Ways To Reuse A Coffee Creamer Container
Do you reuse your coffee creamer container? Many of us need an extra boost in the morning and have to have our daily coffee. A cup or two will get us going on our way to work or enable us to take on whatever task we need to complete that day. Some take their coffee black while others like lots of creamer in theirs. If you are someone that uses creamer, I am going to share some ideas on how you can reuse your coffee creamer container.
The nice design of these bottles makes them a great container to repurpose!
Make Your Own Creamer:
One of the first examples of such is reusing them for your own creamer. You may like milk or heavy cream. Maybe you don’t like all the sweetener with most store-bought brands. Try different combinations to make a homemade coffee creamer with your own personal touch.
Powder Creamer, Coffee & Sugar:
A rinsed out and dried coffee creamer container can also be used for powdered creamer if you wish. If you do not particularly like a lot of creamer, but just some sweetener, your container can be used for sugar. A cleaned out bottle can be very handy next to your coffee maker for that quick shot of sweet enhancement.
You can also store ground coffee in them and then just pour into your coffee pot or reusable k-cup.
Sports Bottle:
Another use for a creamer container is a portable sports bottle. With its handy pouring cap you can bring one of these with you to the beach or wherever you feel you need to rehydrate. Just fill up with your favorite drink.
Snack Holder:
If you have a little one, a bottle can be used as a snack holder. Just fill up with cheerios or other small munchies to keep them clean and dry. For older kids or adults, you can put some M&M’s or granola for a fast great treat.
Portable Eggs:
For a person bringing some food on a camping trip, your bottles can be used for eggs. Crack eggs into the bottle and toss the shell. Then give it a good shake when you are ready to use to mix them up. Be sure to keep the bottle in the fridge or cooler. When you get to your campsite you can now pour out scrambled eggs for your breakfast. Great for camp made omelets.
Store Dry Food:
Another use for campers is dried foods such as oatmeal. It sometimes can be a challenge to keep your food items dry when outside. Now with a little hot water, you’re all set for a quick breakfast.
It also works great for dry items around the house such as popcorn kernels, beans, lentils, rice and so on.
Craft Supplies:
These containers are awesome for storing and organizing craft supplies. You can store things like beads, buttons, pompoms and so much more.
Craft Projects:
They work great for all kinds of craft projects. You can paint them to look like snowmen, penguins and other things.
Bowling:
They work great for bowling pins for a home game of bowling. Just line them up in a flat area and use a basketball or kickball to bowl.
The uses are infinite when you just look around your home. This handy small plastic bottle does not just have to be used for its original purpose. You will find its clever design great for many other areas in your home and outside.
What do you reuse your coffee creamer bottle for?
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Stella says
If you have kids these make EXCELLENT paint holders!
Make your own toddler safe finger paint by mixing 1 part flour with apx 2 parts water, add some food coloring and BAM you have finger paint!
karen t. says
fill with water and freeze Use in cooler When the ice melts you will have a container of fresh, cold water to drink Great for camping
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Good idea Karen! Thanks for sharing.
Marie says
I use mine to store candy melts.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Great idea Marie!
Patience says
I use mine for oil and vinegar.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Never that to use them for that. Thanks!
HildaAnn R. says
My grand kids use them for taking drinks outside ,instead of household glasses.they put drinks in freeze the drink stays cold hot days.aI use it to put my veggie and fruit smoothie in .and my pancake mix pours easy on a grittle.
Patrice says
I use mine to mix my own homemade salad dressing.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
That is a great idea!
Heather T. says
I do as well. I make a knock off Catalina with a little kick!! My husband’s favorite!!
Audra says
You could put dry pancake mix in there and just add water when ready. I think I’m going to do some bowling with the grandkids.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Pancake mix is a great idea, Audra!
Jean says
Luv this. But where do I find these containers. I would like to have 2 in red.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Hi Jean, these are just a normal coffee creamer container. Such as ones like Coffee-Mate. The outer label has been removed and the container washed out.
Martha H. says
Also can find on Etsy.
Martie
Anonymous says
They are empty coffee creamers
Wanda says
I use my creamer containers for Skittles, M&Ms, chocolate raisins, jelly beans, & espresso beans. The sweet snack corner!
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
That is a great idea Wanda!
Dana says
I put sugar in it and use it to pour into coffee.
Anonymous says
That’s how I use mine as well and have for years never gets lumpy.
Belinda says
I use it for powder laundry detergent. Its made it so easy to pour. Thanks for this idea. And by the way I also use the containers from the dry creamer. The container isn’t clear but it works just the same. 🙂
Alicia says
I used mine for dish water.
If I have a nice clean sink full of sudsy dishwater, I save some back first in my empty creamer bottle.
Uses are cleaning my paint brushes.
Artist.
Also if I only have a few dirty dishes like one plate and a cup for example,
I will use that water to wash those quickly.
Mary says
I use mine for liquid Landry detergent and fabric softener.
Sonja P. says
The top from the dry creamer can be screwed onto a smaller glass jar to use for salt and pepper while cooking
Kitty says
I keep fresh water in 6 of these in my car trunk. Refresh it about every other month so its still great for drinking or road emergencies! Helps save money to avoid stopping a small expensive stores for water.
Maryann says
A lot of gas station don’t mind if you refill your own container with water out of a soda fountain. And it’s flirted. Most of the time they’re just having to charge for the cup.
Ellen says
I recycle my plastic bottles for plastic grocery bags to use for trash Or whatever else I need a bag for.
CarolLyn W. says
I modified a crochet pattern to cover these bottles and put fresh or artificial flowers in them. Also the Safeway/Albertson’s brand tastes the same to me and the bottle is a pearly white color that really looks cool covered with loose stitch crochet. patterns.
I’ve thrown so many away through the years! I wish I would have thought to use them for nuts, candy, and other dry items
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
That sounds like a cute idea to crochet a covering for them Carolyn!
Monika says
Very great idea’s from all of you. I will make Santa clause out of them for the neighborhood kids. Fill it with M&M’s and maybe a little bag with some Money, in the middle, as a surprise.
Rochelle says
This is a public comment because there were so many great ideas. Thanks everyone for sharing!
Catherine says
I keep one in the cabinet of each bathroom with liquid laundry soap in case I need to pre treat and rinse something before tossing in the laundry hamper. The smaller size is easier to handle than big laundry bottles.
Anonymous says
I use more for paint pouring. I paint on the white bottle the color that is inside!
PAT says
I use mine to keep my fertilizer in for my house plants and my milk jugs I use to make my fertilizer a gallon at a time.Then when my creamers bottles are empty I fill them back up with a1/4cup of the fertilizer water and fill the rest of it with plain water.I fill 6 or 8 at a time.Also keep powdered milk in them for my mashed potatoes and making creamer.
Mickey says
Great idea!
Cheryl W. says
Crack your eggs 3-4 and shake them up with shredded cheese and diced ham. A dash of salt and pepper, and add onion and garlic and chopped spinach if you like. Shake and blend with a 1/4 cup of milk and leave in the refrigerator over night. You omelettes are ready for the next morning. It saves a ton of prep time. Enjoy
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Yes! I love using them to do that then put them in the cooler to take camping!
Rob G. says
You can store seeds in them for gardening too, if the seeds are large. Then, it has its own seed dispenser as you sow.
Mary B. says
I have about 20 of these plastic creamer bottles, free
I live in Kapolei, Hawaii
Brenda says
I would love that all 20 if you don’t mind to mail to me in Georgia I lived in Hawaii for three years I love it so much my daughter born there too
Anonymous says
my sister lives there
Carol P. says
I save creamer bottles to fill with almond milk or creamer for when I go out of town
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
That is a great idea Carol!
Elizabeth B. says
I use in kitchen for dried foods/ Craft room, for Buttons, Beads. Etc.
And shared with others. Always have onhand.
Dianne says
I have one filled with water near my ironing board. It’s handy to refill my steam iron.
Delores M. says
I use them to make gnomes just put a little weight in and cover with your choice of items to decorate.
Dottie A. says
Would love to see a picture of the coffee mate gnome.
Saundra says
Sugar . cornmeal…. Flour….dont forget the crystal light containers use a paper punch on the lid fill it with carpet fresh. And sprinkle….
PJ H. says
I love the idea of the flip top. I can store things like nuts, baking chips, and shredded coconut, and all the bottles fit in the cabinet nicely.
I also washed out a shaker cheese bottle and I keep baking soda in it for when I go to the laundrymat. The shaker top makes it easy to pour te baking soda into the dispenser on the washing machine.
Gloria says
I use the creamer bottles to store cooled homemade hummingbird food in the refrigerator. They make it easy to refill my feeders.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Great idea! Thank you for sharing, Gloria.
Donna says
Love this idea! Thank you!
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
You are welcome! Happy to hear you enjoyed it.
Angela G. says
Great ideas
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Thank you!
Kat W. says
I do the same thing. I’ve marked with a permanent marker where to fill sugar and water. Now making my feed is simplified and I have no dishes I need to clean.
Mary L says
One creamer bottle has white vintage and another bottle has cider vinegar. So easy to see what’s in them and they are easy to pour from.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Thanks for sharing.
Sharon says
They work great for a trip with your pooch . Dog food in one ,water in another and treats in another.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Great tip! Thank you, Sharon.
Martha says
Great idea!
Pat says
I use the smaller ones for flour and sugar for when we travel to Florida in spring to our time share condo.
The larger ones goes for dry coffee mate (we drink a lot of coffee). We don’t buy large quantities in the grocery store. Just fill out of your pantry, use then when you arrive back home pour what’s left back in your home stash. We keep a basket with these called our Florida basket. Also large thermal mugs for beach, a few zip lock bags in different sizes, and a small roll of foil. A mesh market bag too. You’d be surprise how much you can save with what you have on hand. Also Dollar Tree is my go to for foam plates and Bowls.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Great tips! Thank you for sharing.
Patsy says
I store ant poison labeled on my outdoor shelf and birdseed for several containers in front yard and backyard area.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
Victoria says
I use one to store fresh hummingbird nectar in the fridge. The spout is great for filling the feeders !!
Betty C. says
I’ve never seen the clear Coffeemate bottles. Only the white ones.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Both will work.
Anne C. says
I use mine to shake-up and store, my home made salad dressings.
Gail says
I use one of mine for storing my used test strips and lancet. Decorated more attractive than the big red Sharpes containers.
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
Good idea! Thanks for sharing, Gail.
Vicki says
I use these for storing dry creamer, pasta noodles, chocolate chips, etc., for use in camper! Going to try making gnomes next time I empty one!
Regina says
I crack my eggs in them before we head out with our camper. Saves space and no broken eggs.
Dee says
I use them for extra pancake batter . Store in fridge and pour into pan and cook.
Great for raisins, chopped nuts. Thanks for all thge other suggestions also.
I also love saving and reusing the parmesan cheese container as they have the shaker top, great for regular and mini chocolate chips and M&Ma’s, chopped nuts, sprinkles, all kinds of goodies. The lids to these containers will also fit mason jars and others as well. I store 10x sugar, flour, corn starch and other items as well in quart jars with the parmesean cheese lids.
Teresa G says
Not only for food, since they are “see through ” hubby stores tiny nails, screws,
bolts, what ever , in his shed. Finds them Easily !
HildaAnn R. says
My grand kids use them for taking drinks outside ,instead of household glasses.they put drinks in freeze the drink stays cold hot days.aI use it to put my veggie and fruit smoothie in .and my pancake mix pours easy on a grittle.
Bookbroad says
I use my creamer bottle for chunky salsa-keeping it quick at hand in the fridge door for all my tacos and taco salads! I don’t get too much all at once!
Ladybug says
I make my own foam soap refills. 4 parts water to 1 part soap. Since the container is 32 oz, divide by 5 that comes to 30oz so, you put in 24oz water and 6oz soap. You still have a bit of room to shake it up and get it well mixed. Then just pour into your refillable foam soap container and you’re off to the races! Easy as that!
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
So smart! Thanks for sharing.
Patricia says
I use these to keep diced onions, diced green peppers, corn, peas, and mixed vegetables in the freezer for cooking single serving meals. Ready to use in any recipe for one serving.
Anonymous says
How do you clean under the spill proof rim part? I can’t for the life of me find a way to get in there!
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
All of the ones I have had the top unscrews from the bottle. And can be washed.
Anonymous says
I use mine for a lot of different things. These are great to store in your camper with sugar, or pancake mix in. With the mix we put in enough for each batch, then all we need to do is add the liquid. I keep one filled with water by the coffee machine. Work great for the kids to explore the creek and bugs with as well.
Linda says
I paint the top black on the white ones and put a snow
Man face on it and fill it with mini marshmallows for a treat for my granddaughter fun fun
Reuse Grow Enjoy says
What a cute idea, Linda! Thanks for sharing.