Sustainable thinking doesn’t have to stop when you’ve enjoyed the last drop of your Leafology product.
One of the reasons we choose aluminium and glass packaging is because it’s durable, recyclable and often useful long after its original purpose has been fulfilled. Before you place your empty container into the recycling, why not see if it could enjoy a second life?
Here are some favourite ideas for reusing Leafology jars, tins, aluminium bottles and amber glass bottles…
Reusing Your Aluminium Tins
Our small aluminium tins are surprisingly versatile.
They make wonderful containers for:
- Pill/vitamin box,
- Keepsake tin,
- Earphones holder,
- Tiny forage finds (interesting berries, acorns, shells)
- Emergency tinder kit for camping
- Pocket wildlife observation kit (small feather, leaf, note)
- Mini first aid kit (plasters, antiseptic wipes)
- “Calm tin” containing a favourite crystal, affirmation or scent
- Gratitude notes folded inside
- Paper clips
- Drawing pins
- Safety pins
- Spare buttons
- Earplugs
- Sewing kit
- Travel jewellery holder (rings/earrings, etc.)
- Coins for parking meters
- SIM card storage
- Watercolour paint palette
- Mini paint mixing tin
- Tiny treasure box for children
- Memory tin containing a memento from a special trip
- Tiny pressed flower collection
- Seed saving tin
- Small craft supplies
Reusing your clear glass jars
The see-through nature of these can be quite helpful for both organising everyday items as well as for things worthy of display.
Try these:
- Cotton buds
- Cotton pads
- Hair grips
- Hair bands
- Herbs and spices
- Loose tea
- Coffee beans
- Sugar
- Sprinkles
- Dried chillies
- Nuts and seeds
- Homemade jam or chutney
- Snack portions
- Beads
- Stock cubes
- Drawer organisers
- Keys
- Spare change
- Stamps
- Spare curtain hooks
- Picture hanging hardware
- Furniture pads
- Command strips
- Ticket stubs
- Holiday keepsakes
- Tiny souvenirs
- Handwritten memories
- Gratitude notes
- Family activity suggestions
- Date-night ideas
- “Open when…” notes
- Wish jar
- Goal jar
- Children’s pocket-money jar
- Hot chocolate powder
Reusing Your Aluminium Bottles
Our aluminium bottles are lightweight, durable and ideal for refilling.
You could use them for:
- Cooking oil
- Olive oil
- Chilli oil
- Vinegar
- Soy sauce
- Salad dressing
- Lemon juice
- Plant feed concentrates
- Gardening solutions
- Travel toiletries
- Camping essentials
- Charging cables
- Spare cash
- Emergency supplies for the car
- Reusable water bottle (larger sizes)
- Dog treats on walks
- Water for dog walks
- Bird seed
- Screws
- Nails
- Wall plugs
Larger bottles can even become rustic vases or decorative storage containers around the home.
Reusing Your Amber Glass Bottles
Amber glass has long been used to protect delicate ingredients from light, making it perfect for a wide range of refill and storage uses.
Try reusing yours for:
- Vanilla extract
- Cocktail bitters
- Homemade botanical preparations
- Seed storage
- Tiny keepsakes
- Dried flower collections
- Craft projects
- Sand from memorable beaches
- Pressed flower petals
- Lavender buds
- Pine needles from favourite walks
- Message-in-a-bottle notes
- Wedding confetti
- Children’s first tooth
- Holiday mementoes
- Memory capsules
- Tiny photographs rolled inside
- Bud vase
- Shelf styling accessory
- Fairy light bottle
Our clear glass bottles can be used similarly, and the smaller bottles are especially useful for decanting into for travel, e.g. if you know you love the Good Face Day Serum / Overnight Face Food / Shine Elixir Hair Food (etc.), you can buy the larger versions as standard but keep the 10ml starter bottles to decant into when you go away.
You can even re-use the tiny 5ml glass bottles/tins that we send out with orders (the mini ‘Try Me’ samples of products). These make exceptionally cute containers, which we know are very popular, especially with children.
Before You Recycle
If you’ve reached the end of a container’s useful life, both aluminium and glass can be widely recycled. The labels, while carbon neutral, may need to be peeled off and discarded first.
But if you can find a new purpose for your packaging first, you’ll be helping to reduce waste while getting even more value from every container.
We’d love to see how you’ve reused yours.
Share a photo of your repurposed Leafology container and inspire others to give their packaging a second life.