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Methodology Highlights

We just announced the winner of our Methodology contest, but we received many more creative and innovative designs from readers eager to upcycle away. A special thanks to everyone who spent time thinking about how to transform a humble container into something useful, practucal, and beautiful! Click through our slideshow to see seven of our favorite ideas.

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Upcycled Home Décor: Finalist Nicole presented three fun ways to take empty Method bottles and turn them into easy-to-do home decor projects—flower vases, herb planters and candleholders. Because the packages come outfitted in funky colors, it doesn’t take much to turn the bottles into recycled home accents.
Upcycled Home Décor: Finalist Nicole presented three fun ways to take empty Method bottles and turn them into easy-to-do home decor projects—flower vases, herb planters and candleholders. Because the packages come outfitted in funky colors, it doesn’t take much to turn the bottles into recycled home accents.
Method Hummingbird Feeder: Turning the competition into a family challenge, Stephanie and her family teamed up to create a finger-licking entry (for Hummingbirds, that is). Mixing her own creativity with her husband’s ingenuity and kids’ craftiness, the squad turned the soap dispenser into a sugar-water dispenser, satisfying our design taste and the taste buds of our fluttering friends.
Method Hummingbird Feeder: Turning the competition into a family challenge, Stephanie and her family teamed up to create a finger-licking entry (for Hummingbirds, that is). Mixing her own creativity with her husband’s ingenuity and kids’ craftiness, the squad turned the soap dispenser into a sugar-water dispenser, satisfying our design taste and the taste buds of our fluttering friends.
Feed Clean: Yet another bottle-turned-feeder sent our wings flapping. Consulting his 9-year-old daughter, Nathan employed a Method concentrated detergent bottle and a terracotta dish to construct an easy-to-use bird feeder.
Feed Clean: Yet another bottle-turned-feeder sent our wings flapping. Consulting his 9-year-old daughter, Nathan employed a Method concentrated detergent bottle and a terracotta dish to construct an easy-to-use bird feeder.
Method Bottle Lamp Shade/Chandelier: A lampshade connoisseur, Jeanette in Washington envisioned several bottles cut to fit, lightly sanded (for frosted effect) and linked together with jump rings, hooked to an upcycled wire frame from a drum lampshade. Although she didn’t have the 16 bottles necessary to assemble such a lustrous lighting fixture, her Photoshop prototype looks convincing!
Method Bottle Lamp Shade/Chandelier: A lampshade connoisseur, Jeanette in Washington envisioned several bottles cut to fit, lightly sanded (for frosted effect) and linked together with jump rings, hooked to an upcycled wire frame from a drum lampshade. Although she didn’t have the 16 bottles necessary to assemble such a lustrous lighting fixture, her Photoshop prototype looks convincing!
Drip Irrigation: As water shortages spread across the nation, Method bottles can serve an important purpose. Finalist Ram Kubal discovered a way to effectively keep roots damp and save on water—a simple in-soil irrigation system. Not only are the bottles placed inconspicuously in the soil (no risk of taking the glory from your Begonias), the tiny holes allow for gradual water release.
Drip Irrigation: As water shortages spread across the nation, Method bottles can serve an important purpose. Finalist Ram Kubal discovered a way to effectively keep roots damp and save on water—a simple in-soil irrigation system. Not only are the bottles placed inconspicuously in the soil (no risk of taking the glory from your Begonias), the tiny holes allow for gradual water release.
Multi-Functional-Vessel: Makeshift meets versatility in this creative and sustainable project. Wanting to capture the elegant shape of the Method soap bottle, Zachary used the round plastic shape of the soap bottle to create a mold for a cast-stone container. Using concrete and clay, he was able to assemble a small bowl—ideal for plants, food, or tea. And we like the color, too!
Multi-Functional-Vessel: Makeshift meets versatility in this creative and sustainable project. Wanting to capture the elegant shape of the Method soap bottle, Zachary used the round plastic shape of the soap bottle to create a mold for a cast-stone container. Using concrete and clay, he was able to assemble a small bowl—ideal for plants, food, or tea. And we like the color, too!