As you know, the issue of ecology is at the heart of current events. And if you are passionate about recycling, you can contribute to protecting the environment on your own scale. You just need to develop good reflexes and change some harmful habits. For example, instead of systematically throwing away the plastic caps of household detergents, consider that there are various solutions to recycle them in an intelligent and functional way. Here’s something.
Detergent cap
How to recycle certain plastic materials?
As long as you get out of your comfort zone and with a little goodwill, you can easily bring many everyday objects back to life. And the benefits are numerous: it is the ideal opportunity to give free rein to your creativity, make fun objects with your hands and even involve your children in the process. How about recycling to make beautiful jewelry, dolls or original pencil holders? Light up!
How to recycle a plastic bottle?
Instead of throwing away certain materials that accumulate at home, opt for creative recycling, which remains a very fun and enriching activity. What satisfaction comes from giving a second life to things that end up in the trash? It’s also the perfect opportunity to teach your children the importance of recycling and sustainability. Learn that plastic bottles can be used as dishwashing liquid dispensers. The instructions are simple: cut the bottle in half horizontally and fill the bottom half with dishwashing liquid. Using the top of the bottle as a dispenser will allow you to accurately measure the amount of product you need for each load of laundry.
Note: Always remember to recycle plastic bottles after use to reduce environmental impact. This way, at your level, you can help reduce the amount of waste thrown into our oceans.
How to give detergent caps a second life?
To combine business with pleasure, nothing like recycling certain materials to give life to new useful and fun objects. At the top of the list are detergent caps and cardboard rolls, which are easy to reuse to make various home accessories yourself.
How to make a pencil holder from these famous caps? All you have to do is collect a complete set of colored caps, wash them well and dry them. They must then be glued together to create a sturdy and stable structure. This will give you a colorful and very original pencil holder, ideal for your children’s desk. With laundry capsules it is nevertheless possible to make various characters or pretty dolls. The possibilities are endless, let your imagination run wild.
What is the best way to reuse corks?
Do you have a drawer full of corks? It is certainly not uncommon to find passionate collectors. But instead of letting them sleep in an isolated corner, why not take the opportunity to really exploit them by offering them a new mission? With a little creativity, they can serve you in many ways.
a keychain
Let’s start with the simplest project: to easily reuse wine corks you need a cap and a string. Just place it in the center of the cap base and in a few minutes you will have a very practical and unique floating keychain.
a fire starter
If you want to reuse slightly damaged corks, you can, for example, prepare a snack for your campfire or for a barbecue with friends. Of course, make sure that it is natural cork and that it does not contain glue. You will always have it on hand and as a bonus, it does not harm the environment!
chess pieces
You like to play chess, but your old board is incomplete. Unfortunately, the famous tower that was lost during a move a few years ago has disappeared. Have you ever had the chance to replace it? Now is the time to do it: take one of your corks, model it into a tower (or use it as it is) and voilà!