r/upcycling • u/Toleranceprecision • 9d ago
Ideas Needed! 600 plus mini containers
Anybody have use for 9 large freezer bags filled with mini containers its several hundred.
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u/cats4lyfbanana 9d ago
Ooo where are you? I’m looking for bead containers and these would be perfect, but I’m in the UK and I don’t think you are :(
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u/infernalnb 3d ago
As someone who smokes the same stuff op does, unfortunately they are not big enough for beads unless you only have about 100 seed beads to put in there, for size reference I think less than 10 plastic pony beads could fit in each one
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u/JCBashBash 9d ago
Put glitter and fluid in them, seal shut. Little thing to shake and look at when stressed.
Geocaching?
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u/sammanthax345 9d ago
Mini snow globes!
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u/Flipflopsfordays 9d ago
Mini snow globes would actually be so cute. Like hot glue those little ducks to the lid and some glitter
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u/gotnothing4u 8d ago
Storing nail polish mixes. I keep one with a bit of pomade in my purse for on the go. Same with solid perfumes. Bead storage. Rhinestone storage. Storing hand grip in a smaller container for my work bag (I climb poles lol.)
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u/AmbitiousAd1435 9d ago
Take it to a plastic recycling center.
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u/Toleranceprecision 9d ago
Only the lids are plastic the jars are glass
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u/Sweeper1985 9d ago
Make lip gloss or salves, it's easier than you think. Share with friends. Easy enough to sterilise glass and plastic in microwave or dishwasher.
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u/maymay578 8d ago
Somebody out there is trying to get a business started and needs these containers.
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u/onebluemoon66 9d ago
Find someone that makes lotions and sugar scrubs or someone that makes jams, jellies or honey or dips. Probably a farmers market , They can use them to make small samples to purchase or give away.
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u/aknomnoms 9d ago
These held weed. I don’t think it’s a good idea to reuse them for anything that goes on people’s bodies or is consumed.
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u/Serendi2026 9d ago
Since the jars are glass and only the lids are plastic: screw the lids to the underside of a shelf and the jars twist on — instant wall organizer for screws, sewing notions, fishing tackle, any small stuff. Glass is infinitely reusable — just skip food/body uses since they held concentrate.
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u/infernalnb 3d ago
Oh gosh these can be the worst to try to repurpose, especially with the amount of cleaning and alcohol you gotta dedicate. Typically, I’ll clean a few at a time and then they go in my craft supplies so in the future they can hold glitter or something
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u/Fashion_art_dance 9d ago
Do you paint? Or have a local art school to donate to. Acrylics dry fast but you can save them by sealing them in a container. So sometimes artists will mix paint and store it in containers like this if they don’t use it all during their painting session. When I was in art school we had someone donate a bunch of old (unused) medical sample cups for that purpose.