Great stuff, Mammy! It's zany but it works! The salads will wash and toss themselves!
Anyway...if you are interested in viewing other examples of re-purposed items such as washing-machine drums, baths, and shopping trolleys, please see post #2 in the thread below. In post #4 on the same thread, you'll find mention of JumbleTowner unapam's lightshade made from an old chrome colander. How about that for diffuse lighting, eh?
http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=19596
Regards
Chris P
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