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15 Clever Ways to Upcycle Pill Bottles
Bridgett here! If you are like me and have empty pill bottles lying around – you’ve probably wondered what clever ways you could repurpose them. I asked that EXACT question in our Home Planner Group (because those ladies are so smart and creative) and I’ve rounded up some of the best ideas to share with you!
Safety tip: be sure to clean the bottles well, especially if a narcotic medication was in the bottle previously.
Here are 15 clever ways to reuse empty pill bottles:
Quarter Keeper
Make a Quarter Keeper for your college kid who needs to do laundry in the coin laundry facility. Handy and practical gift to include in a laundry basket with a few other essentials! You also never want to show up at Aldi without your quarter.
Store Bobby Pins and Hair Ties
Keep your bobby pins and hair ties in them. Brilliant tip from my niece – flip your cap upside down. When you’re fixing your hair, you can pop it off with one hand when you hair is up in the other!
Store Nuts, Bolts, Drill Bits, and Zip Ties
Keep your tool bag organized by putting those nuts and bolts, drill bits, and zip ties in them.
Keep Batteries Organized
Perfect for storing batteries in your junk drawer.
Donate to a Local Vet or Animal Shelter
Donate to your local vet’s office or animal shelter. They can use them to send meds home with a fur baby who is being fostered.
Keep Nail Files, Clippers, and Tweezers All In One Place
Great for keeping your nail files, clippers, and tweezers all in one place.
Keep Sharpies Contained!
PPP reader, Lorene T., came up with this genius way to keep her granddaughter from getting into her Sharpies.
Tidy Your Office by Storing Paper Clips, Push Pins, and Staples
Keep your office tidy by storing your paper clips, push pins, and staples in them.
Keep Game Pieces Secure!
No more missing game pieces on game night!
Toothpick Storage
PPP reader, Sandy M., stores her toothpicks in hers!
Donate to Operation Christmas Child – For Fishing Lure or Sewing Kit Sets
Many of our readers suggested donating to Operation Christmas Child so they can make fishing and sewing kits.
Store Matches for Camping
Throw your matches in your backpack and you are ready for a campfire on your camping trip.
Craft Organization – Beads or Small Items
Craft organization is a must for me! These bottles are perfect for sorting beads.
Hide Your Keys!
Hide your spare door key in your flower bed so no one knows where the spare is but you.
Over The Counter Meds For Your Purse (be sure to label!)
Ditch the full size bottle of antacids, or any other over the counter meds, and throw this in your purse.
You can use them for bobbins, extra sewing needles, training treats for dogs, sewing clips, cough drops so you can find them in your purse,
Thanks so much for the ideas! 🙂
They make great “sharps” containers for used needles and pins too. Thanks for the other great ideas.
That’s such a great idea! Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Dental floss picks fit perfectly into empty pill bottle. I also store qtips, cotton balls and bandaids and small amount laundry powder in pill bottles when I travel. Hard candy fits and easy to carry in case you are a diabetic. Small pack crayons fit in the tall bottles and won’t melt in the car ( we live in TX). The crayons also fit in a old soap plastic travel case or the small rectangle zip lock container. I melt old crayons down in an old muffin tin. The crayon disks (8) fit perfectly in parmesan cheese jars with lid for kids to color with or do etching with ( easy party or xmas gift).
Those are some great ideas! Thanks a ton for letting us know. 🙂
I personally wouldn’t use them for anything involving kids, all the other ideas are good though
Thanks for letting us know Becky!