Giveaway: Icelandic Glacial Water

Carol
Apr 25, 2008 at 2:22 pm

I hosted a baby shower (for a girl) and filled empty water bottles with tiny pink jelly beans, tied the neck of the bottle with pink and blue ribbons, and hot-glued a Hershey Kiss onto the bottlecap. I had wrapped each kiss in pink foil.

I also used other empty water bottles as balloon weights, and had filled each bottle with more pink jellybeans. Clever girl, aren’t I ?!

Elizabeth Ray
Apr 25, 2008 at 3:45 pm

I have used empty bottles as “packing filler” when packing away Christmas items. This has kept heavier items from crushing my wreaths and small table trees.

Elizabeth Ray
Apr 25, 2008 at 3:47 pm

I use the bottles as the bodies for making Christmas angels with the kids.

Rosa Bartolucci
Apr 25, 2008 at 5:48 pm

they can be used as little greenhouses when you cut the top and put them in the ground covering the little plants especially good early spring when you can still get frost at night

Jaque
Apr 25, 2008 at 6:22 pm

One of my favorite uses for empty water bottles is to cut off the bottom and use them for funnels. :-)

K. Cleaver
Apr 25, 2008 at 8:17 pm

We save them for the church. They use them for crafts during the year.

Betty King
Apr 25, 2008 at 8:29 pm

I have a small green house and I use them by refilling them with warm water and putting them in my little greenhouse where the sun hits them to keep the water warm. It keeps my little starter plants nice and snug and cozy at night.

Julie Nusbaum
Apr 26, 2008 at 5:25 am

They make great ice packs for coolers. Just freeze them with some water in them.
They also make great cat toys with or without putting anything in them.

Andrew Gordon
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:01 am

we reuse them by refilling with water

Catherine KingChuparkoff
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:36 am

These bottles are so pretty, we plan to use ours as vases and do a variety of green and blue tissue papers around the base leaving the ice feature uncovered at the top, and gift them for teacher appreciation and mother’s day…a great gift and a reminder to GO GREEN!

Marie
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:40 am

We reuse all our water bottles for our garden, we use them to grow herbs, as liners for the garden to fill with rabbit friendly plants so our vegetables remain untouched, and we paint them and hang them from the tree branches to feed the birds.

Louise Brouillette
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:50 am

We use them for crafts

susan varney
Apr 26, 2008 at 7:27 am

recycle them

linda
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:13 am

we make small floating rafts with them by gluing them to plexiglass.we place candles on top to float in our large pond at night.

Linda Moeller
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:18 am

Recycle at the community center.

Liza
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:21 am

When I’m done with bottles, glass, platic, usually sobe, but sometimes water bottles, I paint them and then sell them or use them as pencil or money holders. I store all my money in one that I painted to look like miami. It has faded dark blue to light blue on the bottom for the sea, then a sand color, then a sunset, with palm tree shadows.

Rosalie
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:31 am

Cut the bottom off. Put the lid on, but not entirely tight, so that it will leak a tiny bit. Bury them upside down next to outdoor plants. When it rains, the bottles will fill up. During dry spells, the ‘bottled’ rainwater will seep out, deeply into the soil near the roots of the plants.

Melanie Lee :)
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:02 am

I like to fill them with things. If you use colored sand, they make lovely sand art that you can display.I have also used pretty stones and pebbles. I put multiple filled bottle together on the bookshelf to create bookends. I make them for friends and family since after everyone has seen mine, they wanted some.Its a great project for keeping the kids busy too!

Allen McLeod
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:17 am

I recycle most and turn some into bird feeders.

Tonya Keener
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:17 am

Please pick me. I need this something awful

katklaw777
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:18 am

For Xmas I bought my husband a dozen 4″ plastic cones that attach to filled water bottles. You then place the water bottles upside down in your outside plants or veggies(in our case tomatoes) and presto instant drip irrigation! They work so well at keeping your plants from drying out that i wish i could share them with the world! I have with friends and family. Anything that helps to keep those buggers out of the landfills is good news to me. Necessity is the mother of inventions! Peace!

Robert Ritchie
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:28 am

I would save these empties and caps (dried, of course) for inserting letters to my state legislators in Tennessee asking them to enact commom-sense beverage container deposit laws to help halt the explosion of beverage container litter across Tennessee.

tim brown
Apr 26, 2008 at 10:01 am

recycle them

THANK YOU GOD BLESS

Patricia
Apr 26, 2008 at 10:24 am

We use bottled water to take whereever we go. We don’t leave home without them. I would love love to have this give-a-way.

Erma
Apr 26, 2008 at 11:23 am

we reuse them by refilling with water over and over again.

Meredith Peters
Apr 26, 2008 at 12:03 pm

We fill used bottles with water and freeze and use in coolers instead of buying ice. It’s much better because it melts into its own container instead of making everything in the cooler drenched and yjou also have ice cold water at the ready! after the bottles have been used thusly, we recycle! We donate to the Boy Scouts bin at the recycle center.Maine has a deposit/recycle program. The Boy Scouts in our town make a thousand dollars a month from these donations!

Julia
Apr 26, 2008 at 12:25 pm

Paint them, fill them with sand, and use them for bowling pins.

Celeste Campbell
Apr 26, 2008 at 1:02 pm

Fill the bottles with rain water collected in a barrel. Stick them in the freezer to turn to ice. Why? Because a full freezer takes much less energy to keep cold, and in the case of a power outage, the ice in the bottles will help keep everything in the freezer cold and safe. Should the power outage be extensive, since we are on a well, those bottles can provide water for washing, drinking, and toilet flushing!

Gary
Apr 26, 2008 at 1:52 pm

I use them to plant seedlings in, I fill them with sand and use them for mini weights, I fill them partially with water and use them to keep my food cool in a cooler.

Patricia Schraier
Apr 26, 2008 at 2:26 pm

I don’t know about creative but the best thing you can do is recycle them.

Anna Ladd
Apr 26, 2008 at 2:42 pm

My husband makes humming bird feeders out of them

Lisa
Apr 26, 2008 at 2:55 pm

I recycle them but I only use them when it’s really the only thing I can use. I also use them to store homemade cleaners in and to use them for ice.

Angela J
Apr 26, 2008 at 3:12 pm

humming bird feeders, fill with water and freeze for putting in coolers to transport perishables from the grocers on hot days, etc.

hazel hunt
Apr 26, 2008 at 3:32 pm

NICE

Valerie
Apr 26, 2008 at 3:52 pm

I donate them to the Girl Scouts…..they’re used for seedlings, crafts and various projects.

Roseann Kies
Apr 26, 2008 at 4:13 pm

I put them in my recycle container and the town picks them up once a week (so I don’t have to use my gas).

christopher h
Apr 26, 2008 at 4:34 pm

our church reuses them for arts & crafts

Timothy Sternberg
Apr 26, 2008 at 5:38 pm

I have used empty bottles as “packing filler”.

Jackie Tweed
Apr 26, 2008 at 5:45 pm

I use the empy bottles and a couple strands of multicolored Christmas lites to decorate around my gazebo and pool area. Using string and glue, I place one of the lights into the bottle and then hang them. Looks spectacular at night. Plus we always have Icelandic Glacial on ice because looking at the beautiful lights makes you thirsty.

TERRENCE McCAULEY
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:11 pm

USED THE EMPTY BOTTLES SHOWING MY NEIGHBORS TO RECYCLE

Lisa Power
Apr 26, 2008 at 6:39 pm

We cut the bottles in half. The bottom half we use for our starter seedlings and fill with potting soil and seeds. Poke small holes at bottom with ice pick to drain excess water. Once plants outgrow bottom half we repot using the top half to help hold the the plant steady for repotting. This works great and our plants are always straight as we use the top half upside down and cut small slits in the top half as the plant/roots grow the plastic will extend. Husband has also linned drawers with the bottom halves and superglued or hot glued one side to another then put them in desk drawer for paper clips, push pins, spare change, rubber bands and other odds/ends to help keep drawer organized.

Donna
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:02 pm

I fill them with tap water and drop kool aid packets in for flavored water on the go without the cost. After a few months when the bottle looks cloudy, I recycle it.

Rhonda Johnson
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:19 pm

I will take several filled with tap water and put them in each of the toilet tanks to help reduce the amount of water needed to flush. I will think Glacial thoughts each time I use the potty.

lorik
Apr 26, 2008 at 8:48 pm

They are excellent for storing seeds from the garden. Make sure bottle is dry and poke small holes around top for air. Store in crisper drawer till next years planting.

Janet F
Apr 26, 2008 at 9:25 pm

This year I used them to plant sunflower seeds with my grandson.

I am also going to make small bird feeders with him and a friend of mine said that she will show me how to make a windsock out of them

Rose
Apr 26, 2008 at 11:02 pm

reuse & recycle, after we have enjoyed them!

Rachel
Apr 27, 2008 at 12:05 am

I like to fill them and put them in my freezer. A freezer full requires less energy to keep cool. I am saving energy, money and the planet!

Kari Follett
Apr 27, 2008 at 2:39 am

My daughter is part of project S.T.R.E.A.M at school and we send all our plastics to them to recycle.

Sharon Jones
Apr 27, 2008 at 3:07 am

I refill them with drinks for the kids over the summer…usually OJ…filled about 2/3 of the way, put in freezer and they are cold and ready for a hot day

Mike Weisberg
Apr 27, 2008 at 3:31 am

i want to win

Stephen Saunders
Apr 27, 2008 at 5:23 am

I’ll paint them and immortalize them for all time in a work of art & sculpture. I’ll combine them with glazed preserved oak leaves and pieces of petrified wood… I’ll call the work… Glacial Purity.

Zonra Mack
Apr 27, 2008 at 5:38 am

Never tried the water.

julie
Apr 27, 2008 at 6:50 am

I teach first grade and we would make mother’s day vases out of them…..who could throw that away?

NINA CRESPI
Apr 27, 2008 at 7:45 am

I painted colorful flowers & polka dots on 2 Icelandic Glacier water bottles & filled one with salad oil & the other with vinegar for salad dressing at lunch & dinner. I don’t know which I like the most: doing my share for the environment or having a more festive meal!

ralph mcgahagin
Apr 27, 2008 at 8:26 am

many ways to reuse… the best are ways that the plastic can be reused forever. one way is to poke small holes in them and bury them (top sticking out slightly) with plants an use them to slowly water.

Jean P
Apr 27, 2008 at 8:31 am

They would be filled with potting soil and a herb plant planted in each, to make an herb garden that can be placed on any window sill.

MICHELLE hILL
Apr 27, 2008 at 8:47 am

I have 3 Kids who love to plant flowers. When a flower or plant need more attention they want to try to bring it back to life. They take the piece that needs the most help and adds fresh soil and water to see if they can get it back to good health. They are 7 year old twin grils and are into recycling anything they can. My son does phone drives for our troops that get recycled for phone cards for them.

CHARLES KASSING
Apr 27, 2008 at 8:50 am

THANKS

Teri Meairs
Apr 27, 2008 at 9:40 am

Have you ever received those all inclusive gift jars? You can fill them with hot cocoa stuff, complete with little marshmellos on top, or three bean soup, chili, sugar cookies…ect. I would decorate your bottles,complete with a ribbon around the neck..give them as gifts to brighten someones day! What fun to get and give!

Denise B.
Apr 27, 2008 at 10:38 am

Hey, I’m honest, we throw them in the garbage!

carl
Apr 27, 2008 at 10:44 am

To go directly to the trash.

Kyle Banderman
Apr 27, 2008 at 10:45 am

I would cut the bottles in half after I used them and use the bottom half to store hardware such as nuts, bots, screws, etc…..the top half would be used as a funnels or you can even use it to carry the individual hardware you need to do a particular job so that you don’t lose them.

Heidi
Apr 27, 2008 at 11:08 am

We don’t buy bottled water because of the waste of the bottle but for these I would recycle.

Heather McDonough
Apr 27, 2008 at 11:12 am

What I’d love to do is take the empties to Iceland and refill them from their crystal-clear glacial streams (like my hubby and I did on our trip there in 2004).

Cindi
Apr 27, 2008 at 11:30 am

You can use them as lovely table decorations for many affairs! You put a mixture of oil and water in the bottles, then add flecks of sparkles, or what ever you choose. Add a flower and ribbons and you are ready to go! Confetti of whatever fits the
occasion looks great, also! Many thanks,Cindi

danielle
Apr 27, 2008 at 12:19 pm

My kids like to use them in their “band” they make a big crinke noise! We also refil them with water to water our house plants. And we keep a stock pile for ballon weights, they can be filled w/ colored water or candy & look cute!

mcginnisfamily5(at)gmail(dot)com

danielle
Apr 27, 2008 at 12:21 pm

This is not another entry just forgot to say my sons schhol fills all empty bottle sizes w/ water little toys etc & lets the kids toss them, roll them etc They love it!!!

SHEILA HENIGAR
Apr 27, 2008 at 1:25 pm

I refill Them with water, Put in Fridg. To take with me on walks, I feel one up to keep cool for my dog when we traveling, so she has fresh water- Freeze one with water in it- To keep in a small cooler to keep fishing worms cool while we fish.
Keep one in the bathroom to water my plants with so I don,t have to go to the kitchen to get something.

Holly
Apr 27, 2008 at 2:34 pm

I will use them as bowling pins for my little Cub Scout Troup activity!

Tisha
Apr 27, 2008 at 4:39 pm

I like to make a craft out of empty water bottles with my younger cousins. By cutting them, adding fins and painting… they make really cute fish! After we make a couple, we hang them all by string to make a mobile to hang outside or in the house. The project turns out really cute, and the kids have a lot of fun reusing the bottles and making them into something nice!

ticole96(at)msn(dot)com

Michael Green
Apr 27, 2008 at 5:01 pm

I will plant them and grow plastic trees.

Pat Meyer
Apr 27, 2008 at 6:45 pm

Mix uncooked rice with an assortment of colorful, little items like dice, paper clip, penny, dime, barette, ring, marble, screw, nail, thumtack. Attach a small list of the items to the bottle, asking “How many can you find?” Great entertainment for waiting people.

Monique Rizzo
Apr 27, 2008 at 7:28 pm

We re-use our water bottles all the time!!! Reduce Reuse Recycle!!

Jessica
Apr 27, 2008 at 11:21 pm

I usually keep my plastic water bottles-I cut them in half and use them as mini greenhouses to start my seedlings in the spring.

MARY HOFMANN
Apr 28, 2008 at 12:18 am

I fill up the clean and empty bottles up 1/3 of the way with water, ice tea, juice, etc. and freeze. When I am on the go, I take out a frozen bottle of the drink of my choice, usually iced tea, and fill up the remaining 2/3s with that beverage. Not only does it keep my drink nice a cold, the drink doesn’t get watered down (if you aren’t using water :-). I keep reusing the bottle until it is time to recycle it.

ageekymom
Apr 28, 2008 at 7:10 am

I don’t buy bottled water. It’s a waste of plastic and a waste of my money. I’m always amazed at people I see walking around with bottled water.. like they’ll die of dehydration if they go for an hour without water.
How did we ever survive before bottled water?

kelly
Apr 28, 2008 at 7:36 am

combo of what everyone else has said. refill and freeze for use in coolers or for a cool drink when on the go; i also have 2 toddlers so they are very inventive about re-using-bottles are for pretending, for filling with rocks, dirt, etc. and definitely used as vases to display all the dandelions they pick me ;)

keep reusing in various ways and then, recycle finally.

Kathy Scott
Apr 28, 2008 at 9:10 am

I am a soccer mom of three boys. We have to reuse the bottles.

Chuck Darrah
Apr 28, 2008 at 9:11 am

I would love to win this. If I win I would use the empty bottles for my new home. We just bought a house with a large garage that Ive always wanted so I can start my woodworking again. I can use the bottles to store and seperate different types of screws and nails. It works perfectly.

Carolyn
Apr 28, 2008 at 9:34 am

I reuse them for drinking ice tea. ;-) Thanks.

fred bryner
Apr 28, 2008 at 10:45 am

I throw them away- into my recycle bin.

vicki logan
Apr 28, 2008 at 11:42 am

I have a 4yr. old son who goes on many walks a day, so bottles water is a must. Would love to have these.

Diana
Apr 28, 2008 at 12:06 pm

I use them as mold containers when I sculpt small items and need something to to use as a container to pour my mold.

Vicki Chrzanowski
Apr 28, 2008 at 1:29 pm

I live in a condo unit and they do not pick up recycling. Two years ago when I moved in I set up a recycling center in the parking area. I equipped the area with 3 very large rubbermaid containers and marked them, Newspaper, Plastic and cans. Everyone in the 34 units will drop off their recyclables and then I load up the car and take to the recyclable center. Now some off the other tenents will load up their car and help me out. So of course I would recycle the bottles!!

Debbie Criss
Apr 28, 2008 at 7:13 pm

I always take to the recycling place. The bottles are made into fiber, which are turned into winter coats, sleeping bags, pillows, stuff animals, strapping and many other items. If the word gets out of what items are made from recycling, this world would be a cleaner and less debt world.

Blondie Writes
Apr 28, 2008 at 7:39 pm

I cut them down so I can use them during the winter to start all my outdoor flowers. the left over is recycled.

Guilherme Paraiso
Apr 28, 2008 at 9:14 pm

would love to give them a try!

Marilyn Wons
Apr 29, 2008 at 10:35 am

I would have them recycled to be made eventually into a plastic chair

Paula Turner
Apr 29, 2008 at 1:40 pm

I could see it as a raft for floating down the American River here in Sacramento! I would build it in the shape of the bottle itself, use it as advertising for Icelandic! Our summers get pretty hot here in the valley, so I could sure use it! :)

Sylvia Belle
Apr 29, 2008 at 2:33 pm

We paint them and use as vases

Sheree Warner
Apr 30, 2008 at 3:10 am

I have done a few things with plastic bottles instead of tossing them. 1) I cut off the bottom and use it as a funnel. Especially if there is a place in the engine compartment to keep it for oil. 2) 2 Liter bottles are good to cut in half and put a ball of yarn in it, pulling the end through the spout end. Then the two halves can go back together with one inside the other. It holds the yarn well and keeps it from unravelling too fast or the cats getting ahold of it. 3) I also like the pet watering bowls that use plastic bottles (the lip screws into the bowl). They also have hummingbird feeds that do the same thing.
I am glad to see a lot of drink companies are making their bottles thinner. They are more flexible but use like a half of the normal plastic and still work fine.
I would be thrilled to win your bottle water. Thank you for having this contest!

Adam
Apr 30, 2008 at 8:37 am

I’ll drink tap water from my stainless steel cup. That way I don’t have to worry about what to do with the left-over plastic.

Stephanie Chance
Apr 30, 2008 at 10:59 am

I read in Ready Made Magazine where a woman made light fixtures out of plastic bottles. I found many different ways of doing this online. Also, if you cut a plastic bottle in half, you have a container for starting seeds. Later you can use the top half as a protective cuff for the plant when you put it in the garden.

Nick M
Apr 30, 2008 at 3:32 pm

I’ll use them to gather rain to water my plants.

The water we get from the city is of course treated with chemicals like chlorine which aren’t good for the plants. In contrast, nature treats rainwater and helps to remove most of those additives.

kerri r
Apr 30, 2008 at 3:55 pm

our family does maracas with rocks then decoriate the bottle with paint and stickers for earthday for school we made a planet earth by using the bottles then we painted it blue it came out real cool we had alot of fun

Jocelyn M
Apr 30, 2008 at 4:02 pm

I will use the blue caps to make eco-friendly placecards at my wedding. I can just cut slits in them and stick in seed packets with names on them. The bottles can be cut to make candy holders and others as vases. Those vases can be filled with herbs from my garden.

Sierra Rendon
Apr 30, 2008 at 4:28 pm

I’ve made salt and pepper shaker out of cool-looking water bottles before!

Ed Nemmers
Apr 30, 2008 at 7:04 pm

Bowling Pins for the little ones to use when playing.

Alicia Zemer
Apr 30, 2008 at 7:49 pm

When in Reykiavick Airport shop at the Icemart

janet lindsey
Apr 30, 2008 at 10:53 pm

i would use a empty bottle for a funnel,and a bird feeder.

Samantha Pruitt
May 1, 2008 at 2:08 am

i’ll probably use it for my 3D design class, for our project, make an everyday object out of everyday objects

Lorrie Iqbal
May 1, 2008 at 4:50 am

I recycle.

Jennifer
May 1, 2008 at 6:48 am

I give them to our children’s daycare which use them for growing in-house plants and crafts. I have “Bunny” bottles to prove it. :-)

Stephanie Chance
May 1, 2008 at 7:34 am

I just remembered, during the summer I freeze water in bottles and put them in a wading pool of water so my dogs have a place to keep cool. I keep a few in the freezer at all times and swap them out as they thaw.

William Sims
May 1, 2008 at 7:35 am

Would Love to win

Elizabeth M.
May 1, 2008 at 8:36 am

I’ll cut them in half and fill them with dirt and use them for my seedlings. I reuse them every year.

Nanette Olson
May 1, 2008 at 8:42 am

I keep the bottles and refill them with water when I need to take waster with me.

Melanie Thomas
May 1, 2008 at 9:52 am

I will take the bootles to my little girl’s Montessori school, and let the childrne come up with some good ideas. they are currently all elarnign about how to be “greener”, and all seem to be really enjoying it, so this would be wonderful for them. And, because children are so much more creative thna adults, I expect them to coem up with soem really unique ideas.

Roger Deming
May 1, 2008 at 10:08 am

I recycle what I cannot use myself. I also fight for leg. to have a bottle bill adopted in our state of Arizona.

WILLIAM GOULD, Jr.
May 1, 2008 at 11:09 am

I WILL DRILL A HOLE IN THE BOTTLE CAPS AND CONNECT THEM WITH STRING TO MAKE A TOY NECKLACE FOR MY 5 YEAR OLD. THEN I WILL CUT THE BOTTLES IN HALF, DRILL 3 HOLES IN THE BOTTOM AND USE THEM AS POTS FOR SMALL INDOOR PLANTS. THE TOP HALF OF THE BOTTLE WILL BE RECYCLED. AND I WILL USE THE LABELS AS SCRAP PAPER FOR MY 3 YEAR OLD TO CUT INTO SHAPES FOR CRAFTS.

Sylvia Porter
May 1, 2008 at 11:45 am

i’ll cut it in half and put a sail on it, and use it as a boat for the bath tub

Michelle Simons
May 1, 2008 at 2:02 pm

I will use these in my bathtub, hook em all together and use these as a toy, like a train and play in there.

lance ostlund
May 1, 2008 at 2:52 pm

great water!!!

Amanda
May 1, 2008 at 3:56 pm

Make toys out of the bottles. I’d probably have to look up some of the great ideas I’ve read above.

Michael Waltman, Jr.
May 1, 2008 at 4:53 pm

I would recycle them properly. HEHE - Ok really I would turn them into Bird Feeders I have a large piece of property in Washington and they appreciate it when I find the time to make them feeders. There are many Eco friendly constructive ways to reuse these bottles found online.

Susan White
May 1, 2008 at 7:02 pm

Perfect gift-wrapping for children’s gifts! This is a great way to recycle some clear plastic soda or water bottles instead of a using gift bag. For a fun idea, mail the bottle with a gift or party invitations inside.
For each gift bottle you will need:
* A clean 2-liter clear soda bottle
* Craft knife (or a box knife)
* Acrylic paint, permanent markers or stickers
* Curly ribbon or raffia
* 1 1/2-inch wide ribbon or torn fabric, optional
Use the knife to cut a slit in the bottle that is large enough to squeeze your gifts inside. You may need a bit of patience to get your gifts inside the bottle. It’s going to be a tight fit!
Decorate the bottle!
For a baby shower gift, you might paint hearts, lambs, baby bottles, or any other baby items. For little boys, you might add cars, trucks, blocks or some sports related pictures.
Attach curly ribbon to the top. You can use the ribbon for a bow on top to hide the cap or just cover the cap with the wide ribbon and tie the curly ribbon around it.
Use your imagination!
These bottles can also be mailed:
Slip an envelope or index card inside with the mailing address and tape it to the inside of the bottle. Pack the bottle with the gift, plus brightly colored confetti or crumpled tissue paper. Use clear postage tape to seal up the slit.
Thanks so much for the giveaway!

Shannon
May 1, 2008 at 7:13 pm

these bottles make great seed starters when you cut the tops off.

shawna
May 1, 2008 at 7:18 pm

I would recycle them!!!

Sherry Conrad
May 1, 2008 at 7:40 pm

I would give them to my neice, the kindergarten teacher, as she uses all the empty bottles she can get with her class for crafts. They use them for everything from christmas decorations to plant waterers (poke small holes around the neck and plant next to whatever you want watered) and so much I can’t even begin to think of.

Aurelia Casson
May 1, 2008 at 8:07 pm

After I use the bottles I’d make Doorstops by filling them with sand

phillip stacy
May 1, 2008 at 9:29 pm

I would store carbon in them.

julia brand
May 1, 2008 at 10:20 pm

i use them for happy mail to kids with cancer- filled with shredded paper and all kids of little things that bring smiles to kids dying from cancer.

Lara Aleff
May 1, 2008 at 10:44 pm

I use empty plastic bottles in my plants. I convert them into automatic watering containers by putting a special end on the opening!

Melanie Miller
May 1, 2008 at 10:54 pm

I decorate them and use them to put invitations in, and also to use for little trinkets.

phyllis perkins
May 1, 2008 at 11:02 pm

i fill them with water and freez them to cool down chicken stock with out deluting the stock

A. Ashley
May 1, 2008 at 11:55 pm

I would punch tiny plastic circles out of them to use as clear sequins for a pop art beaded dress. The tiny plastic punched out circles would also be cute for making dangly beaded earrings. I love those t shirts that have a few clear sequins over a colorful design to highlight the design. I have a hole puncher devoted for weird materials like this and then a separate one for paper.

Betty C
May 2, 2008 at 12:49 am

There are so many ways to reuse these. I love to cut them in half and put the bottoms filled with soil in a tray in my kitchen window. I can grow a variety of herbs in a small space that way.
Fill half full with filtered tap water and freeze. Take the frozen container and add cold water and take to work. By the time the ice had thawed it’s time for lunch. Drinking cold water is better than a soft drink.
Give to local Scout troops to either use for crafts or recycle.

Mary Wicks
May 2, 2008 at 4:29 am

I take them and all other recycleables to our local recycle plant to be reused

Jim Wicks
May 2, 2008 at 4:30 am

I take them and all other recycleables to our local recycle plant to be reused

JoAnn
May 2, 2008 at 6:17 am

I would make birdfeeders out of them

Carissa D.
May 2, 2008 at 7:33 am

I usually just refill my bottles, but I’m inspired by all of the creative responses.

Mya Brooks
May 2, 2008 at 7:38 am

I’d refill them over and over again. As someone who goes camping, this is always needed. Freeze ahead of time and the water stays cold for a couple days.
After our camping trip, we often make humming bird feeders from the bottles also. There’s so many things you can think of once you let imagination take over.

Brooke
May 2, 2008 at 7:41 am

We leave our recycled bottles out for the homeless community in the neighborhood to get money from.

Terri Lannan
May 2, 2008 at 8:05 am

Have the scouts make bird feeders.

kathy pease
May 2, 2008 at 8:14 am

RECYCLE :)

cindy s.
May 2, 2008 at 8:17 am

we recycle the bottles when we have to many. My sons preschool has asked for them as they used them for indoors bowling, instruments, bird feeders, for plants. Last summer we went rock collecting and my son filled up a few bottle with rocks, shells and glass stones he found on the beach and we use the filled bottles as door stops. We also use the bottles to freeze water and use in our coolers on trips.

Patricia Oates
May 2, 2008 at 10:14 am

Since don’t live near a Icelandic glacier for a re-fill, will freeze my good Baton Rouge water in them to place in ice chest.

Plan on driving to Alaska next year, so these will come in handy during the trip. Can then recycle them there.

melanie coleman
May 2, 2008 at 10:28 am

It would be pretty cool to use them for plant cuttings… or picked flowers. Using them in ice chests frozen is a great idea too.

Susanne Troop
May 2, 2008 at 11:27 am

The best way is always to recycle! Sorry it is not inventive but it is the most environmentally friendly way!

michelle stewart
May 2, 2008 at 12:13 pm

use them as hummingbird feeders

Darlene M
May 2, 2008 at 12:28 pm

we reuse them, and fill them up with tap water, or soda from a 12 liter

Baldur
May 2, 2008 at 1:23 pm

I would buy a bunch of multi-colored glow sticks, stick one in each bottle, and fill them with tap water. I’d then screw an eyelet hook into each bottle cap and thread a cord through them. At the next Icelandic Society get-together, I’d crack the glow sticks, screw them onto the caps, and then string the whole thing up. A glow-in-the-dark string of lights that doesn’t require electricity!

Julie Wesson
May 2, 2008 at 2:30 pm

I remove the labels, fill the bottles with “treasures” such as pretty stones, bird feathers, a silk flower as well as a rolled up letter and mail it via the U.S. postal service to my good friends. Stamps are applied to the bottle, and it can be hand cancelled at the post office. Brings a smile to my friends every time!!

Gayla McCord
May 2, 2008 at 5:49 pm

We cut the bottoms off and place them over early growing plants to protect them from frost. Hubby likes to start his garden on Good Friday - no matter how early in the year it is.

We collect bottles all year to help provide protection for the little plants.

sarah woods
May 2, 2008 at 6:49 pm

Take them to our recycling center to be made into clothers/ for instance Patagonia Wear; Many Thanks, SW/ Best of luck to all who enter the contest
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sherry
May 2, 2008 at 6:53 pm

recycle baby!!!!

Kristen
May 2, 2008 at 7:51 pm

I would have to say that before I heard that you are not suppose to reuse water bottles, I woul hav reused them.
Now, I use them for arts and craft project with the kids with paint. I also cut off the top and make little bee catchers for around the pool.
Last year I cut the top off of the water bottles filled them with sand, and put tealights in the center. Then lined the walkway with them, you can also put them in paper sacks after you do that and make lanterns.
I do alot so that I can reuse and recycle all items.

Charlene Kuser
May 2, 2008 at 7:55 pm

I have a recycle bin in my kitchen just for
plastic bottles and then they go to
recycling plant.Waste not,want not

Janet
May 2, 2008 at 9:15 pm

One of my favorite uses for empty water bottles is to cut off the bottom and use them for funnels.

kathy
May 2, 2008 at 10:16 pm

I recycle all my empty water bottles. The Kiwaniis Club uses the proceeds to help the children of the world.

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