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It’s DIY Friday! again. This week I’ve found a new use for an old oatmeal container. Oatmeal containers are very handy to have around - they’re large and fairly sturdy, and are great for holding small items like crayons and marbles. I’m giving this recycled oatmeal container to my daughters to use for their tiny toys - the kind that usually get stepped on when I’m not wearing any shoes – ouch!

Here’s what you’ll need:

Empty oatmeal container with lid
Scissors
Shelf paper (it’s what I used), wrapping paper, or any other kind of material you’d like to glue to your oatmeal box.
Glue (I used hot glue, but any kind of glue will work that’s appropriate for your chosen material)

Cut material to fit your oatmeal container and glue in place. Replace lid, and viola! – you now have a lovely little storage container and can feel good about keeping one less item out of the land fill. Enjoy! Peace.

Michelle

I'm a lover of life and all things natural and organic. I love practicing yoga, making healthy foods, nature photography, DIY projects, making homemade beauty treats, and creating handmade jewelry. I'm passionate about a lot of things and write about them here on my blog. Peace, social justice, good food, green beauty, sustainable living - you name it, I care about it. Thanks for taking the time to visit me. Peace. ;)

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2 thoughts on “It’s DIY Friday! | Reuse That Empty Oatmeal Container”

I am glad to see someone else does this also. We go through a lot of oatmeal making cookies and granola bars. So we use the 42 ounce containers. Once empty I decorate with scrapbook paper and use to store all of my childrens flash cards, game cards, etc. Just recently I have started to save boxes and cover them to reuse.

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Michelle on August 13, 2011 at 11:16 am said:

Hi Claudia,

That’s great! I give my kids the empty boxes for putting all of their tiny treasures and toys in – they’re happy to have a place to store their items, and I’m happy to be recycling.

Thanks for the visit! Peace.

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