Transform Your Old Pill Bottles with This Idea

Upcycle your empty pill bottles into handy storage with this creative DIY idea. Learn how to transform pill bottles into charming organizers for small items.

Skills Required: Beginner. You don’t need prior crafting skills to make this project! This is great for beginning Mod Podgers.

I have four kids which means the bag I carry around is HUGE. This also means that I can never find anything when I need it.

I am constantly digging through my giant bag as kids tug at my shirt in the grocery store while I’m frantically trying to find what they need. Maybe someday I can go back to a normal person’s purse, but for now, giant bags are my reality.

I love anything that makes organizing easy, cute and is super inexpensive to do (I totally gave my hallway closet a total Dollar Tree organization makeover!).

So, I came up with a pretty stinkin’ cute way to organize some of those necessary things that a child will inevitably need while we are out. And? A child could make them!

The best part is that this project will recycle pill bottles you may already have on hand. You know that plastic bag full of them that you have been waiting for an idea? Well grab your Mod Podge.

It’s time to turn your old prescription bottles into sweet little organizers for your purse, desk or anywhere else you need a spot to stash loose odds and ends. There’s no end to what you can store in these!

I love to use one for bandages and chapstick for my purse and another one for coins. I love Aldi and always need a quarter for those carts, so I store them in these containers as well. You can make this simple craft idea from home. It’s really easy.

Here’s what you need for this pill bottle craft:

• Mod Podge (Matte or Gloss)
• Craft paper
• Sponge brush
• Spray paint
• Scissors
• Medicine bottles, both prescription and over the counter

You can use these for coins, loose earrings, an “emergency kit”, bobby pins, paper clips, and the list goes on and on!

These containers would make a cute little gift holder as well. You could fill one with cash and give it for a teen’s birthday gift!

If you’re ready to try this project, the tutorial is below:

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This is a great craft for teens, tweens, or adults. And if you like recycled projects, why don’t you check out these other posts on the blog?

Decorating Glass Jars • DIY Desk Organizer • DIY Purse Refashion • Fabric Covered Boxes • Junk Mail Art • Paper Mache Bowls • Potion Bottles • Recycled Bottle Crafts