UPCYCLE: Glass Jars

We recycle everything we can recycle in my family, but where I live they have stopped taking glass. At first, we saved the glass assuming they would begin taking it again as soon as they found another facility, but unfortunately it has been years now and there is no glass recycling in sight. It kills me to throw away glass and if you look in our laundry room cupboards you will see that I don't.

Because our cabinets are limited on space, I can't keep hoarding glass unless I can find a way to reuse or upcycle it. This is an easy and attractive way that I've found to reuse some of the jars in our house.

You can use them as storage canisters for paperclips, buttons, leftovers, and so much more. They are BPA free and the chalkboard paint makes for easy labeling. They have even been mistaken for new store bought storage canisters.

 For this project you will need:

• chalk board spray paint
• newspaper
• glass jars, with labels removed
• chalk

Place the lids on the newspaper and spray evenly with the chalk board paint. Let them dry and voila!