So here are all the deets on that under the shelf jar thingies I teased you about the other day.
It's storage! For practically free! Here's the scoop:
You'll need:
baby food jars
nuts and bolts (my bolts were 1/4" wide by 1" long)
spray paint (optional)
drill and bit
handy hubby or lots o' courage.
So I measured and marked on my shelf where I wanted my hubby to drill holes. He then did so.
I also persuaded him to drill holes in my lids-he's so helpful! (he also watched the kiddos while I worked on another project that day, and made me lunch. thanks hun!)
Hello Sadie's fingers!
Here are the nuts and bolts. Very nutsy and boltsy.
I then spray painted the lids-concentrating on the rims since the tops would be hidden. Then I used the nuts and bolts to attach the lids to the shelf.
Fill up the jars and screw them on!
I chose to fill mine with little metal doo dad-pin backs, buttons to cover, clips, and magnetic snaps.
Handy and so cheap! I only had to buy the nuts and bolts, which cost me $2.50 total. sweet!
34 comments:
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing, I can see this looking great in so many different types of rooms!
Totally awesome Jess. Maybe we'll do this in our new place. :)
Jess...what a completely fabulous and smart idea. Love it.
I cracked up when I saw this...we so did this with big jars in our garage for screws etc. :)
I love this idea!
Great idea! I need to do this in my craft room, it's a mess!
Ingenious and adorable!
Brillant! Absolutely brillant!
fabulous!!! Love this!!!!!
great idea! I wish I could do that in my dorm but I don't think they would appreciate it ^^' so saving for later!
Love this idea!
We had some of these in our basement at our previous house. I love that you painted the lids... so cute!
Great idea!
LOVE this idea. SO cute and perfect for a place with little space.
I've wanted to do this in my sewing room for so long - but I'm still waiting to put up the shelf for them to attach to! Looks great:)
This is so genius! I knew there was a reason I've been saving our baby food jars :)
Muito boa sua idéia!!! Quero assim para o meu pequeno ateliê!!!
This was in Good Housekeeping a couple years ago. But still a good idea worth sharing with people! :)
Great idea! :)
Yeah, may have to steal-I mean use!! that idea as well!! Thanks!!
When I was growing up we had something like this (my Mom had done) over the washer and dryer, only with pint size jars.
Your little baby food jars are cute and I also like how you painted the lids.
I love this idea. This is the best tutorial I've seen on it.
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Such a great idea! Practical and cute! Thank you for sharing!!
thanks-i totally forgot about baby food storage. my grandfather had a ton of these in the basement workshop and i just moved my sewing area downstairs under a shelf/peg board. i have a 9 mo old so we are still using some baby food--love love your blog btw!!! jen
avonlea (24 at) yahoo (dot) com
What a great idea! I made this for my desk
idéia genial.
bjkassssssss
Just came across this on Pinterest - wonderful idea!
My boyfriends Dad saves everything in his garage in little jars like this!! Nuts, Bolts, Screws.. you name it! : )
Your project's been Candoodled! I love it. So I've shared it...
http://candoodles.blogspot.com/2012/06/repurpose-baby-food-jar-craziness.html
That's a killer idea! I'm totally going to do that. Oh, and I'm really jealous of all that fantastic fabric I see on your shelf too!
This idea is so great. Very smart! I am going to copy it. Thank you for sharing
Isabel
From Venezuela
What an awesome idea! Will definitely try it! Thanks!
Thi is so amazing! I really NEED this, my craft space is really small...amazing idea!
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Thank you so much for sharing...You are so thoughtful..God Bless your kind soul.
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