I’m always excited for the Christmas season because it’s my favorite holiday, and whenever it’s that time of the year again, I always make crafts and projects to decorate the house or give as a gift to loved ones. There are a lot of projects that you can find online and try to make at home, and most of the time you can even find ones that are affordable or use repurposed items. One of those kinds of DIYS is this one by At Home with Ashley on YouTube which only requires bottle brushes to make pretty Christmas trees!
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Yes, you read that right, using a common bathroom cleaning item you can create a beautiful Christmas decor that I’m sure no one would think is made of a bottle brush. You can also make a forest or a set of trees if you like and make them in different colors, too. This is one of my favorite projects recently because it just looks so beautiful in person and I bet you will think so, too. Go ahead and read the written instructions below to learn how, and while you’re at it make sure to watch the video tutorial as well for more details.
Materials for Bottle Brush Trees:
- Bottle brush
- Spray paint
- 1″ x 3″ board
- Cordless jigsaw
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
- Orbital sander
- Wire cutters
- Impact driver drill
- Scissors
- Speed square
How to Make Bottle Brush Trees:
Step 1
Cut the wire off the end of the bottle brush, then straighten the wire, and cut the bottle brush into two shorter lengths.
Step 2
Cut the base into a square at 2½” x 2½”, then find the center, and drill a hole about ¾ of the way through.
Step 3
Sand down the rough spots, then trim the brushes with your scissors until they’re shaped like a tree as shown in the video, and hot glue the brush to the wood base.
Step 4
Spray paint the brush trees, then allow them to dry completely, and add a second coat if desired.
*All these images are credited to At Home with Ashley via YouTube. Give her channel a visit and subscribe for more!
How to Make Bottle Brush Trees
