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How to create a charging station from a shampoo bottle

Create a Charging Station From a Shampoo Bottle

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Gather your heavy duty scissors and a shampoo bottle of choice!

Gather your heavy duty scissors and a shampoo bottle of choice!

Cut off the top about 1/3 down from the top of the bottle.

Cut off the top about 1/3 down from the top of the bottle.

Cut out the front section of the bottle, as pictured. You can probably do better than I did!!;)

Cut out the front section of the bottle, as pictured. You can probably do better than I did!!;)

Slim down the edges of the back flap.

Slim down the edges of the back flap.

And cut out a square hole about about 1 1/2x1 1/2 inches!

And cut out a square hole about about 1 1/2x1 1/2 inches!

Gather your paint, and get ready to be creative! I am using acrylic paint, however I'm sure any paint would do just fine!

Gather your paint, and get ready to be creative! I am using acrylic paint, however I'm sure any paint would do just fine!

Give it a quick base coat!

Give it a quick base coat!

Add some creative inspiration! For all of the people out there blessed with artistic abilities, (not me \ud83d\ude09) I bet you'll do something fabulous! :)

Add some creative inspiration! For all of the people out there blessed with artistic abilities, (not me 😉) I bet you'll do something fabulous! :)

I added a "Little Sister Sweets" extra touch, and ta da! A perfect charging station!

I added a "Little Sister Sweets" extra touch, and ta da! A perfect charging station!

You can also use this craft as a basket for anything! This one is by my sink, and it makes a great makeup holder. What would you use this idea for? If anyone has fresh ideas, I'd love to hear! :)

You can also use this craft as a basket for anything! This one is by my sink, and it makes a great makeup holder. What would you use this idea for? If anyone has fresh ideas, I'd love to hear! :)

  • Shampoo bottle
  • Paint (I used acrylic)
  • Heavy duty scissors