Take a clean, empty ketchup or sauce bottle and give it new life as a homemade salad dressing or pancake mix dispenser. The narrow opening allows for precise pouring, reducing spills and ensuring the right amount reaches your plate or pan.
3. Build a Vertical Herb Garden If you’re short on space but love cooking with fresh herbs, use hanging plastic bottles as planters to create a vertical herb garden. Poke holes in the sides of the bottles, fill them with potting soil and plant your favorite herbs like basil, thyme or parsley. Hang them near a window for a beautiful and practical display.
4. Make a watering can . Poke holes in the lid of a large plastic bottle to turn it into a watering can. It’s perfect for gently watering houseplants or herb gardens without the need for bulky irrigation equipment.
5. Make a Funnel Cut the bottom of a plastic bottle to create a funnel ideal for transferring liquids or fine-grained ingredients into containers. This is particularly useful for preventing spills when handling dirty substances such as flour or sugar.
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