Alex O'Brien
Home & Garden

DIY: 3 fab ways to upcycle Mason jars

Classic Mason jars can be quickly transformed into scene-stealing décor items. Here we show you three uses that will take your jars from everyday items to simply chic in a few minutes.

Pump it up
Turn your old Mason jars into soap, hand cream or body cream dispensers in your bathroom. You’ll need to drill a hole to fit the width of a soap dispenser pump. Tip: use pumps from old lotion bottles.

Cool side of stylish
Old-school drink trays, straws and drinks labels have come back in fashion – so too have classic glass milk jugs and Mason jars as a way of serving drinks. Simply poor in your favourite drink and add colourful straws. Voila!

In full bloom
Create rustic metallic vases or votives by using a foam brush to apply gold, silver or bronze paints to the outside of a mason jar. Either colour the entire jar or just apply rough brushstrokes for a vintage look.

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home, decorating, diy, mason jar, upcycle