Since the kids moved in when their home flooded, we have been overflowing with these plastic containers! One for the behind and one for – well, what it says it is for as well as the rest of the face and hands after eating.
I just HAD to figure out a way to recycle them and once again Mother Kalamity needed/wanted something that I could make her with these – with a little help from Mr. Picky Eater. Mother wanted an old fashioned Kleenex Holder – remember those from the 60’s? She also uses plastic bags in her bathroom trash container and wanted a way to keep them in bathroom saving her some steps – at her age she needs to save steps – and she wanted them both to match her bathroom décor. Not a small request!
First, we showed her how to roll plastic bags so they would come out of a Boogie Wipes container one at a time:
Lay it out flat.
Fold it in half.
Place another folded in half just on top of the other.
Fold the handle of the first one over so it sticks out.
Start rolling……and roll up about 15.
This is what it should look like when you are finished.
Then, make sure Kleenex fits in the Hiney Wipes – and they do!
Then have husband paint both with Krylon Plastic Fusion Paint – we chose dark red from the Plastic Fusion line and it works great!
For the Kleenex holder, I used gold wire ribbon which I tack with a line of glue around the top to hold the ribbon on. Also I glued a golden dragon fly I found at Michael’s. Looks pretty good, huh?
Then for the Boogie Wipes I bought 1 sheet of burlap from Michael’s and put it on with a thin layer of Mod Podge and then I added 2 pink dragon flies bought in the same little package for $.99 at Michael’s.
She loves it and wants me to make 10 matching sets for her to give as Christmas Presents to her friends at the retirement apartment complex where she lives. Well, we have the containers – that’s for sure!
You are amazing!
Ha! Thanks Alicia!
FANTASTIC Idea!!! I lovethe twine too ;D
Thank you so much!
Ohh its a sheet of burlap! I thought you had wrapped twine allll around the taller one! Which would be a great replacement though 😉 SORRY!! Amazing either way! Just wish we had some spray paint around these parts.
You don’t have any of that plastic fusion paint from Krylon – oh, too bad! Yes, I have more patience with burlap that wrapping twine ’round and ’round! 🙂
That is such a brilliant idea 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
So smart!!!! Even without little ones I still have a small collection of these. The hoarder in me won’t let me toss them so thank you for teaching an old gal new tricks. 🙂
I’m glad you like them! My mother was thrilled with them and I could see me keeping a set in our bathroom as well. I love to recycle that old plastic stuff!
These are really great Kelli! Love this fun way to reuse these containers!!
Kenley
Thanks Kenley!
all of my Target bags tumble out from underneath my sink every time I open the cabinet – I need this!
Great ideas! I had to laugh when I read that your mom wants to give them to all her friends for Christmas. There goes your marketing plan. 🙂
That’s exactly what MPE said!
Love this!
Mother Kalamity is a genius 😉
Oh……..I’m not telling her that! 🙂
Wait…aren’t you Mother Kalamity? Whoever came up with the idea, my wipey container thanks you all!
My mother is Mother Kalamity – I call her Mother and everyone down here thinks it’s funny and formal so I just call her that on the blog! 🙂
Well, you BOTH are pretty cool smart ladies in my estimation! Have a wonderful evening 😀
What pretty designs and what great ideas!
Thank you so much! And thank you for dropping by !
🙂 good idea and love how you decorated them Kelli & I’m sure they will love receiving these as gifts for Christmas 🙂 you did a great job!
Thank you! And Hometalk featured them today on their FB page. Yay!!!
So cute! If I had my hubby try to paint these, they wouldn’t be nearly so professional looking!
My husband thanks you! He gets plenty of practice with all my ideas and projects!
How lovely & creative! Upscale for sure. You have such a way with words too…the title of your post just cracks me up. Thanks for sharing…VERY clever way to fold all those bags together. I’m so impressed. =)
Thank you so much! I thought that title was hilarious and I couldn’t resist putting it on…….Thanks for dropping by!
Too cute! I love dragonflies (flys?) 🙂
Whoops! I am really behind in my reading. The title of this post kills me! 🙂
So am I!!! Like a week or something crazy like that!