10 Plastic Gallon Bottle Craft Ideas, Easy and Valuable

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Did you know that you can overcome waste problems in various ways? One of them is processing them into valuable products, like inorganic and organic waste crafts.

A research paper published in Jurnal Presipitasi revealed that waste recycling can provide economic benefits to the community. This study, which was carried out at the Jatibarang landfills, demonstrated that implementing trash recycling might increase workers’ daily income by up to IDR 35,000 per person.

Moreover, good plastic waste management can reduce the numbers by up to 10.08%. This surely contributes to maintaining the cleanliness and health of the surrounding environment.

Regarding waste, used gallons, especially disposable ones, are often left abandoned at home after use. Whereas, instead of letting them pile up, you can make various crafts from used gallon.

You do not need to worry because the equipment is pretty simple and accessible. Thus, read plastic gallon bottle craft ideas below!

Plastic Gallon Bottle Craft Ideas

Plastic gallon bottle crafts can be functional and aesthetic. To make a captivating craft, you need a creative idea. If you are confused about what to make, read the plastic gallon bottle craft inspirations below.

1. Toy Containers

If your child’s or sibling’s toys are messy, this is the time to make the toy containers. You do not need to buy the new one because you can turn a used gallon into a container. To make it look more attractive, you can color this gallon with bright and pretty colors or match it to your little one’s room theme.

2. Clothes Basket

With a similar making process to toy containers, a used gallon can store your clothes before washing them. This craft can make the floor more compact and tidy instead of having filthy clothes all over it.

3. Trash Bin

A used gallon can be used to store various waste at home. You can decorate the bin to make it aesthetic and alluring. Here is how to make a trash bin from a used gallon.

Prepare equipment (cutter, brush, paint, and gallon).
Wash the used gallon.
Color the external side of the gallon as you desire.
Dry the gallon under direct sunlight for 10–15 minutes.

4. Decorative Lamps

By installing small lamps in a used gallon, you can get a decorative lamp. You can create some characters, such as a rabbit, a chicken, and a cow.

5. Water Fountain

This water fountain, made from recycled material, can be used to decorate the garden or backyard, provide the sound of flowing water, and create a peaceful mood as if being in nature. Follow these steps to turn spent gallons into a water fountain:

Design the fountain.
Cut the gallon properly.
Punch some holes at the bottom of the gallon for waterways.
Place the water pump inside the gallon and plug it in.
Put some gravel to maintain the pump’s position.

6. Plant Pots

The next plastic gallon bottle craft is minimalist plant pots. Before placing the plant into the pot, you must punch some holes for waterways and prevent excessive water in the pot, making the plants healthier.

7. Bucket

A used gallon can be used to store water. However, different from other storage, this craft is used to take or move water. The steps are simple, such as:

Cut the upper part of the gallon to get the bottom part.
Cut 4–5 parts of the gallon to be the handle.
Make a hole in the side of the gallon.
Assemble the handle legs with nuts and bolts.
Color used gallon buckets with your favorite color.

8. Vegetable Basket

After shopping in the market, the vegetables, fruits, and seasonings tend to get messy in the kitchen. By utilizing a used gallon creatively, you can store these ingredients to keep your kitchen tidy and give you more free space when cooking.

9. Multipurpose Shelf

Not only for clothes, but a used gallon is also beneficial to store other stuff, such as wallets, skincare, and stationery. To make it, you can cut the gallon, make a tiered arrangement, and assemble the gallon to be a multipurpose shelf.

10. Aquarium

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The transparent gallon can be used as an aquarium because it can display fish. Instead of buying a new fish tank, you can save more cost by leveraging this plastic gallon bottle craft.

You can cut the neck or half of the gallon and make sure to clean it. After cleaning it, you can pour volcanic sand, roof tile pieces, or gravel to be the base.

Next, pour the water, but do not fill it. You can add some water plants and small ornamental fish, such as guppies and mollies, into the gallon. The fish tank is ready to brighten your house.

Those are some creative plastic gallon bottle crafts you can follow. By managing the waste properly, the used gallon can have a higher selling price and contribute to increasing local community income.

In addition to being recycled into crafts, several types of plastic can also be processed into other materials, such as plastic asphalt mixtures.

Regarding this, Chandra Asri Group develops the CIRCLOⓇ franchise, which is an asphalt plastic mixture product made from shredded plastic bags.

This franchise not only provides a way to process plastic trash, but it also trains local traders and recyclers to create standardized asphalt mixture raw materials in compliance with PUPR guidelines.

Moreover, Chandra Asri Group succeeded in realizing the plastic asphalt used in more than 120 km of roads across Indonesia.

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One of the initiatives in Indonesia Asri is the #SiPalingSustainable challenge. Through various exciting activities in this program, you can start implementing a sustainable lifestyle from simple steps.

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