Amber Plastic Bottles and Label Tutorial

As Airbnb Hosts, we make an effort to provide our guests with lots of different amenities; like glassware, makeup removal clothes and amazing bedding which we shared in a recent post Airbnb Host Must Haves

We also love the advice from Buzzfeed offering some great SuperHost tips and wanted to expand on that a bit with our most recent DIY.

Offering great amenities, to every visitor, can turn into lots of time and money. Instead of letting amenities get too expensive, we elevate our common amenities in unique and unexpected ways.

amber plastic bathroom bottle and label diy tutorial

That’s why we are sharing this DIY: Amber Plastic Bottles tutorial.

While still purchasing bulk shampoo, conditioner and body wash we’re able to give our Airbnb guest suite bathrooms a boutique hotel experience, without sacrificing profit.

DIY: Amber Plastic Bathroom Bottles and Labels

Materials:

8 oz BPA Free Amber Plastic Bottles

16 oz. BPA Fee Amber Plastic Bottles

Brother P-Touch Label Maker (I own the PT-D400AD model)

P-Touch Laminate Tape Cartridge (Clear with Gold Text)

Heavy Duty Scissors

Step 1: Identity Your Bathroom Product to Bottle Needs

Start by identifying what products you use in the your bathroom or shower. Here at Content, we provide our Airbnb and VRBO guests with shampoo, conditioner, body wash and liquid hand soap.

For the shower essentials, we opted for medium sized, 16 oz amber plastic bottles which allows for larger capacity and less refills between guests.

For the hand soap, we used these daintier, 8 oz amber plastic bottles with the intention to not encroach on the countertop or sink space.

A note on the bottles: There are lots of amber bottles on the market, but we made a conscience decision to use amber plastic bottles for safety reasons.

Putting glass in any shower seems like a recipe for disaster, and these BPA-free alternatives are durable, easy to clean and look just as awesome!

amber plastic bathroom bottle and label diy tutorial p-touch

Step 2: Print Your Labels

I have a love affair with my Brother P-Touch Label Maker and incorporate it into nearly every home organization project!

If you’re ready to up your DIY game, I highly recommend putting a P-Touch on your wish list. If you do not own one, the amber plastic bottles recommended above actually come with white, adhesive labels that you can write on.

But, for our purposes, we want our bathroom bottles to look chic, so I looked for a printable, P-Touch label that was both cool but also subtle, and decided on a clear backing with gold lettering.

If you are making multiples, I recommend printing each category label at the same time (ie “shampoo” x2 or “hand soap” x3). Once you have the label maker set to the proper font and text size, it’s easy to print multiples!

Step 3: Place Your Adhesive Labels

We decided to justify our labels to the bottom on each amber bottle, but spacing is really based on your preference.

Start by peeling the adhesive label backing off, and lightly place one end of the label onto the bottle. With your finger, apply pressure and smooth the remainder of the label onto the bottle and push out any air bubbles.

Step 4: Cut Pump Tub to Length

If you decide to purchase the amber plastic bottles recommended in the material list above, the pumps inner tubs will all be the same length.

You will need to cut the tubes for the specific container. We suggest a quick test cut, and cutting a bit more based on fit. Ideally the tub touches the bottom of the amber plastic bottle so you don’t waste product (hand soap, shampoo) at the bottom of the bottle.

Use an angled cut to create space between the bottom of the bottle and the tub.