• The joys of an empty box of salt

    Posted on May 29th, 2009 Saver Queen 10 comments

    What can you do with an empty box of salt? 

    As it turns out… a lot!

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    I made this craft with an empty box of kosher salt.  Normally I would throw it away, but as you know, these days I am trying to repurpose junk to create a more organized home. I love giving a new purpose to stuff that would normally end up in my recycling bin.  It’s frugal, fun, and environmentally friendly!

    Here’s how I did it:

    First, I cut the top off in a diagonal direction.

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    Then I cut out pictures of Archie comics* and followed the same set of instructions that I provided in my guest post at I’m an Organizing Junkie on repurposing a tea box.  

    Note: If you don’t want to destroy your old comic books, use comic strips from the newspaper.  I simply cut out the “gag bags” or other one-page stories that had advertisements on the back.  That way I didn’t ruin the entire comic.

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    I pasted the comics on to the box and then covered it with mac-tack, trimming and folding the edges carefully.

    This little box was the perfect size and shape for the comic digests! And the box fits neatly onto a shelf. 

    Believe it or not, I didn’t stop there. When you are cutting off the top of the box, save the spout! I taped it on to my box of baking soda to make it easier to pour. This spout will help me to measure out the exact amount of baking soda I actually need, instead of spilling it everywhere, so I will waste less.

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    With a little creativity, we can turn junk into really fun, attractive, useful items around the house. 

    Have you repurposed anything lately?

    *So now I have revealed that I am a Star Trek nerd, I might as well admit that I am a comic book geek too. *Sigh* What else will this blog reveal about me?  I haven’t even gotten started on my secret love for medieval themed board games.

    Crafts / DIY, Recycling, Waste reduction
     

    10 responses to “The joys of an empty box of salt”

    1. Christine May 29th, 2009 at 11:33

      Oh, I love comic books. I have them boxed away somewhere (trekkie fan, too. star wars nerd, too). Alot of Sandman, dark comics, and adult comics.

      Speaking of games… this was my all time 1981 favorite, Dark Tower

    2. sharon rose May 29th, 2009 at 12:45

      Hi there-the comic book holder is fabulous, I love the cover of it! Your candied peanuts look delicious, I think I’ll have to give these a go!

    3. Erran May 29th, 2009 at 15:37

      Wow, to look at the world through the eyes of SQ. :) Very imaginative!

    4. Erran May 29th, 2009 at 15:39

      Oh, Pace salsa…I think the jars would make for great flower vases. Although I haven’t used it, I’ve kept one for the day I ever feel like becoming domestic. ;)

      http://www.pacefoods.com/

    5. Maddy May 29th, 2009 at 18:47

      Very nice! :)

      I’m repurposing empty cardboard tea boxes as cardboard planters as I type (or, rather, I just finished). I forgot to pick some up at the store earlier (my zucchini and pea plants are getting a bit big for their peat-sacs), and then I remembered your obsession with repurposing even empty cardboard boxes, and I realised I didn’t need to! I had some empty tea boxes that hadn’t made it to recycling yet! I fear you’ve been a good influence on me, pretty Nutmeg :)

    6. Org Junkie May 29th, 2009 at 22:17

      Oh you are so clever, especially about using the spout like that. I have no idea why the baking soda company people don’t do that. It’s definitely a source of aggravation for me.

      Very cool!

    7. C - The Asian Pear May 31st, 2009 at 21:09

      That is super cool. I made something similar out of an old box with some Wizard magazines but as a decoupage. It was fun and I used it as a giftbox to hold the actual stuff. Turns out the person liked the box more than the gifts!

    8. C - The Asian Pear June 1st, 2009 at 22:32

      Oh. I just heard on the news and thought of you… Dunno if you heard or not but Archie Comics announced that Archie will be proposing to Veronica in September!

    9. earthmama June 3rd, 2009 at 14:25

      Supremely awesome post! Great idea and my inspiration for the day! THANKS for sharing! I’ll be back to check out the rest of your blog! Looks fantastic!

      earthmama

    10. Smallblogger June 8th, 2009 at 18:51

      Snaps for the spout re-purposing… a truly excellent idea.

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