Thrifty Treasures :: Free Bottles!

I noticed today that my neighbor had three boxes at the end of his driveway with a note saying “Help Yourself.”  I couldn’t get over there fast enough to see what treasures might be in the boxes.  Each box was full of old bottles, many of them old liquor bottles.  I don’t need any bottles.  In fact, I have quite a few empty bottles in my basement but I had to save at least a few of them from ending up in the recycle bin or worse yet, the dump.


These two are my favorites.  The whiskey bottle has such a neat graphic on the label.  I’m sure that I’ll eventually end of decorating something using it.  The bottle on the right is a gallon sized Clorox bottle.  My mom used to make lamps out of these.  Perhaps I’ll do the same with this bottle.


This bottle is labeled “water” but I doubt very seriously if it ever held water.  People used to not be stupid enough to buy water.  This probably held water with a nice kick!


I couldn’t pass up these old Coke bottles.  The one on the left's glass is quite heavy.  These will be cute holding summer flowers.


This liquor bottle has a pretty glass stopper.  Mama has a decanter collection, so I’ll offer this to her and I’ll bet she’ll be thrilled to take it.


Two weeks in a row my treasures have been free.  I’m loving that!

I’m sharing with Rhoda’s Thrifty Treasures Party at Southern Hospitality.