I'm always in need of more organization and being a bit of an environmentalist and living in an apartment complex that has no recycling pick up I decided to start reusing as many things I can. With the fact that my husband and I eat a lot of canned foods I decided to start there. And here is the first thing I came up with. Can organizers. These pictures show larger cans but I plan to make several smaller ones as well.
Supplies:
- Empty and well cleaned can. (I prefer the regular cans that you have to use a opener to open, not the pull tab cans. I don't like the rim left on the pull tab cans.)
- Yarn(s). (Leftover yarn from other projects are wonderful for this project!)
- Hot glue gun
- Beads, buttons, trim, ribbon, rhinestones or any other items you may want to decorate your can with.
How To:
- Gather supplies and heat up your hot glue gun. Make sure you are working on a surface that you won't mind some glue getting on.
- Starting at the bottom rim of the can attach the very end of your yarn with a dab of glue.
- For the first few rows I fully attach the yarn with the glue to keep any pieces from slipping around the edges. Working about an inch at a time to make sure you don't have to reapply glue.
- After the first few rows are in place continue wrapping the yarn around the can attaching with a small dab of hot glue every 1- 1 1/2 inches.
- When you reach the top of the can attach the last few rows just like you did the the first 2.
- Remove as much of the hot glue "strings" as you can.
- Now attach your decorations. This is a great time to hide any glaring spots of glue that might be peaking threw the yarn or that got on the outside of the yarn.
- Now fill them up and show them off!
