Decorative Jars

Have you ever had a bunch of old pickle or something or other jars laying around the house, just asking to be put to use? Have you ever seen those cute jar crafts lots of people do and wish you could do one? I have always wanted to do a jar craft, yet I have never made an attempt. Today, while cleaning out my refrigerator I emptied four different sized jars and thought why not?! So here is how I did it.Have you ever had a bunch of old pickle or something or other jars laying around the house, just asking to be put to use? Have you ever seen those cute jar crafts lots of people do and wish you could do one? I have always wanted to do a jar craft, yet I have never made an attempt. Today, while cleaning out my refrigerator I emptied four different sized jars and thought why not?! So here is how I did it.Have you ever had a bunch of old pickle or something or other jars laying around the house, just asking to be put to use? Have you ever seen those cute jar crafts lots of people do and wish you could do one? I have always wanted to do a jar craft, yet I have never made an attempt. Today, while cleaning out my refrigerator I emptied four different sized jars and thought why not?! So here is how I did it.Have you ever had a bunch of old pickle or something or other jars laying around the house, just asking to be put to use? Have you ever seen those cute jar crafts lots of people do and wish you could do one? I have always wanted to do a jar craft, yet I have never made an attempt. Today, while cleaning out my refrigerator I emptied four different sized jars and thought why not?! So here is how I did it.

Step 1:

Empty and rinse all miscellaneous jars. Let jars soak in hot soapy water until the labels begin to peel. While the jars are soaking combine the ingredients baking soda and canola oil to form a paste. After the jars have soaked and the labels have been removed glue residue will still be there. A paste of oil and baking soda will remove that. Rub the paste of baking soda and oil in a circular motion over the area where the label used to be to remove any leftover residue.

Step 4:

Dry the jars inside and out, and tape the jars, two strips around the jar and two up and down. Paint the rectangle with chalkboard paint. While the paint is drying paint the lids your color of choice, I chose blue. Let the paint dry and add at least one more coat. After the chalkboard paint is dry remove the tape. Let the lids and the chalkboard paint dry overnight. If you draw on the paint too early you will ruin it, and if you try to screw the jar lids on too early you could ruin the paint there too. If you can spare a few more dollars you can spend a little more to buy chalkboard stickers and chalk pens, to ensure quality and reuse in the future.

You can use these decorative jars for so many different things. Use them in the bathroom to hold anything from q-tips to flossers, in the kitchen for homemade salad dressings or seasonings, even in a home office for pens, pencils, markers and many more. Use the lids or don’t either way. I spread mine throughout the house, and I love them! I love how simple they are, and how easy they were to create. Hope you like them, and that my craft inspires you to make your own. Leave a comment about how you use your jars or if my post had inspired you to do another project.