Mini Survival Kit
Keep matches and other necessities dry while you brave the wild: camping, boating, or just for a day at the beach.
Mini “Car Kit”
These bottles fit perfectly inside
your car’s glove compartment or door cubby, and they’re great for
storing change or small amounts of cash for garage parking, toll fare,
or the Laundromat.
Mini First Aid Kit
Keep an emergency first-aid kit in your handbag or the glove box of
your car “just in case.” Include things like band-Aids, Q-tips, alcohol
swabs, packets of antibiotic ointment, etc.
Ear Buds Holder
Prescription bottles work great for small cords and ear buds. Easier to find them in your purse too!
Flosser Holder
I don’t know about you, but I find myself flossing in the car more
than any other place! Thanks to these little individual flossers. This
is the perfect little holder for them
Emergency Snacks
My son Kell has had Type 1 Diabetes since he was 2 years old and so
we have ALWAYS made sure to have some emergency snacks on hand in case
of low blood sugars. These bottles make a handy little storage
container for just enough Skittles or M & M’s to bring his blood
sugar back up to a normal range.
Caution: Putting candy in a prescription bottle can confuse a
child. Please be careful about where you place these reused prescription
bottles and your real ones. Children can’t tell the difference between
one and the other.
Mini “Sharps” Container
Store used lancets, blood test strips, until they can be disposed of.
They are much cheaper than the sharps containers sold at the drug
counters; are more compact; easier to store; and easier to dispose of.
NON-Prescription Pill Bottles
Sometimes I buy pain relief, vitamins, etc. in those big bottles from
Costco, so I like to fill up a couple empty prescription bottles of
these things to keep in a couple of locations. I also keep one in my
toiletry bag I take on trips.
Miniature Portable Sewing Kit
Prescription bottles are just the right size and shape for a sewing
needle, a small spool or two, a few straight pins, and a few plain
buttons. Have one in the car, purse or office drawer. If a button comes
loose or a hem unravels the kit is handy and the pins are tucked safely
inside where no one can get pricked when not in use.
Seed Keeper
Collect the seeds at the end of the growing season and store them
neatly in small pill bottles. Come spring, you’ll be all ready to get
your new garden started.
Make Mini Ice Packs
Just fill them with water and freeze. These are perfect for packed lunches.
Cat Toy
Placing a small bell inside makes a great little play toy. The bottle
rolls around and is light enough not to cause harm to the kitten, cat
or furniture it might be rolled into.
Toothpick Holder
Drill a quarter inch hole in the cap, fill with toothpicks, and keep in your purse or car.
Condiment Containers
Line old prescription bottles with inexpensive baggies and use them
for condiment containers for bagged lunches. Lined, they’re great for
mayo, granola for yogurt, salad dressings, croutons for soup/salad, etc.
Drawer & Closet Sachets
Drill holes in the bottom and the top of the pill bottles. Add a
slice or two of scented soap. Put the cap on and place in a drawer to
keep clothes smelling fresh without risking stains on your clothes.
Portable Perfume
If you wear perfume and don’t want to bring the whole bottle with you
in your purse but like to freshen up at midday, try this: soak a
cotton ball or two with your favorite cologne or perfume, place them
inside a small bottle and close with the cap. By midday the cotton ball
will still be wet and can be dabbed to the areas you spritz with
perfume.
Donations
Check with your local free clinic or veterinarian’s office to see if
they accept used prescription bottles. Some of them will reuse them for
filling prescriptions. So, call around in your area to see if vets will
take your bottles, or if any free clinics need them.