How to Create Invisible Shelves: 10 steps (with pictures) PET Bottle Purses: Put ‘em Back to Use. By Doug Gunzelmann on September 5, 2008 Plastic bottles are an enormous contributor to landfill waste taking nearly 700 years just to begin decomposition.
We posted some plastic bottle "fun facts" a few weeks ago that puts their rampant use in perspective, such as 80% of plastic bottles aren't recycled. Well this little guy was upcycled from two typical 20oz soda bottles. Upcycle: Turn an Oatmeal Box Into a Pretty Ribbon Holder. Turn an oatmeal box, baby wipe container, corn meal box or any other cylindrical container into a fabric covered pretty ribbon container.
Covering the container with a fun fabric could easily turn this into the perfect handmade gift for the crafty friends in your life. To see the step by step instructions and photographs, read on.... What you need: