Making a Scoop and/or Funnel Out of a Water Bottle


A few months ago I read an article about repurposing water bottles. Of course I didn’t save the article, but today I decided to try one of the hacks from memory—making a scoop out of a water bottle. 

Without the article, I came up with my own simple design. I pressed my scissors into the bottom of a one-gallon water bottle, and I cut off the bottom. Then, leaving as much length on the side opposite the handle as possible, I cut up towards the handle, stopping a bit over an inch from the handle so the handle wouldn’t be compromised. For esthetics, I went back and retrimmed one side a bit so that both sides would be roughly symmetrical. 

What I Like about the Water Bottle Scoop

  • It’s Free. I used a 1 gallon bottle I had just emptied. 
  • It’s Comfortable. The scoop is balanced and easy to use. 
  • Use It Open or Closed. Because water bottles come with caps, you can use the scoops open or closed. The scoops can be used to both carry and funnel. 

What I Don’t Like about the Water Bottle Scoop

  • It’s Flimsy. This is the major flaw—it’s terribly flimsy. It bent when I thrust the scissors in and it will bend and even tear with any use except light objects: kibble, grain, oatmeal, loose dirt, water. As a funnel used only to direct the flow it could be used for heavier objects including gravel. 
  • It Won’t Last Long. Because it’s flimsy, I probably won’t get much use out of one scoop. However, I can just as easily make another. 
  • It’s Not Very Attractive. Let’s face it—this scoop is not a thing of beauty. 


Bottom line is this water bottle scoop is easy to make, free and relatively functional, as well as easy to replace, and it can be made in any size that a bottle comes in. I liked my DIY scoop well enough to make another smaller scoop out of a water bottle to use to scoop my cat food out of the bucket I store it in. It lacks a handle but is still easy to use… and free, and I trimmed it until is was the right size for a portion of cat food. 

So if funds are tight and you need a scoop or a funnel, just make one! 

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