Recycle light bulbs into Christmas ornaments
- by Anna Sattler on Jul 14th 2008 4:00PM
- home decor, seasonal, art, staying green, painting
I realize it is only July, but it is never too early to think about Christmas, or at least to get a head start on your decorating this year. If you are into recycling items some people would rather just throw away, then release the artist in you, and paint yourself some one-of-a-kind ornaments.Since you probably throw away your old burned out light bulbs, I invite you to recycle them into handpainted Christmas ornaments, courtesy of Kraftykristen over on Craftster. Kristen cleans the bulbs with rubbing alcohol, uses acrylic paint to make a snowman, gingerbread man, or a Santa onto the bulb, and finishes up with an acrylic sealer.
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The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Wal-Mart Stores Inc., has issued a voluntary recall of about 61,000 Holiday Time candle holders, due to a fire hazard and a laceration hazard. The candle holders could tip over and the glass holder could break.
I am a big fan of recycled decorations. Re-using household things will save the item from the recycle or trash bin. It also lets you make something for cheap without all the materials and energy that go into new products. This pop bottle snow man is a great recycled Christmas decoration.






