Trash To Treasures

HOW TO MAKE TRASH INTO TREASURES

1. 1. 1. Collect bottles. Try a recycling place to find bottles, or dumpster dive at restaurants. Your family will save them for you, too.
      2. Gather materials to use for decoration. Anything and everything can be used for this: Flowers, ribbons, beads, string, letters, barbed wire, chains, and more can be used to create your special designs.
      3. Wash and soak the bottles, then peel off the label. Goof Off or Goo Gone can also be used for stubborn labels, but soap and water usually works just fine. Plus, it’s cheaper!
      4. Dry thoroughly.
      5. Leave the bottles natural or *paint with any color you desire.
      6. **Seal with Mod Podge, matte (dull) or gloss finish. Another option is to water down white school glue and apply it over the paint.
      7. Use the glue gun to attach your decorations. I made the tags out of file folders someone threw away, and I had the string lying around.

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