Photographs courtesy of Hartley’s Jam
10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas. Hello friends. So how are you today? Do you also like to recycle, upcycle and reuse old glass jars? #RecycleWeek
I also love to upcycle glass jars and Hartley’s Jam has kindly let me share some of their recycled jar ideas today, alongside some of my own ideas.
How cool can you make an old jam jar look with add flowers and planting bulbs into them? So cool, don’t you think? So here are some recycle jam jar ideas.
10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas: Creative jar DIY ideas.
Table Of Contents:
- Firstly, Adding Cut Flowers And Fruit Into Your Jars.
- Secondly, Growing Flowers, Bulbs Or Herbs.
- Thirdly, Growing Flowers.
- Fourthly, Bits And Bob Holders.
- Fifth, Candles Holders.
- Sixth, Homemade Jams, Marmalades And Chutneys.
- Seventh, Keeping Sewing Bits Together.
- Eighth, Creating Something Beautiful By Painting Them.
- Ninth, Popping Battery Little Lights Into Them.
- Tenth, Cutlery Holders.
10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas To Try Out:
Here Are 10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas: Also what a beautiful idea? Using old Hartley jam bottles: Simply wash out old jars and soak the jar in warm water to remove the outer label. Then let your imagination run wild.
1.) Adding Cut Flowers And Fruit Into Your Jars. Firstly, try slicing citrus fruit up and placed in the bottom of your old washed out jars, add some water to display, then add your favourite sweet little flowers. So how pretty is this idea? You can mix and match the colours of the fruit to go with your theme or flowers.
2.) Growing Flowers, Bulbs Or Herbs. Secondly, why not grow your own bulbs, flowers and herbs in them. Wash out the jars well, remove labels, fill with soil and them add seeds to your favourite flowers bulbs or herbs.
3.) 10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas To Try Out Growing Flowers. Thirdly, how about growing some flowers from scratch? Or popping some pre-started to grow flowers inside. How sweet do these flowers look?
4.) Bits And Bob Holders. Fourthly, how about cleaning some old jars out to fill bathroom bits and bobs into them? Cotton wool, cotton bud, cotton balls in the bathroom. Or maybe sweets, nuts, fruit or small biscuits? Fun idea to keep all pencils, crayons, rubbers, paperclips etc in.
5.) 10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas To Try Out Candles:
Fifthly, use as a candle or tea light holder. Or maybe floating candles?
6.) Homemade Jams, Marmalades And Chutneys. Sixth, old jam jars are perfect for making homemade jam, marmalade and chutney in. You can find a great range of jam and marmalade recipes here: Homemade Jam Recipes, Homemade Marmalade Recipes.
7.) Keeping Sewing Bits Together. Seventh, I can never find my sewing needle and cotton! Perfect for storing buttons, cotton, pins, needles and cotton inside for sewing.
8.) Creating Something Beautiful. Eight, try painting them, creating pretty patterns on them like butterflies? Glue pretty lace and ribbons on them. Sparkles and glitter always look great. Decorating glass jars, how much fun!
9.) Popping Battery Little Lights Into Them. Ninth, using them as mini lights. These look beautiful and perfect for dark evenings.
10.) Cutlery. Last but not least, why not pop your cutlery inside them? One set for each table setting?
10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas To Try Out:
Also, photographs courtesy of Hartley’s Jam.
Also remember these ideas for National Gardening Week (next week 11th-17th April). 10 Upcycled Jam Jars Ideas. What a great idea to try out!? Because I love all these ideas.
You can make your own little garden on a windowsill full of jars. So what do you think of these Upcycled Jam Jars ideas? Do you fancy making any of these ideas?
Also, for all my upcycle ideas you can find them here: Upcycled. So what else would you pop into old jars?
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These are such lovely ideas. I’m happy to say I’ll be featuring this post today at Thursday Favorite Things! 🙂
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Thanks so much for the feature, Pam 🙂
It’s fun to find pretty jars. What a shame to toss them. Thanks for the ideas here and for sharing at the Homestead Blog Hop
Laurie
Ridge Haven Homestead
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Thanks for stopping by Laurie 🙂
Great list of jam jar ideas! I’m featuring you at the #HomeMattersParty this week. Starts Thursday 9pm (est) through Monday. Hope to see you drop by!
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Thanks so much Allyson 🙂
Absolutely fabulous Claire… I need to do the fruit in the jars for sure!
Thank you for sharing your 10 upcycle jam jar ideas at Create, Bake Grow & Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your projects at tonight’s party and pinning too.
Hugs,
Kerryanne
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Aww, thanks so much for the feature, I am late catching up.
Great ideas!
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Thanks Jan 🙂
I love that these are ideas for practical use, not just decorative. Thanks so much for the tips and for sharing at the Homestead Blog Hop. We always love to see what you have in store for us.
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Thanks so much for stopping by Kelly 🙂
Super cute ways to repurpose jars! I love these ideas.
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Thank you 🙂
looks great indeed Claire… I love to try many of them as well. It will certainly make my home brighter
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
The fruit and flower jars are so pretty, Claire. What a lovely vignette focal point they would make!
Rachelle
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Thanks so much for visiting 🙂
These are such creative ideas for using those empty jam and jelly jars that we collect in the pantry. I really like the bulb plants and the flowers with citrus slices in the water. Very pretty!
Carol
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Thanks so much for stopping by Carol 🙂
The jars with fruit and flowers are so cute! Definitely will use this idea!
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Thanks for stopping by, Wendy 🙂
Claire,
I like hanging onto a few jelly jars. They are perfect for storing small quantities of food. I hate how some plastic containers flavor food but you’ll never have that problem with glass jars. Cool up-scaling ideas!
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Thanks Cathy, yes I agree. I use plastic boxes too but I don’t like the idea of them because of the smell.
Very cute ideas. I love a good upcycle. Thanks for sharing @omhgww. See you next week. 🙂
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Thanks for visiting 🙂
I love upcycling jars. I do it all the time and you have given me some new ideas. Thank you for sharing with #omhgww. See you next week.
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Thanks so much for stopping by 🙂
The fruit slices inside the vases are fabulous! I’d love for you to join us over at the Creative Crafts Linky Party every Wednesday through Sunday
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Creatively, Beth
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Thanks for stopping by, Yes I will stop by and join you 🙂
Claire, these are such adorable ideas! I need to get more creative around here one of these days!
Shelbee
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What cute ideas! I especially like the ones with fruit and cut flowers.
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Thanks Donna 🙂
Love all these ideas! Perfect for spring bulbs on the kitchen window sill #KCACOLS
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Love these ideas! I have 3 empty jam jars ready and waiting to be used creatively 🙂 Thanks so much for linking up at #KCACOLS. Hope you come back again next time
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I love to save them too until I get inspiration for them 🙂
Fun ideas! I especially like the first one with the cut fruit in it. So pretty!
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Thanks lovely 🙂
I love these ideas, personally I am going ot be using some I have at home o put some fairy lights in but I love the flowers and the citrus idea! #kcacols
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They look beautiful with lights in them 🙂
Some great ideas, love the bulb growing one. Most of my jam jars go to relatives who make jam! #KCACOLS
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That is a great idea 🙂
I hate throwing things away, the fruits look really effective in the jars. #KCACOLS
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Thanks Fiona, me too 🙂
Jars are often quite pretty, I have also used them as a vase for flowers #kcacols@_karendenbid199@gmail iz
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Thanks, they look lovely with flowers in them 🙂
These are great ideas. Super cute upcycle activities. Would LOVE to have you share at Reader Tip Tuesday. We’re open and growing all week long. Hope to see you there. xo
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Thanks Jodie. I will pop over Tuesday 🙂
Wow some amazing upcucle ideas you have shared we have made candle from such jar and lamp too.
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Oh wow, they sound great 🙂
Clearly I’m eating the wrong kind of jam, I love these jars and the way you’ve used them!
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Hehe, lovely jars, aren’t they 🙂
Love the idea of using fruit slices. #mixitup
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Thanks for stopping by Catie 🙂
Oh I love it! Pinning this for the future!! =)
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Thanks for the pin Melanie 🙂
What a great idea with the citrus slices in the jam jars and add flowers. I am keeping some jar for sure!
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Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Hi, we reuse jar sheen we can love the idea of fruit and flowers I shall give it a try #mixitup
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So many things you can make from old jars, isn’t there 🙂
i absolutely adore little projects like this. Im glad i found your post as I have a stack of jam jars sat doing nothing! thanks for the inspiration
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Thanks Claire. Hope you get to make something 🙂
I’m so pinning this and collecting jam jars… Love the ideas especially the first. Beautiful post.
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Thanks for stopping by and the pin 🙂
They’re all great ideas but I loved the first photo best with the fruit in the jars of flowers. #MMBC
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Thanks for the comment Carol 🙂
What great ideas!! I use them for cut flowers but not for bulbs – I will do now! xx Maria
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Thanks for the comment Maria 🙂
Great ideas!
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Thanks for the comment Nancy 🙂
What great ideas. I love the one’s with Cut Flowers And Fruit in. They look so pretty x
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Thanks for the comment Kim 🙂
So pretty and great ideas Claire, Jacqui Mummabstylish
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Thanks for the comment Jacqui 🙂
Love love love this! How pretty these would be on an outdoor patio set during a cookout. Great idea, just pinned 🙂
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Thanks for stopping by and pinning Molly..
Oh my gosh…these are just too cute!I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips and tricks. Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
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Thanks for hosting and stopping by Jessica 🙂
Dear Claire, I love both of the features you shared with us at Inspire Me Monday this week – as a matter of fact, they both made my preliminary "pick" list – but I ended up choosing this one since the jars and flowers were so lovely and so easy to do!Congrats for being one of our Featured Guests at this week's Inspire Me Monday Party (Week #223, goes live on Sunday)- have an amazing weekend! 🙂
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Thanks so much for featuring my blog this week at Inspire me Monday 🙂
I've been looking for some new ways to display things and this is perfect!! I love the fruit pic w/ the roses! It must have smelled beautiful =PMelanie | Blog: Toots + Dill
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Thanks Melanie, I love this idea 🙂
How beautiful. Love the top idea!
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Thanks for the comment, that one is my favourite too 🙂
Love the colored water with citrus, great idea!Jenna
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Thanks for the comment Jenna 🙂
The vases with the fruit look so good, what a lovely idea.
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Thanks for the visit Julia 🙂
Super Cute! I love the orange, lime and lemon vases.
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Thanks for the visit Sam 🙂
Oh how cute and Springy….love the fruit in the jar, gonna try this in the Summer!
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Thanks so much for stopping by Suzy 🙂
so lovely.Happy weekend to you!susa
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Thanks Suza, hope you having a lovely week so far 🙂