You probably know by now that I love to turn trash into treasure. I've shown you how to create your own "milk bottles" and how to reuse plastic containers in your kitchen. This how-to is to explain how I take labels off of wine bottles and turn them into decor!
First, you have to drink some wine, which isn't too bad of a step one if you ask me! I've been collecting these wine bottles and finally have an idea of how to decorate them. Before we make some decor, we must take off the labels!
Here is how I get the labels off of wine bottles:
1. Fill your sink with some warn soapy water.
2. Toss in the wine bottles and let them soak. You should be able to see the labels start to get soggy as they darken in color.
3. Start to peel the labels off by any corner. If the label is fully "wet" it should come off fairly easily. If the label rips as you peel it, toss the bottle back into the warm bottle bath to continue to soak.
4. If you have any "goo" left on the bottle after peeling the label off, use a magic eraser or goo-b-gone.
5. Wash and dry the bottles!
Once the bottles are dry, they are ready to paint! I decided to make three sets: Frankenstein, Jack-o-lantern, and Ghost!
I used acrylic paint and a foam brush to paint the bottles. It took a few coats, but once the first layer of color was dry, it was ready to turn them into characters!
There you go, easy peasy Halloween decor, from some "trash" you were going to recycle!
