baby food. It is a passing ritual that most babies pass through and cherished by their parents. A messy face. A smirk. And then you see your baby experience a new taste. Growing babies tend to eat more and more baby food, and empty jars begin to pile up.
So, what do you do with all those empty jars? Certainly, you can recycle them. However, reusing glass containers is more environmentally friendly than recycling them. After all, I reuse my cabinet glasses over and over again. Why shouldn’t we do the same with a glass baby food container?
By reusing containers, it eliminates the need to consume energy when transporting containers for recycling, and eliminates the process itself. It also reduces the pollution produced by the recycling process. Bonus: We can become creative and give the jar a new purpose in our home.
If you’re stacking jars of baby food, here are some ideas to help you give them a new life.
Keep it with your kids
If your child is like most, you end up with crayons everywhere. It’s cute Crayon Organizer There are recycled baby food bottles to keep the confusion down. You can also use baby food bottles Play Do Storageanother common cause of confusion that children have.
Does your child like the outdoors? If so, they’ll have an absolute explosion that makes these DIY bugger And make sure you use them! If they like tea parties, you can help them make Homemade tea set.
Do kids need encouragement to take a bath? They’ll enjoy this DIY Ba Paint Can be stored in reused baby food bottles. Children can cause confusion while being clean, which is advantageous for both parties.
Make your home beautiful
You can create a very simple yet beautiful DIY project. Try making some Glass jar frame, It’s drooping, Tea Light Holder, Oil lampor a Glass chandelier. And you can beautiful yourself by making a DIY container For all your homemade beauty products.
Organize your life
If you are crafty or have a home business, you are probably guilty of leaving supplies around the house (let’s face it, not just the kids who can cause confusion). Make your own things better organize Office and Craft Supply Storage A container with reused baby food bottles.
You can also organize your sewing supplies using this DIY. Pinkin. Or this will keep the bulk spice out of reach Magnetic spice rack.
If you don’t have a baby and still make your own baby food, you can usually find someone handing out old baby food bottles on local sales sites like Craigslist.
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on July 7, 2015, and was updated in May 2025. Frédérique Voisin-Demery.
