Five Ways to Reuse Essential Oil Bottles

Your Own Unique Blend

Repurpose your empty essential oil bottles by creating your own personal unique aromas and blends.

Supplies:
1-2 clean amber bottles, your favourite essential oils, Fractionated Coconut Oil (if desired)

1. Pick a few essential oils that blend well together and add them to an empty amber bottle. We recommend choosing aromas in the same fragrance category and pairing them with others that blend well together.
2. Add orifice back to the bottle and screw on cap and shake well. Add Fractionated Coconut Oil if desired for dilution.

Twinkle Lights

Take your decorative lights up a notch by adorning them with upcycled amber essential oil bottles.

Supplies:
Several clean 5 or 15 mL amber bottles, sharp kitchen knife, cutting board, twinkle light strand

1. Remove the bottle orifice and place face-down on cutting board. Insert the tip of the knife into the center hole of the orifice and slice down outward toward one edge (the result should be a “C” shape).
2. Insert a cluster of lights from the strand into the bottle. Slip the orifice onto the wires entering and exiting the bottle, passing them through the center of the orifice using the slice you cut.
3. Push until the orifice is fully reinserted. Repeat for the whole string of lights, leaving at least one bulb in between bottles.

*Safety Tip: Use the orifice remover to hold the orifice in place and keep your fingers clear of the knife’s edge.

Mini Passive Diffuser

Combine your favourite aromas with a touch of minimalist décor for your home, office, or car with these cute, mini passive diffusers made with empty essential oil bottles.

Supplies:
Desired number of clean 15 mL amber bottles, cotton balls, twine, or string (optional)

1. Place a cotton ball into the empty, clean amber bottle and add five or more drops of your desired essential oil or blend for simple, spill-free diffusion.
2. Optionally, tie a length of string around the neck of the bottle or follow our instructions for a DIY Macrame Car Diffuser to make a hanging diffuser for your rearview mirror or desk lamp.

Travel Toiletries

Perfect for quick trips or short vacations, reuse essential oil bottles for all your travel toiletry needs.

Supplies:
A few clean 15 mL amber bottles, toiletries (i.e. lotion, body wash, baby powder etc.)

• Fill clean and empty 15 mL amber bottles with desired toiletry items to use for compact traveling.

DIY Chess Set

Get ready to checkmate essential oil style with your own customized chess set with repurposed oil bottles.

Supplies:
32 clean amber bottles (16-5 mL and 16-15 mL), black and white craft paint, hot glue, and a variety of craft baubles, beads, and buttons

Instructions:

1. Paint half of your empty bottles white and the other half black for two complete 16-piece sets (8-5 mL pawns, 8-15 mL back row pieces).
2. Using hot glue and more paint, decorate the bottle caps with the baubles and beads of your choice according to the pieces they represent. Each side should have eight pawns, two bishops, two knights, two rooks, one queen, and one king.