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I'm pretty sure I'm going to re-purpose the detergent bottle as a scoop for our sidewalk salt but not sure if I should even keep the veggie container. I always look at those things and think I can use it for something, but then I find 'em all dusty in my top cupboard a year later. That said, I'm determined not to make any more garbage or even put too many things in the recycle bin than I absolutely I need to. I looking for ways to upcycle, re-purpose, donate, whatever... Any ideas?

If you make your own laundry detergent (there was a segment about a year ago on Channel 2) you could reuse the bottle for that. The bottle could be a doggie-pooper-scouper. I've seen online where someone turned a laundry detergent bottle and a stick into a lacrosse stick for their child.
Because the veggie container was a food-safe plastic (#5, 4, 1, 2, all the rest are bad for you), you could use it to store some edible things (like washed lettuce). It's clear and they stack nicely, so you could use it to store other items that wouldn't fall through the slits or holes in the sides/bottom (craft items, receipts). Some of other food containers my daughter uses as a jail for some of her toys.
Both things I just recycle.

You could probably pour cement in the detergent bottle to make a weight for something like an outdoor tent. Put one on each corner to weigh it down in the Buffalo wind.

The food container would be good to start seeds in for the spring since it has drainage. Just make sure you put something under it to catch the dirt/water that comes out.

I meant to add that I have been saving my old k-cups since they have a hole in the bottom to start my seeds in. It kills me that they can't be recycled!

Last year I used laundry detergent bottles to make watering cans for my kids. Using a small drill bit you drill one hole towards the top of the handle and then a lot of little holes in the cap. The smaller bottles are nice for little kids. I would use the vegetable container to start seeds in also.

Do you have a cover for your pool? You might be able to weigh it down with the heavy detergent bottles.

I applaud all of you for your ideas, especially 30momE&S. OMG that is a lot of ideas! You could create a show of ideas.

But what I noticed about the picture is that there is a Woodwick candle in the background...don't you just love those candles?

Agreed! That's why I post things here - y'all are brilliant! When we had an above ground pool, I used to use detergent bottles filled with water to weigh down the cover by hanging them off the cinch rope. They contained the perfect amount of weight. I really love the watering can idea! I think it would be a very cool thing to make and give the extras to the various community gardens around town!

CLJCathy: Love, love, love the Woodwick candles! You have a good eye; you should change your screen name to CSI:Cathy! For those who have never seen a Woodwick candle, they are as advertised with a wood wick that crackles like a fire when they burn. Love the ambiance!

Woodwick -

I love that they liquefy as they burn and have no carcinogens. Also their scents are so warm and really nice. I love the applewood it smells like a model home scent. And then when they release the seasonal scents…just love to see what will come out. I have like 7 on my hearth in front of my fireplace and burn those often all at once instead of having a fire going.

Who sells them?

Ulta carries them out here. Bed bath and Beyond. The large jar 22oz only costs usually about $5 more than the small but you get twice the burn time. So a much better value. I buy some of each because I like to mix the heights.