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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.