How to Utilize Empty Product Containers

Do you ever feel bad just throwing used up product containers in the recycle or trash? Not to mention, some of the containers are cute. I thought I would put together some fun ideas for people to repurpose those empty product containers.

Each section gives you different ideas for some of MB Botanicals specific containers. Hopefully, these ideas get your creativity flowing.

Sugar Scrub/Body Butter Tubs

• Glue a figurine (or anything that you can use as a handle) to the top of the lid and spray paint the lid and jar for a reusable container
  • Store cotton balls
  • Hair things
  • Nuts & bolts
  • Spare change
  • Jewelry
• Or use as is to store office supplies like paper clips, small sticky notepads, etc
• Store craft supplies like stamps, feathers, ribbons, etc

Serum & Beard Oil Bottles

• Bud vase
• Hair regrowth serum or another homemade oil recipe
• Oil diffuser 

Lotion Bar Tins

• Hair things
• Money
• Vitamins or pills
• Jewelry
• Emergency sewing kit
• Connect a few to a stand by drilling a hole (or gluing) through the middle of the tin to create a layered display
• Fill with a homemade candle
• Decorate as desired and add cash or small items to gift family and friends
• Or, keep small things safe for your teen’s backpack: house key, headphones, etc.

Bath Salt Bottles

• Use MB Botanicals bath salt refills to keep reusing the bottle
• Oil diffuser
• Collect a few and make a homemade rain chain
• Use to store herbs and spices – homegrown or store-bought
• Store small craft items like glitter, googly eyes, etc.
• Plant a small succulent

Lip Balm Tubes

• Match holder
• Bobby pin holder
• Fill it with solid homemade perfume

Foot Balm Tubes

• Hidden money
• Paper clips
• Decorate the outside as desired, remove the inner spiral and fill with a wad of one- or five-dollar bills to give as a gift

Cleaning:
Remember to rinse them out well before use. A sudsy bath with liquid dish soap, or vinegar and warm water solution should remove the left behind product. 
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To clean glass oil bottles that have a lingering scent, try adding baking soda to the bottle and letting it sit overnight.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          
Remember to recycle or reuse when you can. 
If you reuse an MB Botanicals container, I would love to see it. Tag me on Instagram and use the #reuseMBB to show off your creations.