Transform a pill container into a small first aid kit that you can easily carry with you. It is compact enough to fit in your car's glove compartment, purse, or backpack, but big enough to carry essential items.
Items to Include:
Adhesive bandages
Disinfectant wipes
Cotton balls or cotton swabs
Tiny packages of painkillers
Some small pins for safety.
Storage for small craft supplies.
If you enjoy making things, you can use pill bottles to keep small items such as beads, buttons, or sequins. They help you keep your craft room tidy and avoid mess.
Directions:
Clean the bottles.
Fill each one with a different type of craft material.
Put names on the bottles so you can easily know what is inside.
4. Sewing Kit on the Go
Store a small sewing kit in your purse or desk drawer using an empty pill bottle. It's perfect for fast solutions when you're busy.
What should be part of it:
Two needles
Some thread colors wound around a small piece of cardboard.
Botones
Pins for safety
5. Coin Purse
Reuse empty medicine containers to store loose coins. Their small size makes them perfect for storing in the cup holder of your car or next to the front door. Once the container is full, you can move the coins to a bigger container or use a coin machine to exchange them.
6. Container for matchsticks.
To keep matchsticks safe and dry while camping or hiking, store them in a pill bottle.
Do it yourself advice:
Put a small piece of rough sandpaper inside the matchbox lid to use for lighting matches.
7. Small Waterproof Container for Important Items
If you are going to the beach or doing an outdoor activity where your important items could get wet, you can use pill bottles as waterproof containers to keep things like money, jewelry, or keys safe.
Do It Yourself Instructions:
Check if the bottle is waterproof by putting it underwater.
Put your important items inside, and you're all set!
Storing Seeds
People who take care of gardens can use empty medicine containers to keep seeds for planting later on. The dark bottles will prevent light from getting in, keeping the seeds fresh for a longer time.
Directions:
Make sure the seeds are completely dry before putting them in the bottle.
Put the plant name and the date the seeds were collected on the bottle.
9. Case for keeping earbuds.
Are you tired of losing or getting your earphones tangled? An old pill bottle is a good container to keep pills safe in your bag or pocket.
Directions:
Carefully wrap your earphones around two fingers and put them inside the bottle.
Close the cover to keep the earphones safe from dirt or harm.
10. Homemade Fire Starter
If you like camping or hiking, you can use a pill bottle as a small fire starter kit. Put cotton balls or dryer lint inside and add petroleum jelly to make it very flammable.
Actions:
Cover cotton balls or fluffy material with Vaseline.
Put them closely together in the pill container.
Use them as kindling to quickly start a fire when you are outside.
More Ideas for Reusing Medicine Containers:
Always make sure to clean the bottles well to remove any leftover medicine before using them again.
Put a name on each bottle, especially if you have several reused bottles for different purposes.
If you are using the bottles to store food items such as spices, it is recommended to use a liner that is safe for food to avoid contamination.
