HOME DECOR
- Vases
The most obvious choice. Painting a mason jar shabby chic, adding some glitter, lace, or anything you like, makes a great vase that’s cute to boot.
- Lamps
Did you know you could turn a mason jar into a hanging pendant lamp? Or an oil lamp? Pinterest has some genius ideas that will add some country-themed charm to your home.
- Candles
Mason jars come in a lot of different sizes. For a nice effect, add a little paint and some tea candles (or maybe fill it with wax candles for some true sustainability.)
- Label them with chalkboard paint
A charming way to personalize a cup, either with a way to write your name or distinguish what’s in the cup!
- Pencil holders
My house is full of mason jars being used just to hold things – pens, pencils, paint, paint brushes, tea spoons, etc.
BATH AND BODY
- Homemade lotions and soap
If you were ever interested in taking the next step when it comes to sustainability, creating your own wash and lotion products are a good step in the right direction. Make a sugar scrub, lotion, or salve and put it in a stout mason jar for safe keeping.
- Homemade toothpaste
A little baking soda, coconut oil and a little peppermint stored in a mason jar and you have your own environmentally friendly (and very effective) toothpaste
- Bathroom storage
Stick mason jars onto a magnetic strip or stack them under your sink to store Q-tips, make-up applicators, cotton swabs and more.
There are too many more uses to even list, so check out a few Pinterest boards or this exhaustive list to get those creative juices flowing.
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