What to do with glass jars ?

10 things you can do to reuse your glass jars

Many of us have glass jars at home. Even if glass is 100% recyclable, recycling it consumes energy. It is therefore interesting to reuse our jars from an ecological point of view.  

We've already seen 5 reasons why you should keep your food in glass jars.In this post, we'll see 10 ways to reuse your jars. . 

CONTENTS : 

  1. Use your glass jars to store your homemade products 

  2. Use you glass jars to make desserts   

  3. Use your glass jars to sow seeds or to make a terrarium  

  4. Use your glass jars to store bulk materials  

  5. Use your glass jars to make jam  

  6. Use your glass jars to make a candle holder  

  7. Use your glass jars to make a vase or cuttings  

  8. Use your glass jars to store     

  9. Use your glass jars for your meals  

  10. Use your glass jars to make a string of lights

1. Use your glass jars to store your homemade products 

Whether it is small jars of jam, large jars or other, all jars can do the trick for your homemade preparations.  

You can put your  homemade solid deodorant , your face or body scrub, your face mask inside. 

glass jar with a homemade preparation

2. Use your glass jars to make desserts 

If you don't have a ramekin or another container to put your desserts in, reuse your glass jars.  

Simply clean your jars and put them in hot water to sterilize. You can then put your homemade desserts inside like tiramisu, chocolate mousse, etc.

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3. Use your glass jars to sow seeds or to make a terrarium

You can use jars to put some soil in it and sow herbs: basil, parsley, rosemary, thyme and others so that you always have fresh herbs within easy reach!  

You can also use them to make a beautiful terrarium. It will bring greenery into your home in a simple and elegant way.  

glass jar with a terrarium

4. Use glass jars to store bulk materials  

You can reuse your jars to store your food in bulk. It's a great way to preserve food and they are transparent so you can easily find your food. 

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5. Use your glass jars to make jam 

Glass jars are a great way to preserve food. You can therefore preserve a whole series of things and in particular your home-made jams.  

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6. Use your glass jars to make a candle holder  

Glass jars are the perfect companion to your candles. You can reuse your glass jars to make beautiful candle holders. 

You can also create a beautiful homemade candle : all you need is a little wax, You can also make a beautiful homemade candle: all you need is a little wax, candle wicks, essential oils and your beautiful glass jar. This homemade candle will be perfect for your home or as a personalized gift. 

glass jar with candle, candleholder

7. Use your glass jars to make a vase or cuttings

You can also reuse your vase to make a vase. You can use them as a vase for some fleshly cut flowers and also to take cuttings from your plants.  

glass jars with plant cuttings

8. Use your glass jars to store  

You can also use your glass jars to store utensils. Whether it's thumbtacks, pencils, buttons, pins, seeds or anything else, you can store a lot of things in jars to organize your home. 

glass jars with office equipment

9. Use your glass jars for your meals

Glass jars are a great way to store your food as we have seen here.  

You can use your jars to carry your lunch, dinner or supper. You can also use them just to store leftovers, put them in the freezer or give them away to friends and family. 

glass jar with homemade meal

10. Use your glass jars to make a string of lights 

Glass jars can also be used to make some beautiful light strings. For this, you'll need some wire and candles. It makes a nice decoration in your garden or on your terrace in summer.  

glass jar with string light

See you soon! !

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