- A South African content creator turned empty Douwe Egberts coffee jars into stunning home décor pieces
- Her TikTok tutorial racked up hundreds of comments from viewers eager to try the ideas themselves
- One of her top tips left many people rethinking something they would normally toss in the bin
A South African DIY creator is proving that one person's empty coffee jar is another person's centrepiece, and thousands of people online are taking notes. TikTok creator @diybyndivhuwo posted a video on 24 October walking viewers through creative ways to repurpose Douwe Egberts glass coffee jars.
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She transformed them into lamps, decorative containers, and other home accents. Filmed across a bathroom, kitchen, and dining area, the tutorial carries an upbeat, hands-on energy that has clearly struck a chord.
One of her key pieces of advice is refreshingly simple: do not be too rigid with your ideas. "Don't be too strict on yourself. So whatever idea that you have, you need to run with it," she said in the video.
The DIY enthusiast @diybyndivhuwo also cautioned viewers against spray-painting jars they plan to use for food storage, recommending that painted projects be reserved for decorative purposes only.
She also teased something to look forward to, urging followers to keep an eye out for limited-edition Douwe Egberts décor jars, each inspired by a local artist. Watch the coffee jar upcycling tutorial that has South Africa talking:
SA applauds DIY ideas
The comments section quickly filled with viewers sharing their own jar habits.
User Vandhana wrote:
"Hey thanks, I repurposed mines filled with spices and different masala blends, rock salt and fine salt etc DE jars are really useful!"
Bonolo King offered a particularly creative list, noting:
"I use them for my son's homemade purees, as a canister. I also bake every single day, so baking powder, Bicarbonate, choc chips & I am a nail tech, I use some to store my nail files and other tools."
Not everyone in the comments is even a coffee drinker. Fjules admitted:
"I will buy the coffee just because I love what you are doing with them. Tea drinker here 🌻"
Chilly had a more practical concern, commenting:
"I need a 200g decaf of that coffee, they only selling 100g in Shoprite."
Other Briefly News stories about eco-friendly innovations
- TikTok creator Dean (@deanmakesthings) went viral after showcasing her meticulous DIY process of cutting, sanding, and repurposing used alcohol and beverage bottles into polished, aesthetic drinking glasses and decorative home vases.
- Artisan Phumi Muthanyia and her young collection partner from Orange Farm captured national attention after transforming discarded plastic packaging into durable, fashionable tote bags and accessories.
- A woman from KwaMhlabuyalingana in northern KwaZulu-Natal (@zuluonearth ecovillage) stunned social media users after documenting the construction of an entire home built primarily from recycled materials and discarded bottles.
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