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    5 Uses For Empty Wine Bottles

    'Tis the season when recycling bins runneth over. Lighten the load with these attractive and useful projects and pointers. READ: How to Make a Wine Rack in 2 Hours

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  • Stop Tall Boots From Toppling
    Tuck bottles into the shafts of winter footwear so that they'll stay upright in a closet or mudroom. READ: Clever Ways to Maximize Shoe Storage
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    Wendell T. Webber | ThisOldHouse.com
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    Fill a bottle that has special meaning with sand for a keepsake that doubles as a bookend.
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    Wendell T. Webber | ThisOldHouse.com
  • Make a Festive Light Display
    Feed a 50-light string (get the kind with just one plug) into a hole drilled in a bottle's side. We used a ¾-inch tile bit, then enlarged and smoothed the hole with a conical grinding stone. READ: How to Turn a Wine Bottle into a Rustic Candle Hurricane
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    Wendell T. Webber | ThisOldHouse.com
  • Get The Kinks Out of Wallpaper
    A bottle makes a sturdy spool on which to reverse-roll wallpaper or shelf paper to smooth it flat before applying it. READ: Best of '10 Uses' for Common Household Products
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    Wendell T. Webber | ThisOldHouse.com
  • Keep Plants Hydrated
    To make a slow-drip irrigator, drill a ¼-inch hole through a cork and stopper a water-filled bottle. Press the whole thing neck-first into well-hydrated soil.
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    Mark Lohman | ThisOldHouse.com
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    6 Images

    5 Uses For Empty Wine Bottles

    'Tis the season when recycling bins runneth over. Lighten the load with these attractive and useful projects and pointers. READ: How to Make a Wine Rack in 2 Hours

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  • Stop Tall Boots From Toppling
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  • Get The Kinks Out of Wallpaper
  • Keep Plants Hydrated