If you’re like us, you’ve gone through your share of beer in your life. Each of those empty bottles probably ended up in a recycling bin somewhere. Instead of disposing of your next empty case, consider putting it back to use with one of these projects.
Glass Bottle Tiki Torch
Hosting a late night shindig outside, use some of the empty bottles from you last case to craft some tiki torches. Instructables
Solar-Charged Lanterns
Have a tad more skill than is required to build the tiki torches? Consider making these solar-charged lanterns. Popsci
Xylophone Made From Beer Bottles
Would could be more entertaining after downing a few high ABV IPAs than treating your guests to a musical interlude? Inhabitat
Beer Bottle Soap Dispenser
Stop buying disposable dispensers and just use an old beer bottle and keep refilling it with some liquid soap. One Dream Design
Goblets
You can get drunk like a king by transforming an empty beer bottle into one of these goblets. Practically Functional
Salt & Pepper Shakers
Lots of Mexican restaurants we’ve been to have done this with old Corona bottles and you can too cause it’s super easy. S Pres Oh
Beer Bottle Candles
When the power goes out and you think you have to drink your beer in the dark, you’ll be glad you made a few of these. Secret Angry Gerbil
Beer Bottle Chandeliers
You’re gonna need to drink a decent amount if you want to make a few of these. The results are pretty sweet. Instructables
Bottle Lamp
Pick out a nice bottle since this can stay on your nightstand for years. Instructables
An Arrowhead
Try not to do this one if you’ve just had a few, but turning a piece of an empty into a glass arrowhead is a pretty neat idea in our book. Knappers Anonymous
Herb Planters
The cut off top of an old bottle in some water makes for a manly little herb garden. Design Sponge
Guitar Slide
If you play guitar and want to save a few bucks on a slide, the neck of a bottle can be crafted into one. Instructables
