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Hi!! I’m just a wee bit pumped to be here at Debbie’s place. I like that girl. Pinch her cheeks, hip bump, coke drinking kind of like. *sigh* Is it because she’s letting me take over her blog? Nope, although that’s amazing. She’s just so…Debbie. Which is pretty darn cool.
I better stop gushing or she’s going to think I’m buttering her up for something. My name is Janel and I blog at NellieBellie. Here’s a picture of me and a button from my blog. So, you can picture me in your head while I gab at you.
Today I want to chat about an inexpensive way to get cute storage for your home. From milk cartons, oj cartons, and soda bottles. And hats. Cheap, simple…hats. You heard me right; cute storage from plastic cartons and hats.
Let me give you the easy play by play on this cute and easy project…
Step 1. Wash and dry your containers.
Step 2. Cut them to size. A sharp knife works fine for this, you don’t need anything fancy. Just don’t do a me…try to keep the edges straight.
Step 3. Put your hat on. These hats are the cheap, cheap kind. No joke… I paid .50 for them.
Step 4. Dab a bit of hotglue in the center on the bottom of the container, settle the hat on center. This keeps everything in place.
Step 5. Hot glue your hat down and around the top of the container and into the inside of the container.
Now marvel at your ingenuity. Then, add decoration to your container. I recommend adding a strip of yarn or ribbon to the very top to give it a nice clean edge. For my containers I hot glued pretty yarn in patterns, swirls, and bows. Simple, but oh so pretty!
There you have it. A cute container that is budget-friendly, earth-friendly, and décor-friendly!
It was so great to be here with you all!! Please stop by and see me at my blog, Facebook, Pinterest, Google+, or Twitter. Golly gee but that’s a lot of places…I surely hope one of them works for you!
I just love the project
great way to recycle,
and look how stinkin cute!
Thank you Janel.
{Free 5 x 7 Printable}
a friendly reminder to recycle as much as we can:)
Lorraine@MissFlibbertigibbet
That Janel!! Always thinking! I am still blown away by her cotton ball sweater….soon she’ll have a book deal!
debbiedoo's
She is so clever!
heather
These are adorable! How clever and sweet!
Amanda @ Dreamsicle Sisters
You are one talented lady! Wow!
Martina
So clever and super cute!
Angela
These are so cute and clever! I need to go hat shopping!~~Angela
Nana Diana
Very, very cute and she is just darling, too- xo Diana
Kris
These are so adorable. What a clever idea. Great post I am hoppin over to her blog now. Thanks Debbie for sharing this very talented girl with us.
Kris
Claire @ A Little Claireification
Stinkin’ cute indeed!! You’re so talented and crafty. Both of you! Janel blogging at Debbie’s place – it’s like a present wrapped inside a present! Double awesome.
xo, Claire
Peggy
Debbie, thanks for sharing this amazing idea from Janel. Now I’ve got to find some cute hats so I can make cute containers too. Peggy
Raquel @ Organized Island
Oh this is such a cute idea! I love how simple it is too!
Lisa Palmese
This is really Nice I Really Enjoyed it
Thank You
Lisa
Gwen
Those are fantastic, Jannellie!!! Now I know what to do with allllll those diet coke bottles. {Well… sparkling water, now. I gave up Diet coke…sniff! }
Debbie
This is such an easy and cute project! And a great way to save the earth by recycling. Thanks for sharing.
Debbie 🙂
debbiedoo's
Yes, to save the earth:)
Bliss
Well now I had no idea when I popped over I was gonna say Little Miss Nellie. Isn’t that picture of her just the dang cutest?
Bliss
Jacque
These are adorable, she always has the best crafts!
Ann
Oh NellieBellie how in the world do you come up with stuff like this? Cuter than cute. So fun to find you here and so nice of Debbie to have you!