Saving Little Plastic Balls for Crafting

Here are two ways to get 'nearly' free little plastic balls for crafting.

Once a roll-on deodorant is empty take its top off, put the roll-on deodorant on the floor, and press your foot on the body of the bottle just behind its "neck". The plastic ball will pop out. When pressing with your foot stand straight and make sure that there is nothing (or no one!) at 2 or three meters around because sometimes the plastic ball can pop out with quite a lot of pressure. If it is a glass body roll-on deodorant use adjustable pliers, take grip on the plastic ring where the plastic ball is fitted in and take the ring and the ball off. The plastic ball will come off the ring very easily. You can also use the top of the deodorant as a photophore for LED tea lights as they fit on perfectly.

If you have Irish friends ask them to give you their empty cans of Guiness (around St. Patrick's Day is the ideal time). Put the empty can on the floor and cut it open with a pair of scissors without touching the can, it is safer to open it this way because when holding the can you can really deeply cut your hands or fingers. Once the can is opened flip it and you will get a little plastic ball. Not only the cans of Guiness beer have this little plastic ball inside, some Scottish beers have it too, usually beer cans with a plastic ball inside are from the "draught" type of beers. The plastic ball's purpose is to make the beer foamy.

Happy crafting!