We love making things from everyday items. It’s recycling at its best and some of our favourite things to use are milk cartons, bottles and jars. So here’s a huge list of milk carton crafts you could try. Go and raid the recycling bin now! 1. FAIRY HOUSE LANTERNS...

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Bird lovers are going to treasure this article due to its sheer simplicity and eco-friendliness. That is not to mention, ample bird watching guaranteed! How to Make a Milk Jug …

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Recycled Milk Jug Crafts Your Kids Can Do: Milk Jug flower, lamp, costume, Art Supply organizer and more easy kids crafts to recycle plastic milk jug

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This well-designed elegant bird house is handmade by Amish craftsman! More color options available Please visit our shop for more options https://www.etsy.com/shop/AmishHomeOutdoor?section_id=38729093 PRODUCT DETAILS: - Made in the USA (Amish Handmade) - Measurement/size: LARGE (24”H x 20”W) - Shape: OCTAGON HOUSE - Rooms: 8 - 3.5" x 3.5" post mount included - POST NOT INCLUDED MATERIALS: What is Poly lumber? • Poly lumber is made from 100% recycled plastic, such as used plastic milk jugs, detergent jugs, water jugs, juice bottles, etc. • All the plastic waste created from making our bird feeders and birdhouses are baled and sent back to the recycling center. • Using poly lumber saves the trees • Prevents tons of used plastic materials from going into landfills • Comes in a variety of colors • Durable in harsh weather • Easy to maintain • Since poly lumber is all plastic, there is no need to apply any sealer or harsh chemicals to maintain it. Simply rinse with soap and water to clean. NOTE 3: HOW TALL DO I WANT THE POST TO BE? - You will need at least 7' post if you are not using the planter. - If using a planter, you will need a 4’ post or a 6’ post. LINKS TO POSTS & PLANTER: 7' POST: https://www.etsy.com/listing/827637514/4x4-post-measures-35x35-outer-dimensions?click_key=72b80deb3bf3fd0ac80bf8c6eeb5c8f13e83c75d%3A827637514&click_sum=74208865&ref=shop_home_active_2&sts=1 4’ POST: https://www.etsy.com/listing/596186501/4-post-pvc-case-with-treated-wood-inside?click_key=d6824539dda3441cac1ad5c767951781041a7ba6%3A596186501&click_sum=ab7659f3&ref=shop_home_active_3&crt=1&sts=1 PLANTER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/586757002/planter-box-outdoor-amish-planter?click_key=03ab195fbdb4ee237615ff237ed90ca31cd6cafd%3A586757002&click_sum=2e52be6a&ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1&sts=1 ORDERING DETAILS: - Please note that the order confirmation email will have the listed picture and may not match the color you have selected. - Please double check the color you have selected - We will ship the color you have selected from the color option menu SHIPPING DETAILS: - Shipped in the contiguous United States - Please provide your home street address for FedEx Home Delivery NOTE: Because it costs more to ship to Alaska or Hawaii, please contact us prior to ordering your item if you would like us to ship to Alaska or Hawaii. If you have any additional questions, please contact us! Thank you!

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Colorful and Cute Butterflies Lindsey Boardman at Alpha Mom has shared a tutorial of making butterflies with old milk jugs. All you have to do is to cut pieces of a milk jug. Put templates of butterflies underneath the pieces and color them from top with sharpie markers. Once dry neat the edges of the butterflies by cutting. Superb idea, isn’t it? Adorable Birdhouses Meredith O’Reilly at Great Stems has shared a way to recycle milk jugs into birdhouses by adding twigs to them and then painting them in cheerful colors or drawings. You can try this project with your little ones an they will surely enjoy it. Fun Snowman Lanterns Image via: Fun on a Dime Stylish Loop Earrings Image via: Etsy Shop Earth Child Art Beautiful Milk Jug Snowflakes Cristin Frank at Eve of Reduction has shared a wonderful method of making snowflakes for winter holidays decor using old milk jugs. No Glue Leaf Luminaries Image via: Kids Craft Room Milk Jug Flower Lights Image via: Re-Creations Project A Milk Jug and Cardboard Organizer New Life New Purpose has shared a wonderful storage idea. Simply combine cardboard with recycled milk jug boxes. Milk Jug Planters Image via: Wiki How Cute Fairy Houses Image via: Filth Wizardry Lovely Easter Baskets Image via: Brandy Fisher A Faux Capiz Shell Chandelier Titti at Shoestring Pavilion has shared a stunning creation of a faux capiz shell chandelier that she has created from a metal lampshade frame and milk jug faux capiz shells. Milk Jug Votives Image via: Bliss Bloom Blog A Milk Jug Lunchbox Idea Image via: Natalie at Creme de la Craft A Milk Jug Igloo for Kids Image via: Kristie Sargent at Pinterest A School Supplies Caddy Amy Bell at All You has shared a great way to recycle a milk jug into a school supply caddy. A Snow Owl Image via: She Who Delights A Watering Can Chelsey at The Paper Mama has created a wonderful watering can from an old milk jug. A Gift Basket Image via: Stamping with Noel A Milk Jug Christmas Tree Misty Milam via Pinterest has shared this incredible lit Christmas tree that is all made with milk jugs. Two thumbs up!

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This charming nest box is crafted in our workshop from pieces of solid cedar and plastic made from recycled milk jugs. It is designed as the perfect size for wrens or chickadees! The front panel swings up for cleaning, and there is good ventilation under the eaves and around the base. The recycled plastic roofs are available in five colors to brighten up your backyard. This is a very sturdy house that will last for many years! This nest box includes a screw for mounting. Overall dimensions: 6 1/4” wide x 7” deep x 9 1/2” tall. 1-1/8" entry for chickadees or house wrens. Built with stainless steel screws, solid red cedar, and recycled plastic.

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Easy ways to upcycle milk jugs. Stop wasting your empty milk jugs with these 10 unique ideas! A range of creative ideas from fun to practical. Activities you must try if you have any empty milk jugs lying around.

This simple tutorial will show you how to make your own Milk Jug Bird Feeder for a fun and easy upcycle craft to keep boredom at bay!

We go through a lot of milk around here, with 3 self-professed milkaholics. Which means there's a lot of gallon milk jugs that get thrown out. I know, what a waste. They're put to much

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This milk jug bird feeder is so easy to make and it will be a favorite outdoor item for the bird lovers in your home. A great kid's craft.

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Reuse - Recycle... very recognizable words in the world today. But I love them! I love to REUSE things that I'd otherwise put in the recycling bin - and believe me, a lot of stuff ends up in the bin. Fortunately our neighborhood offers single stream recycling of just about every material, but even so - reusing something uses up even fewer precious resources than recyling in most cases.  One of the blogs I follow is Sew Many Ways. Karen, the blog author, does a feature post on Tuesday that I LOVE. It's called, Tooltime Tuesdays. She is always thinking outside the box and is great at coming up with alternative ways to use simple tools, many she finds at the hardware store for mere pennies. This past Tuesday she did a post about reusing plastic milk jugs and my heart soared! I love reusing these plastic-handled containers (also from Lemonade or Tea or juice drinks). I reuse milk jugs for several purposes and apparently so do others. Here are some ideas I love though I'm sure there are MANY MANY more ways to reuse these everyday items: 1. Reusable sandwich containers. I love these because they are easy to wash or wipe out, and they aren't so big or heavy that they are hard to fit in a lunch box. My kids tell me they are some of the ONLY kids who bring lunch boxes to school. The last 2 of my 4 kids reported to me recently that most kids buy lunch or bring paper bags. I was astounded. I've been sending them off with lunch containers and freezer packs their whole life. In fact I even hated field trip days when they wouldn't allow lunch containers. I've never heard them complain about being the only ones in the cafeteria with a lunch container that returns home every day! So here's my sandwich container which I close with a rubberband saved from brocolli bundles. Here's a website that offers a tutorial and pattern to make them. I made mine about 4 years ago before I started following blogs. I think I read about them in a magazine when I was in a doctor's office so I don't have my original reference for the inspiration but I didn't come up with the idea on my own. 2. Food Scrap Containers and Watering Jugs. Just by cutting off the top of the jug you have a portable, handled container. I use mine to water my indoor flowers and houseplants. AND I sit one by the side of my sink to hold the food scraps that I carry out to the compost bin. The containers are easy to cut with scissors or knife and easy to rinse out and reuse if you are putting food scraps into them. When the container gets really yucky and old, I simply add it to the recycling bin and make a new one! Here is a tutorial of how I make my container. You can even opt for a hinged lid! 3. Years and years ago - probably back around 1999, when I religiously red every inch of Family Fun magazine and saved my favorite ideas to do with my kids (4 of them in 6 years of pregnancies!), I found a tutorial to make Mr. Bones. Mr. Bones is a milk jug skeleton and he hangs around my porch in October to welcome the Halloween season. I cannot tell you how many people have copied him... the mail man, the local pre-school teacher, etc... but I've been using the same Mr. Bones for more than 10 years! Here are a couple of tutorials on how to make one. HERE and ALSO HERE It's very light weight and stores easily in the attic and hasn't been crushed in all the years I've owned him! 4. I googled reuse plastic milk cartons and found a few other ideas. How about this igloo. Here is the link to a set of instructions. The instructions I found use hot glue guns to attache the bottles to one another but I imagined white duct tape and possibly string through holes in the sides might be another option. Gather the neighborhood kids this summer and give it a try. It might be fun to have a summer igloo! 5. I also liked the idea of popping some holes in the container lid and using it as a water spout. Check this post to see how. 6. Something else I use the jugs for is in my garden when my plants are young. I don't have any of my own photos of this (I don't think) but I do it every year. I have a lot of rabbits in my area and when I plant beans and lettuce, I cover the young plants with milk jugs to keep the rabbits away from them and to help them endure any late spring frosts. Look Here. How about cutting apart the milk carton with scissors to make garden veggie markers, halloween masks or ghosty lights, etc... I'd love to see and hear how you reuse your milk jugs. Please feel free to share your link in the comments section of this blog post.

This well-designed elegant bird house is handmade by Amish craftsmen! PRODUCT DETAILS: - Made in the USA (Amish Handmade) - Measurement/size: LARGE (24”H x 20”W) - Shape: OCTAGON HOUSE - Rooms: 8 - 3.5" x 3.5" post mount included - POST NOT INCLUDED MATERIALS: What is poly lumber? • Poly lumber is made from 100% recycled plastic, such as used plastic milk jugs, detergent jugs, water jugs, juice bottles, etc. • All the plastic waste created from making our bird feeders and birdhouses are baled and sent back to the recycling center. • Using poly lumber saves the trees • Prevents tons of used plastic materials from going into landfills • Comes in a variety of colors • Durable in harsh weather • Easy to maintain • Since poly lumber is all plastic, there is no need to apply any sealer or harsh chemicals to maintain it. Simply rinse with soap and water to clean. NOTE 3: HOW TALL DO I WANT THE POST TO BE? - You will need at least 7' post if you are not using the planter. - If using a planter, you will need a 4’ post. LINKS TO POSTS & PLANTER: 7' POST: https://www.etsy.com/listing/827637514/4x4-post-measures-35x35-outer-dimensions?click_key=72b80deb3bf3fd0ac80bf8c6eeb5c8f13e83c75d%3A827637514&click_sum=74208865&ref=shop_home_active_2&sts=1 4’ POST: https://www.etsy.com/listing/596186501/4-post-pvc-case-with-treated-wood-inside?click_key=4e385212d4d586910f98d0dfad5c18594fac0424%3A596186501&click_sum=1b30c61d&ref=shop_home_active_3&crt=1&sts=1 PLANTER: https://www.etsy.com/listing/586757002/planter-box-outdoor-amish-planter?click_key=03ab195fbdb4ee237615ff237ed90ca31cd6cafd%3A586757002&click_sum=2e52be6a&ref=shop_home_active_1&crt=1&sts=1 ORDERING DETAILS: - Please note that the order confirmation email will have the listed picture and may not match the color you have selected. - Please double check the color you have selected - We will ship the color you have selected from the color option menu SHIPPING DETAILS: - Shipped in the contiguous United States - Please provide your home street address for FedEx Home Delivery NOTE: Because it costs more to ship to Alaska or Hawaii, please contact us prior to ordering your item if you would like us to ship to Alaska or Hawaii. Please contact us if you have any additional questions! Thank you!

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This modern birdhouse will last a long time. A clean and modern approach to what should be simple avian living, birdhouse version was designed by humans with the birds in mind. Features Available in various colors No Maintenance/Weatherproof: Leave Loll products outside year-round Loll never needs to be painted or stained and cleans easily with a soft brush, a natural cleaner, or a power wash UV INFORMATION: Loll products are made with partially recycled and fully recyclable material Milk jugs are used due to their lack of pigment so Loll's vibrant colors can be created As Loll material is a post-consumer recycled material, the medium to create the material does inevitably fluctuate Although we do continuously strive for the best consistency possible, material color and texture may slightly vary from sheet good to sheet good and thus product to product There is ultraviolet (UV) stability in Loll material. Loll products are manufactured with a highly weatherable HDPE sheet Loll's post consumer resin includes a superior UV additive designed for plastics that improves exterior durability, greatly reducing characteristic surface degradation caused by sunlight and other UV light sources Pigments / color concentrates are also added that are formulated with the best weathering pigments available in the market in a particular color-space RICHLITE: This unique and environmentally-conscious paper composite is used in some Loll pieces. Made with resin-saturated paper, Richlite requires no maintenance and may patina over time LOW-IMPACT MANUFACTURING: Loll was conceived as a way to repurpose excess skate ramp material. Founded on principles of efficient and responsible use/reuse of manufacturing material, Loll products are fabricated using lean manufacturing techniques

This modern bungalow birdhouse is fit for two families. This avian home is based on an actual sketch by midcentury architect Ralph Rapson. The birdhouse resembles Hope Lutheran Church in Minneapolis, which Rapson designed and built in 1971. Includes 6 feet of 4mm black rope for hanging. Production time 3 weeks. Ships Standard, Fully Assembled. Loll products are made with 100% recycled high-density polyethylene (HDPE) primarily from milk jugs. Loll products are made with high quality, no maintenance, performance, and longevity materials. The resin used includes a superior UV additive designed for plastics that improves exterior durability, greatly reducing characteristic surface degradation caused by sunlight and other UV light sources. Pigments / Color concentrates are also added that are formulated with the best weathering pigments available in the market in a particular color-space. Weight: 9 lb. (4.09kg) - 60 reclaimed milk jugs Dimensions: 5"W x 12.5"D x 17.75"H

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This stylish birdhouse will be the focal point of your lawn or garden. Made from recycled poly lumber and stainless-steel nails, this solid birdhouse is extremely weather resistant. The interior dimensions are 3" by 3" at the bottom, increasing to 5-1/2" wide in the middle. The 1-1/8" hole is ideal for most backyard nesting birds. The exterior dimensions are 8-1/2" high, 8" wide, and 5" deep. The base includes drainage holes and is easily removed for a spring cleaning. This version comes with a zinc plated eyehook making for quick and easy hanging. You are also helping the environment by repurposing landfill-bound plastic. Poly lumber is made from recycled milk jugs, detergent containers, shampoo bottles, cleaner spray bottles, and other HDPE products. Feel good about your green purchase!

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