Turn Old Jars into Storage
Recycle your old jars into storage containers for craft supplies and small items. By adding handles small children will be able to carry the jars with ease. This tip from BlissfullyDomestic.com was done using old Peanut Butter jars, but can be used with any soft plastic topped jar. (I wouldn’t recommend the metal as it may be possible to create sharp edges.)
To insure that the lids stay with the jars, I attach them with ribbon or old shoelace.
To do this yourself, first drill holes through the center of the lid and through the side of the jar, near the top, with a 1/8″ drill bit. Then thread about 12″ of ribbon through, knotting it inside the lid and inside the jar.
Now you have a storage jar with an impossible-to-lose lid! Hang your jars from hooks, set on shelves, or throw in drawers.
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What a brilliant idea! I’m almost done with our current peanut butter jar, so I will for sure be using this idea. Thanks for searching it out!
Thanks so much for this link. What a great idea to attach the ribbon so you don’t lose the lids!