From being the centerpiece of celebrations at occasion and events, to a romantic meal, and friendly gathering there’s nothing as sad as the last drop from your favorite liquor. There’s still plenty of life to be had yet in the bottle, rather than sending the glass to recycling or disposing of it, a little upcycling can offer a whole range of uses for growing an entire miniature garden, and adding a touch of creativity to your environment. Here are some ideas

Turn your empty gin bottle into a beautifully fragranced reed diffuser. Fill your bottle with 350ml of mineral oil, 50 drops of essential oil, then why not add 3 tbsp’s of gin (stronger the better) to put a juniper fragranced twist to it. Mix all in a jug, then pour into your empty bottle. Then put 3-5 reed diffuser sticks in , and then you’re good to go. Remember to rotate your sticks every few days to keep the fragrance going. 

Flower Vases

Using gin bottles as flower vases gives a wonderful rustic effect and best of all, they don’t require any modification to be upcycled! For the Instagram fan, a stylish bottle paired with an elegant bunch of flowers makes for a picture-perfect snap. They’re also becoming increasingly popular for wedding decorations, or just for setting on a dressing table. The bottle itself will go nicely with colorful flowers; why not pick a gin with floral botanicals & match the botanicals with what flowers you put into it. Genius! 

Bottle Lamps

 If you’re looking to upgrade your home décor, regenerate your gin bottle into a classy table lamp, this upcycling technique can be pretty tricky to do most especially when you’re starting from scratch. This idea is brilliant You won’t ever want to purchase an ordinary lamp again. However, there are really great YouTube tutorial videos that can give guidelines for a good starting point:

Garden Lights

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