The Reclaim series is all about turning discarded old things into beautiful new things. It’s about making treasure from trash, reducing our waste and saving a little money along the way. Each episode features an everyday object and a variety of inspiring ways that object can be reclaimed.
This time, we are featuring milk cartons!
- Use milk cartons as little planters.
- Make some of the lovely milk carton projects in this cute book.
- Create a milk carton sun wreath.
- Make a milk carton bird house.
- Use milk cartons as moulds to create little succulent pots.
- Make milk carton candles.
- For the little ones in your life, make this cute air powered carton car, this sweet bunny basket, some milk carton bats or this milk carton dump truck.
- Or maybe you know a kidlet who would like these milk carton boats, these milk carton house lamps, or a whole milk carton village!
- Make milk carton vases like this or this.
- Use milk cartons for decorative blocks.
- Make a milk carton organiser for storing bits and pieces.
- Create your own recipe box.
- Use milk cartons to make little houses for gift wrap!
Have you got any other clever ideas for recycling milk cartons? If so, please share!
I love there ideas, so sweet, a good idea for using as planters because they are waterproof! In the UK our milk no longer comes in cartons but plastic bottles, shame, could you do a reclaim for plastic milk bottles? Having said that, our juice still comes in cartons, yey!
Most milk in Australia comes in plastic bottles too, but there are a few 1L varieties and juices that still come in cartons. We did do a post on plastic bottles here, though they are mostly for soft drink type bottles
I think you mean “mold” not mould, (see, John Brown’s body lies a mouldering in the grave…)
Hi Pat! “Mold” is the American spelling. In Australia we spell it with a “u” (for both the “jelly mould” type and the “mouldy bread” type)
I love these, thanks for doing this series!
It’s a pleasure Kasey! Thank you
Just a quick hello (wow – I never knew milk cartons could be so useful)!
Also, I just gave you a One Lovely Blog award
Check it out here:
http://acatlikecuriosity.blogspot.co.uk/2012/06/one-lovely-blog-award.html
Sarah
Oh, thank you so much Sarah! That is very sweet of you! <3
What great ideas!! Love these! xx
Thanks for sharing all the clever ideas! I have made candles in a milkcarton filled with ice and a wick in the center and the candles came out …sort of a swiss cheese effect, and very pretty especially when the wick in the middle burned down so that the flame showed through the sides of the candle. <3
ooh, these are great! i love the fabric covered organisers, and the concrete mould idea as well! i’ve seen some awesome containers and pots made of concrete lately, i feel i need to jump on board this wagon. i’m just not sure about mixing and setting and all that. maybe a quick google is in order
thanks for the inspiration!
The planter DIY is so adorable! Unfortunately we don’t really use milk cartons much over here, but if I ever do by chance have any lying around I may have to try that for myself!
Really cute ideas! I love the birdhouse.
So many great ideas! i love the two platers! Thanks for sharing!
This is such a lovely idea. My absolute favourite is the birdhouse. I may actually try to make one with my daughters. Thank you for this lovely post.
i adore that little birdhouse
Hi
I love the bird house, what is the outside painted with, I’m guessing its something waterproof so it can be used outside
Thanks Gill
Thanks for sharing. You can see others from these links below.
Woven basket from milk carton (no glue , no sew)
http://diyhowtodo.blogspot.com/2011/02/diy-milk-carton-basket-no-glue-part-1.html.
How to Fold or Weave Bracelet from milk carton or drinking straw.
http://diyhowtodo.blogspot.com/2011/03/how-to-fold-or-weave-bracelet-from_27.html