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OakRoseMama
Farmgirl in Training
 
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Christine
Kempner
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2012 : 4:48:31 PM
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Have any ideas for using old soda bottles (pretty old, like 30 yrs or so, salvaged from historic type sites)? Some are Dr. Pepper, coke, they are all pretty weathered. One or two are nicer than the others but I don't think they are worth anything.
I thought about using them outside, maybe on a bottle tree? I have also seen them mouth down lining pathways. Right now they are taking up space under a bathroom sink..
Merry meet, merry part, and merry meet again Farmgirl sister #4010 http://oakrosemama.blogspot.com
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Debra B
True Blue Farmgirl
  
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Debra
Thaxton
VA
USA
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Posted - Mar 21 2012 : 03:18:02 AM
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I remember seeing an article in Mother EArth News where they were used to form the "windows" in a cob building. I'll have to see if I can find that again, it was pretty nifty, though not very practical unless you are already building a cob storage shed or something.
Debra
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BlackHorseFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
  
91 Posts
Elizabeth
Chicago
IL
USA
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FARMALLChick
True Blue Farmgirl
    
978 Posts
Lora
Alexandria
IN
USA
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marlee
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1650 Posts
Marlene
DeRidder
Louisiana
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Posted - May 07 2012 : 5:25:43 PM
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Elizabeth that's what I was going to say. My neice told me about it. She made herself a set. I also have old glass bottles, I fill with colored water. Whatever the color of the room is. My mother had an old bottle that rocks and my sister has it in her kitchen window with color water in it. --marlee
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
    
898 Posts
Krystle
MT
USA
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khartquilt
True Blue Farmgirl
    
1176 Posts

USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2012 : 5:40:57 PM
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I have taken empty wine bottles and made lamps. You will need to purchase a diamond head drill bit. A string of small christmas lights. Some fabric and glue (Aleene's works just fine) And a small lamp shade.
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Kathy H Farmgirl Sister #81 "To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world..." (anomymous)
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Edited by - khartquilt on Aug 01 2012 5:44:00 PM |
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
    
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 01 2012 : 7:50:11 PM
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You can make wind chimes. I've seen that before. Marly
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rksmith
True Blue Farmgirl
    
858 Posts

Rachel
Clayton
GA
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2012 : 3:40:41 PM
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I use them to make engraved candle holders. I've got some bottles now that I'm planning to turn into lamps. Bottle trees are always nice. You can also cut the tops, turn it upside down into the bottom and have a container for a small plant that'll catch the water.
Rachel Farmgirl Sister #2753
True enlightenment is nothing but the nature of one's own self being fully realised-- His Holiness the Dali Lama
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