Heidi Norton
Empty perfume bottles are often too beautiful to throw away, and there are many ways to upcycle them into something extraordinary. You can fill them with small items like beads, bath salts, spices, or even turn them into a vase or candle holder. If you're feeling creative, you can decorate them with paint, lace, rhinestones, or feathers, or fill them with a DIY perfume or room spray. You can also sell or donate them to people who make their own concoctions, or display them as a gorgeous perfume collection.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Decorative storage containers | Fill with beads, bath salts, spices, glitter, coloured water |
| Flower vase | Add fresh blooms or artificial flowers |
| Display | Arrange on a tray or shelf |
| Lamp | Add scented lamp oil and a wick |
| Candle holder | Remove the top elements and replace with a candle |
| Oil burner | |
| Reed diffuser | Fill with almond oil and essential oils, then add bamboo skewers or reed diffusers |
| Body shimmer | Add argon or baby oil, water and a shimmering makeup |
| Indoor herb planter | |
| Sculpture/totem | Glue bottles together |
| Sell or donate | Post on Facebook, Craigslist, eBay, Etsy |
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What You'll Learn
Make a lamp or candle holder
There are many ways to repurpose empty perfume bottles, one of which is to make a lamp or candle holder. Here are some ways to do this:
Lamp
Perfume bottles can be turned into bedside lamps. To do this, you will need to insert a lightbulb into the bottle and add a lampshade. You can also decorate the bottle with subtle graffiti, lace, rhinestones, pearls, or feathers.
Candle Holder
Empty perfume bottles can make unique candle holders. You can add taper candles to the bottles and create a soothing ambiance in any room. You can also cluster a few bottles together to create a charming centerpiece for your dining table.
Before repurposing your perfume bottles, it is important to clean them with white vinegar. You can also paint the bottles with gold or silver spray paint or fill them with coloured beads, glitter, or home fragrances.
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Create a mini flower vase
There are many ways to repurpose empty perfume bottles, such as creating a mini flower vase. Here's a step-by-step guide to help you transform your empty perfume bottle into a chic and elegant mini flower vase:
Step 1: Clean the Bottle
Before starting your project, it's essential to clean your empty perfume bottle thoroughly. Use white vinegar or a similar mild cleaning agent to remove any residual perfume and built-up grime. This step ensures your vase will be fresh and ready for its new purpose.
Step 2: Remove the Spray Mechanism
Using a pair of jewellery pliers or small wire cutters, carefully remove the metal spray mechanism from the bottle. This step may require some force, but it's important to be careful to avoid breaking the glass. You can also use pliers to remove any plastic components or metal around the neck of the bottle to create a wider opening.
Step 3: Decorate Your Bottle (Optional)
If you want to add a personal touch or transform the look of your bottle, consider decorating it. You can paint the bottle in your favourite colour or a metallic shade like gold or silver. Alternatively, glue on decorative elements like lace, rhinestones, pearls, or feathers to make it unique and stylish.
Step 4: Add Flowers
Now it's time to add some fresh blooms! Choose flowers with stems that fit through the bottle's opening. You can use real flowers or artificial ones. A single stem or a small bouquet will create a charming display. Consider roses, lavender, wildflowers, or a single magnolia blossom for a beautiful and fragrant mini vase.
Step 5: Display Your Creation
Place your mini flower vase on a windowsill, bedside table, or as a chic centrepiece on your dining table. It's a simple and elegant way to bring a touch of nature and colour into your space while also showcasing your creativity and sustainability.
Repurposing empty perfume bottles is a fun and creative way to reduce waste and decorate your home. With just a few simple steps, you can transform these bottles into beautiful and functional vases, adding a unique and personal touch to your living space.
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Use as decorative storage
Empty perfume bottles can be used as decorative storage containers. Fill them with small items like beads, blue-coloured beads, glitter, bath salts, or even spices. They can also be used as a vase or a scented stick holder. To do this, use a suitable tool to saw off the top of the bottle to widen it and place a small bouquet of flowers or a few sprigs of lavender inside. Perfume bottles can also be used as candle holders by removing the top elements of the bottle and replacing them with a long candlestick.
Perfume bottles can also be decorated and used as a decorative element. They can be painted with gold, silver, or black spray paint, or decorated with adhesive lace, rhinestones, pearls, or feathers. Filled with coloured water, they can be placed on a tiered dish, mirror, or perfume display. They can also be filled with scented lamp oil and a wick, and decorated with beads or flowers.
Perfume bottles can also be used as storage for body shimmer. Simply add argon or baby oil, water, and a shimmering makeup product like a highlighter or eyeshadow. They can also be used to store a DIY perfume or room spray made with essential oils and water. Alternatively, fill the bottle with almond oil and 15-20 drops of essential oils or an oil blend, then add in a few reed diffusers or bamboo skewers to spread the fragrance.
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Make a reed diffuser or oil burner
Empty perfume bottles can be recycled and upcycled in a variety of ways. One option is to make a reed diffuser or oil burner. Here are some detailed instructions on how to do this:
Make a Reed Diffuser:
Firstly, it is important to clean your empty perfume bottle with white vinegar. Then, depending on the strength of the perfume, you may want to dilute it with a carrier oil such as sweet almond, safflower, jojoba, or olive oil. You can also add a little neroli or flower water to your diffuser for a more affordable touch of scent. Once you have your mixture, use a funnel to pour it into your bottle. Then, add your reed sticks, flipping them after 10 minutes to help the scent disperse. Turn the reeds once a week for a scent boost.
Make an Oil Burner:
An oil burner is a container of water placed above a source of heat, usually a tea light candle. To use an oil burner, put a small amount of water into the top bowl of the burner and add a few drops of essential oil or fragrance. Light the candle underneath and let the heat evaporate the fragrance. You can also buy electric burners that simply need to be plugged in and turned on.
Additional Tips:
- If you are making a reed diffuser, remember that you want the mixture to smell too strong in the bottle so that it carries through the room.
- When using an oil burner, keep checking the water level to ensure it doesn't dry up.
- Always use your burners and diffusers on a heat-resistant surface away from curtains or any flammable objects.
- Choose dark glass bottles, such as amber or cobalt glass, to block harmful UV rays and properly store your oils.
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Create a body shimmer
Empty perfume bottles can be repurposed in many ways, from creating decorative elements to making new beauty products. One option is to create a body shimmer using the following steps:
Prepare the Materials and Work Area
Before creating your body shimmer, gather all the necessary materials and prepare your work area. You will need a clean, empty perfume bottle with the metal spray part removed. You can use jewellery pliers and a small wire cutter to remove the metal spray component. Additionally, ensure you have a funnel, your preferred carrier oil, essential oil, and mica or cosmetic pigment powder.
Prepare the Carrier Oil
For your carrier oil, you can use coconut oil, argan oil, jojoba oil, or any other oil of your choice. Melt a small amount of the carrier oil, about one teaspoon, in the microwave or on the stovetop. This step ensures that the oil is in a liquid state and can easily mix with the other ingredients.
Add the Shimmer
Place the funnel into the mouth of the clean, empty perfume bottle. Add three teaspoons of mica powder or two teaspoons of cosmetic pigment powder. Shake the bottle gently to ensure the powder passes through the funnel and into the bottle. You can adjust the amount of powder to achieve your desired level of shimmer.
Add the Carrier Oil and Essential Oil
Pour the melted carrier oil into the bottle. If you're using coconut oil, you may need to reheat it if it starts to solidify. Add your preferred essential oil. You can use about 40-45 drops of essential oil or adjust the amount based on your desired scent strength.
Shake and Apply
Secure the bottle's spray nozzle, cap, or rollerball, if applicable. Shake the bottle vigorously to combine all the ingredients thoroughly. Your body shimmer is now ready for use! Apply it to your skin and enjoy the luminous glow.
Always perform a patch test on a small area of your skin before applying the body shimmer to a larger area. This precaution helps ensure that none of the ingredients irritate your skin.
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Frequently asked questions
Here are some ways to upcycle empty perfume bottles:
- Fill them with small items like beads, bath salts, or spices.
- Use them as flower vases.
- Turn them into candle holders.
- Fill them with coloured water and place them on a display.
You can decorate your empty perfume bottles in a variety of ways:
- Use gold or silver spray paint.
- Glue on adhesive lace, rhinestones, pearls, feathers, or jewellery.
- Paint them black to give them a mysterious look.
- Decorate them with graffiti.
You can fill your empty perfume bottles with various things:
- A DIY perfume or room spray.
- Essential oils and water to create an aromatherapy spray.
- Almond oil and essential oils to make a reed diffuser.
- Scented lamp oil and a wick to make a lamp.
- Body shimmer made with argon or baby oil, water, and shimmering makeup.
If you don't want to upcycle or decorate your empty perfume bottles, you can:
- Sell or donate them to people who DIY or make their own concoctions.
- Recycle them.
- Throw them away.
