16 smart ways to reuse old bottle caps

Bottle caps are abundant. Milk bottles, soda bottles, beer bottles, you name it, bottle caps are easy to obtain. Instead of throwing them in the trash and contributing to our devastatingly growing amount of landfill, collect them and reuse them for projects around the house.

You might think that bottle caps are useless but you will be surprised at the countless possibilities. We have collected the best DIY projects to put those old bottle caps into good use. With projects ranging from charms to wreaths to necklaces, we're sure there is something for you.

1. Make flowers
We love this awesome project from Suburbia Unwrapped. It is simple to create and will brighten up your garden. Give it a try!

2. Create a wind chime
Make good use of your bottle cap collection to create this colorful wind chime. Let your imagination go wild when doing this project! Here is the tutorial to get you started.

3. Create a DIY bottle cap serving tray
This bottle cap serving tray makes a great gift idea, especially for Mother's Day or house warming gifts. Have a look at the easy tutorial here.

4. Make a backsplash for your kitchen
Fancy having something unique in your home? Try this bottle cap backsplash project from Apartment Therapy to give your kitchen a retro look.

5. Create a charms
These bottle cap charms make great craft supplies for jewellery, keychains and so many other projects. You can customize the look of your charms by adding bits of stickers, jewels, and other random bits into the bottle cap before pouring high gloss finish. Check out the tutorial here.

6. Make tea lights
These cute, little bottle cap tea lights would add a perfect touch to a romantic dinner, wedding, or coffee table prop. We love how you can up-cycle so many materials in this project, making it environmentally friendly! Check out the full tutorial here.

7. Create a wreath
Do you have a huge collection of bottle caps? If so, this will be the project for you! You can color coordinate your wreath to create a cute accessory for your front door. What better way to welcome your visitors, right? Check out the DIY tutorial here.

8. Make earrings
These bottle cap earrings are a great addition to your jewellery collection. They also make great gifts for your friends! Look how cute these ones are from A Beautiful Mess.

9. Make a pincushion ring
If you're a sewing and quilting fan, here is an easy 5 minute project to create your very own pincushion ring. Get a scrap of fabric, poly-fill, a ring and hot glue, and follow this quick tutorial.

10. Create ornaments
Aren't these the cutest addition to your Christmas collection? Opt for DIY tree ornaments with this super easy tutorial. Your Christmas tree will be one of a kind.

11. Make an up-cycled necklace
This bottle cap neon necklace is a great gift idea for someone who is a fan of unique, quirky accessories. We love this original idea by Maker Mama.

12. Make a magnets
These gem-filled magnets will make your fridge or magnetic board look eye-catching! Easy to create by following the full tutorial here.

13. Make a coasters
Decorate (and protect) your table tops with these unique resin bottle cap coasters. Perfect as a gift for your coffee and tea addict friends. Click here for the full tutorial.

14. Create a jewellery organizer
Want to organize your jewelry collection? Make your own organizer to store your delicate pieces. We all know the feeling when one earring goes missing. Give this handy project a go by following this tutorial.

15. Make bookmarks
Are you an avid reader? This is a fun project for creating customisable bookmarks using a bottle cap, any design of your choice for the center, and a jumbo paperclip. You'll never forget where you stopped reading again! Check out the tutorial here.

16. Make a bottle cap lady bug
If you have kids, this makes a great project to try with them. These lady bug bottle caps are super cute to decorate table tops, cards, and packages. Give it a try with the DIY instructions here.