Try These Ways to Use Miniature Glass Bottles

Are you looking for a fun way to make use of cute little miniature glass bottles? Small glass bottles are just so appealing on every level - they look great, they're completely versatile and they're also eco-friendly. Whether you're looking to create your own wedding favours or get the kids busy with some crafts, these small size glass bottles will always fit the bill.

At Wares, our customers love buying miniature glass jars and bottles for all kinds of projects. These are some of the most popular.

Wedding Favours

Miniature glass bottles are perfect for wedding favours, and we know that many of our customers are looking for ways to customise their special day with thoughtful, handmade touches such as these. Small glass bottles can be filled with infused spirits, flavoured liqueurs or homemade bath oils.

One of our favourite recipes for a wedding favour in small bottles is this coffee liqueur, which could be the perfect pick-me-up for the morning after! It only requires a few basic ingredients, basically cold-brew coffee and rum, and it has a wonderfully rich and deep flavour: https://www.seriouseats.com/diy-coffee-liqueur-homemade-kahlua.

For those guests who don't drink alcohol, why not try filling small glass jars with a homemade coffee scrub? It'll provide the same 'kick' in the shower! https://olivesfordinner.com/homemade-coffee-sugar-scrub/.

Glass Bottles in the Kitchen

Small glass bottles look lovely in a line on a shelf, filled with spices and herbs. Use a pretty label maker and you've got a naturally attractive display that also puts your cooking ingredients at your fingertips. These tweaked storage solutions also look far better than random jars from the supermarket.

If you love olive oil, glass bottles give you a great chance to be creative and try some infusing! Decant small amounts of oil into individual bottles and then add ingredients that can flavour your oils for different recipes. Why not try adding chilli into one, lemon zest into another, and garlic into a third? Each oil will take on the infused flavour and it will add a wonderful kick to your recipes. Here are some oil infusion ideas: https://www.lucismorsels.com/diy-holiday-gift-infused-olive-oil/. These also make a great gift with a handwritten label. Why not gift a trio of oils to a culinary friend?

One other great idea for small bottles is to use them for storing any sourdough starters you are experimenting with. We've covered fermenting quite a bit in the past as we know our customers are passionate about fermenting, pickling and preserving, so make use of smaller size jars and bottles for sourdough starters, kimchi and kefir. You could even try growing your own scoby: https://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-your-own-kombucha-scoby-cooking-lessons-from-the-kitchn-202596.

Posy jars

Spring is the perfect time to make small posies with the fresh flowers that are popping up everywhere. Why not fill small glass bottles or jars with miniature narcissus? These also make beautiful gifts and you can simply add a ribbon to the jar for a lovely little present. You can also use small shaped glass bottles to grow hyacinth bulbs so that the roots absorb the water underneath and allow the flower to bud and bloom.

Seed storage

If you love growing things in the garden, why not get your seed collection organised at the start of the season? Again, glass bottles and jars are a great way to do this. Use a simple funnel to decant your existing seeds into matching glass jars or bottles and then store them in your shed or potting area, with a label for information. They will look beautiful and constantly inspire you.

Small glass bottles for crafts

Because little glass bottles are naturally so appealing, they also make great craft materials. Why not let your kids paint them with glass paint and then fill them with sequins, glitter and other pretty decorative items? Strings of battery-operated tealights work very well, too, for mini nightlights or table decorations. You can layer up coloured sand to make sand art. Or fill small bottles with coloured Epsom salts to make ready bath salts. These will look beautiful in the bathroom, and they're such a fun, easy project.

With that in mind, if you have mica powders in the house for craft or nail art, small glass bottles and jars also work very well for storing these richly pigmented powders. Choose the best lid type for your needs and the mica powders will look like a decorative display in their own right, whilst being safely stored until you are ready to work with them.

Stock up on miniature glass bottles at Wares of Knutsford

How will you use glass bottles in the home? Whatever your next project, you'll love the huge range of small glass bottles and jars we have for sale at Wares of Knutsford! Browse our extensive product line and see all the different sizes, shapes and lid options we offer, all at superb prices and with fast, affordable delivery. Our customer service team is also on hand if you need any help. We look forward to welcoming you as a customer soon and demonstrating the Wares difference!