Repurposing baby food jars -- any ideas?

paprika · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 06:17 PM** #1

I have a big bag of small baby food jars and would love to repurpose them. They just looked so cute, I didn't have the heart to throw them away... I kept the lids of most of them too.

Any ideas are very appreciated.

I saw on another thread they would make lovely lanterns with some glasspaint and wire.
http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=31996

In the EasyFood magazine I saw you could put angel hair and sweets into them to make Christmas decorations.

Any other ideas?

Thanks,
p

Stuarty · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 07:10 PM** #2

This is a really basic idea but they are great for arts and crafts, if the lid is good you can use then to store supplies, buttons, glitter, foil coloured sprinkles, you take the paper off so you can see through and they stack too. If not they are just the right size for water for paintbrushes

lemencass · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 10:10 PM** #3

kinda same idea as above but my friend screwed the lids to the underside of a shelf with bits and bobs pins and things painted on the outside.

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:12 PM** #4

Tea light holders? Fill with coloured sand? Bath salts or home made bath foam/moisturisers - something like that maybe.

jenniferalan · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:17 PM** #5

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Originally Posted by bluecurlygirl

Tea light holders? Fill with coloured sand? Bath salts or home made bath foam/moisturisers - something like that maybe.

wow that sounds gorgeous. Maybe u could collect sea shells and use them or corol (is that how u spell it, the really different sand) and lots of differnt sand colours.

You could also hold some for household things like buttons or if u have a daughter u could hold her clips/slides/go-gos

if they were big enough u could also use one to hold pens or maybe crayons/pencils.

I'm just thinking that 3 on the windowsill of the bathroom filled with blue sand and a seashell would be gorgeous!

ghendy · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:29 PM** #6

HI there,
In our house we don't really use much jam, but always like to have a bit on standby, so what I do is when I make jam, I put some in little jars like that and just use them as I need them.

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:29 PM** #7

Somewhere in this clutter that is my home is a book called "natural remedies". It gives natural/herbal treatments for most common ailments and it also gives lots of ideas for face masks, moisturisers etc. If anyone would like a "recipe" for any of the stuff let me know and I'll look it up for you (if you're not in a hurry - lot to do this weekend). I thought maybe a few jars of that in the bathroom would look good too. I know there was a face mask with avocado in it. Make your own fancy labels for the jars too. Cover the lids with some material or paint them!

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:30 PM** #8

Do we all stay up late? Or is it just our creative juices start flowing at this hour when we have no other distractions? Anyone know who puts the "keep of the grass" sign there?........... I need sleep

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:34 PM** #9

Quote:

Originally Posted by ghendy

HI there,
In our house we don't really use much jam, but always like to have a bit on standby, so what I do is when I make jam, I put some in little jars like that and just use them as I need them.

Love that idea ghendy. What about making sweets (if anyone has any novel shaped ice-cube trays) Melt chocolate and pour into the trays (i presume you'd have to butter them or something), leave to set and put into the jars for presents.

jenniferalan · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:34 PM** #10

i always get creative at this time of the day, im def not a morning person! Emer that's actually a good idea for a small business creating ur own natural products... i love organic stuff like that

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:41 PM** #11

Hadn't thought of that Jennifer. Okay, none of ye can have any recipes now. If I tell you I must kill you!!!! Ha ha ha (in an evil tone!) Only kidding, the offer's still open.

jenniferalan · **Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:43 PM** #12

mmm handmade chocolates, how delicious! im getting such a craving now lol

bluecurlygirl · **Posted: 30-01-2009 , 12:38 AM** #13

Yeah I know and I'm on a diet! Anyway, back to thread.... Night night everyone. Chat yis tomorrow.

jeana · **Posted: 30-01-2009 , 12:58 AM** #14

I use them for spices- you can buy big bags of spices very cheaply in ethnic stores and then I got cute labels from the kleeneze catalogue, then I put them all on a shelf in the press that has a glass door- it looks cool , like as though I'm a great cook-hmm, well I am if I put my mind to it- problem is with 6 kids it's often easier to stick to what you know they eat rather than experimenting---
Glass paint is lovely - you buy black stuff for the outline that makes it look like stained glass- I have a kinda porthole window at the front of the house- I made a lovely stained glass effect on the entire window- it's really lovely-- dont get those gel window stickers that you get in the art and hobby shop- they melt....I know from experience...zzzzzz....blah blah....zzzzzz off to bed---up at 7 with the kiddies...nighty nite
Jeana

paprika · **Posted: 30-01-2009 , 12:32 PM** #15

Thanks for the lovely ideas!!

I have some glasspaint at home (hope it still works, haven't used it for years..), will do a few lanterns.

Like the spices idea, there is a gorgeous Indian shop in Tullamore where you can buy spices for really cheap, and it's great to store them this way. Sure I can make some labels for them too.

I like the seashell idea too, my bathroom is really plain lookin and have lots of shells hee, collecting only the dust. And will get a bag of corall from Ceathru Rua, that would look lovely!!

And just got a bread maker from my mother-in-law, and you can make jam in it, too. So I'll use a few for that.

Thank, thank you, I'm delighted!!

If anyone has more ideas they are very welcome!

Thanks,
p
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	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 06:17 PM #1
paprika Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ballinasloe/New Inn, Co. Galway Posts: 1,232	Repurposing baby food jars -- any ideas? I have a big bag of small baby food jars and would love to repurpose them. They just looked so cute, I didn't have the heart to throw them away... I kept the lids of most of them too. Any ideas are very appreciated. I saw on another thread they would make lovely lanterns with some glasspaint and wire. http://www.jumbletown.ie/forums/showthread.php?t=31996 In the EasyFood magazine I saw you could put angel hair and sweets into them to make Christmas decorations. Any other ideas? Thanks, p

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 07:10 PM #2
Stuarty Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: North County Dublin Posts: 426	This is a really basic idea but they are great for arts and crafts, if the lid is good you can use then to store supplies, buttons, glitter, foil coloured sprinkles, you take the paper off so you can see through and they stack too. If not they are just the right size for water for paintbrushes

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 10:10 PM #3
lemencass Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 33	baby jars kinda same idea as above but my friend screwed the lids to the underside of a shelf with bits and bobs pins and things painted on the outside.

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:12 PM #4
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Tea light holders? Fill with coloured sand? Bath salts or home made bath foam/moisturisers - something like that maybe.

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:29 PM #6
ghendy Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kildangan/Monasterevin, Co. Kildare Posts: 1,983	HI there, In our house we don't really use much jam, but always like to have a bit on standby, so what I do is when I make jam, I put some in little jars like that and just use them as I need them.

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:29 PM #7
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Somewhere in this clutter that is my home is a book called "natural remedies". It gives natural/herbal treatments for most common ailments and it also gives lots of ideas for face masks, moisturisers etc. If anyone would like a "recipe" for any of the stuff let me know and I'll look it up for you (if you're not in a hurry - lot to do this weekend). I thought maybe a few jars of that in the bathroom would look good too. I know there was a face mask with avocado in it. Make your own fancy labels for the jars too. Cover the lids with some material or paint them!

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:30 PM #8
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Do we all stay up late? Or is it just our creative juices start flowing at this hour when we have no other distractions? Anyone know who puts the "keep of the grass" sign there?........... I need sleep

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:34 PM #10
jenniferalan Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Galway Posts: 1,166	i always get creative at this time of the day, im def not a morning person! Emer that's actually a good idea for a small business creating ur own natural products... i love organic stuff like that

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:41 PM #11
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Hadn't thought of that Jennifer. Okay, none of ye can have any recipes now. If I tell you I must kill you!!!! Ha ha ha (in an evil tone!) Only kidding, the offer's still open.

	Posted: 29-01-2009 , 11:43 PM #12
jenniferalan Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Galway Posts: 1,166	mmm handmade chocolates, how delicious! im getting such a craving now lol

	Posted: 30-01-2009 , 12:38 AM #13
bluecurlygirl Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Big city of Belturbet Posts: 506	Yeah I know and I'm on a diet! Anyway, back to thread.... Night night everyone. Chat yis tomorrow.

	Posted: 30-01-2009 , 12:58 AM #14
jeana Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 217	I use them for spices- you can buy big bags of spices very cheaply in ethnic stores and then I got cute labels from the kleeneze catalogue, then I put them all on a shelf in the press that has a glass door- it looks cool , like as though I'm a great cook-hmm, well I am if I put my mind to it- problem is with 6 kids it's often easier to stick to what you know they eat rather than experimenting--- Glass paint is lovely - you buy black stuff for the outline that makes it look like stained glass- I have a kinda porthole window at the front of the house- I made a lovely stained glass effect on the entire window- it's really lovely-- dont get those gel window stickers that you get in the art and hobby shop- they melt....I know from experience...zzzzzz....blah blah....zzzzzz off to bed---up at 7 with the kiddies...nighty nite Jeana

	Posted: 30-01-2009 , 12:32 PM #15
paprika Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ballinasloe/New Inn, Co. Galway Posts: 1,232	Thanks for the lovely ideas!! I have some glasspaint at home (hope it still works, haven't used it for years..), will do a few lanterns. Like the spices idea, there is a gorgeous Indian shop in Tullamore where you can buy spices for really cheap, and it's great to store them this way. Sure I can make some labels for them too. I like the seashell idea too, my bathroom is really plain lookin and have lots of shells hee, collecting only the dust. And will get a bag of corall from Ceathru Rua, that would look lovely!! And just got a bread maker from my mother-in-law, and you can make jam in it, too. So I'll use a few for that. Thank, thank you, I'm delighted!! If anyone has more ideas they are very welcome! Thanks, p :)