When we moved into our house three years ago, we acquired a lot of extra wood and screws. Add to this the plethora of peanut butter, jelly, pickle, marinara, and baby food jars we have lying around. With a little creativity and only a few tools, I managed to find a solution to both of the above problems.
Tools:
- Jars – all shapes and sizes are fine (I used a peanut butter jar this time)
- Scrap wood – I used 6″x18″ approximately, but you can choose the size depending on your need
- Screws – to fit the depth of the wood and also to hang up the storage
- Hammer
- Screwdriver
Instructions:
- Gather materials.
- Grab a jar lid and screw. Hammer the screw threw the center of the lid to poke a hole in it.
- Place the jar lid where you want to attach it to the wood, then screw the lid onto the wood.
- Screw the jar onto the lid… voila! Storage!
- When adding more lids to the wood, leave an inch or two between them, so you have room to grasp the jars.
- This could be decorated and hung on the wall for craft storage.
- Or hung on the ceiling in the shop.
- I made one and then my husband made one!
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