape and it looked like the top part of a bottle with washi tape on it.  So, that was a fail.  Next I tried the ribbon.  The burlap ribbon was just the right width for the top and hid the grooves for the lid.  Then I needed to add some embellishments to the vase itself.   I found these flowers to try from my scrapbook stash and I think they are perfect..

I wanted a little chalkboard tag so I made two chalkboard look-a-likes.  I also made these tags a free printable for you so go ahead and decorate your shampoo bottles or whatever else may need a little tag.

Download Chalkboard Tags here

I think they turn out sweet and they even looked pretty good on my desk shelf.

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

 

Sweet Close Up copy

 

 

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

 

These shampoo bottles from Trader Joes are the perfect plastic bottle upcycle. I painted them and created some awesome vases with a farmhouse style. - www.michellejdesigns.com

 

There you have it!  I hope you like it.  I thought they were pretty fun to make and look pretty good as vases.  It is a fun recycle project.  You should try a shampoo bottle recycle as well.  If you would like to see more of these types of projects you can visit my recycle/upcycle gallery!

Thanks for stopping by,

Michelle

 

 

Kristen from The Road to Domestication

Friday 31st of July 2015

These turned out beautifully! I never would have guessed that they were shampoo bottles! Thanks so much for taking the time to link up with us over at the #HomeMattersParty - we hope to see you again next week!

Michelle

Friday 31st of July 2015

Thanks Kristen. I loved the shape of these bottles and knew that they would make a great vase.

Rhonda

Monday 8th of June 2015

Trader Joe's is my favorite - and I use Tingle all the time - love this idea...lots of bottles I can recycle. Thanks for stopping by Home Matters Linky Party

Michelle

Monday 8th of June 2015

Hi Rhonda. I do love the Tingle as well. Thanks for stopping by. I love the Home Matters party!

Crystal Bissonnette

Sunday 7th of June 2015

I have actually used this shampoo & conditioner! Trader Joes's is awesome. This is such a fun idea. I love your creativity! It truly is a gift!

Michelle

Sunday 7th of June 2015

Hi Crystal. I love this shampoo and conditioner. I use it every day. Thanks so much for your kind words.

Kara

Saturday 6th of June 2015

I love the distressed look and the colors you chose! I buy that TJ's shampoo all the time, so I definitely want to try this. I really like that shape for a vase.

Michelle

Saturday 6th of June 2015

Thank you Kara! I really love the shape and they HAD to be distressed. No question about that. Thanks for stopping.

Peggy Stolley

Thursday 4th of June 2015

Adorable! I like the distressing of the paint too!

Michelle

Thursday 4th of June 2015

Thanks Peggy!! You are so nice.

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