Lamp Made From Tide Laundry Detergent Bottle - Cheap and Dirty (CHAD)

Lamp built from make-a-lamp kit and Tide laundry detergent bottle.

1. DIY Make-A-Lamp Kit
2. Empty Tide laundry detergent bottle
3. Piece of paper for lampshade
4. Duct tape
5. #1 Phillips head screwdriver

1. Pass lamp cord through bottom hole on socket cap.
2. Hook the ends of the lamp cord onto the screws at the bottom of the lamp socket.
3. Use the Phillips head screwdriver to attach the cords to the socket.

1. Screw lamp nipple into the large adapter. This is the widest one in the kit.
2. Pass check ring onto nipple.
3. Secure ring with lock nut.

1. Screw lamp socket onto nipple.
2. Use Phillips head screwdriver to securely attach socket to nipple.

1. Insert adapter into the top of the Tide laundry detergent bottle.
2. Use duct tape to attach 2 lamp cords together a few inches away from the lamp socket.

1. Use duct tape to secure adapter to top to Tide bottle.
2. Duct tape cord to side of bottle to prevent it from pulling on the lamp socket.

1. Use the duct tape to attach the long side of the paper to Tide bottle in order to create a lampshade.
2. Leave paper open so that you can reach in to switch the lamp on and off.
3. Plug in lamp and place where it is needed. It will be a little top heavy, but it should stand up.