day 16 repurposing a jar

day 16 repurposing a jar :: craft storage

i use lots & lots of jars for my craft storage, it's a fun challenge to find the perfect jar for a specific craft supply or crafting tool... that's a HUGE pickle jar (in the above photo) filled with vintage craft goodies. a few weeks ago i went to a vintage shop i'd never been to before & i bought almost all their vintage ric rac, so now all this vintage ric rac is sharing the pickle jar with bits & pieces of vintage lace & tatting (i added a lavender sachet to help with the pickle smell)



on one of the IKEA shelves in my studio: one jar for vintage knitting needles, one jar for little balls of vintage thread, one jar for vintage wooden spools, & one jar for vintage crochet hooks



in a small white cabinet: 3 shelves with 3 different sizes of Bonne Maman jars all filled with craft goodies



these 2 smaller sizes of Bonne Maman jars are just adorable ! they are the perfect size for teeny tiny craft goodies... one small ball of thread, small buttons, one small spool of thread, small safety pins and surprise ! yes, those are googly eyes - my kids like to craft, too :-)


more vintage craft goodies...



and even more vintage craft goodies



oh, wow ! these are really old... i made the tops of these jars back in 4th & 5th grade summer school ! (where all of my crafting began - look for a future post all about that)



lots of ribbon, button, & prima flower storage


tons & tons of vintage buttons !

see you tomorrow for day 17 !

day 15 repurposing a jar

day 15 repurposing a jar :: forcing bulb

this one is an avocado pit: rinse pit gently (no soap), poke 3 toothpicks around, fill jar with clean, warm water, place pit wide side down, put in a sunny windowsill & wait (few days up to 6 weeks)

see you Monday for day 16 --- have a great weekend !

day 14 repurposing a jar

day 14 repurposing a jar :: I Spy Jar

fill a jar with rice & add a few objects: buttons, beads, paperclips, small toys... then have fun trying to find all the objects

see you tomorrow for day 15 !

day 13 repurposing a jar

day 13 repurposing a jar :: kitchen

jars are great for storing dried food items, especially the ones bought in bulk. around here 2 of the 5 of us are gluten-free, so this method works great for gluten-free flours. having the jars labeled with measurements gives you an idea of how much ingredient is left in the jar. for labeling with chalkboard painted lids, see day 5.


using a measuring cup, measure & pour the ingredient into jar. at that height, wrap a rubber band around jar, use this as a guide to draw a straight line with a permanent marker


Bonne Maman chestnut spread - gotta love the brown gingham lid !



Bonne Maman jars are the perfect size for storing cinnamon sticks

see you tomorrow for day 14 !

day 12 repurposing a jar

day 12 repurposing a jar :: picnic

picnic foods work great in jars because they don't leak, they can be used for fruit salad, trail mix, snacks, use small jars for dips...
canning & Bonne Maman jars make great drinking glasses


make sun tea in a large jar

see you tomorrow for day 13 !

day 11 repurposing a jar

day 11 repurposing a jar :: kids

check out & print this Coloring Packet: Reusing an Old Jar

it's for kids to color in & it gives several examples of how to reuse a jar


cookie cutter


bug jar


kids bank - cut a slit in the lid

this is the halfway point --- see you tomorrow for day 12 !

day 10 repurposing a jar

day 10 repurposing a jar :: egg cup

use a smaller jar to eat a soft boiled egg

see you Monday --- have a great weekend !