Uses for empty plastic milk "bottles"?

16011996

Ytaya wrote: »

A lampshade!

I'm gearing up to get my own place in September and, in true moneysaving style, I'm taking advantage of the time until then to acquire the things I'll need at minimal cost to myself. I'm seriously thinking about making some 'free' lampshades!

oh my god, that lampshade is fantastic, i'm off to get some old cartons out the recycling bin, its just the sort of wacky thing i want for my front room. will let you know how i get on with (how weasy it is etc) and if it looks as good as that when i am done.

rosieben

Look forward to hearing it, you may be starting a whole new trend - :j -

The one in the pics looks fabulous!

cazrobinson

try getting a milkman/millklady instead. dairy crest now do organic milk in clear glass bottles. saves energy in plastic production and recycling, costs slightly more, but also saves journeys to local shops = temptation!

DUKE

I use mine to put my fag ends in when I'm having a smoke outside - I put water in it first of course

rosieben

cazrobinson wrote: »

try getting a milkman/millklady instead. dairy crest now do organic milk in clear glass bottles. saves energy in plastic production and recycling, costs slightly more, but also saves journeys to local shops = temptation!

In a perfect world yes, but thats always supposing there is a reliable delivery service locally.

I am on benefits watching every penny I spend. I buy milk once a week when I do my weekly shop; I very very rarely go shopping more than once a week so not much temptation for me, nor I suspect to most people on this site who are trying to cut down spending.

eryn_kathleen

Multi-coloured milk chandelier

It's not a great pic, but I saw these at the Edinburgh Art Festival last year and thought they were pretty great. Haven't managed to make mine yet, but they seem pretty easy!

Here's a closeup

cazrobinson

if your a pregnant/parent on benifits i think you can get milk/fresh fruit tokens - some milkmen take these!

check availability on: http://www.milkdeliveries.co.uk/doorstep/

16011996

rightio, lamp is not as easy as it looks, but once you get hang of fastening them, its quite simple really. first one completed yesterday to be promptly nicked by dd for her room. so waiting for some more cartons to do another, but got to say looks ace.

Alwaysright

There's a post here which might have a couple of new ideas for you.

Although I like the idea of the lampshades best :cool:

rosieben

Alwaysright wrote: »

There's a post here which might have a couple of new ideas for you.
Although I like the idea of the lampshades best :cool:

Thanks for that link, lots of great ideas some of which I use already. But I hadn't thought of using them as iceblocks in a coolbox, will remember that when I do meat or frozen food shopping in the hot weather.

16011996 wrote: »

rightio, lamp is not as easy as it looks, but once you get hang of fastening them, its quite simple really. first one completed yesterday to be promptly nicked by dd for her room. so waiting for some more cartons to do another, but got to say looks ace.

I love the lampshade idea, any chance of a photo? - yours must have turned out well for your dd to swipe it!