This week I am FINALLY bringing you a DIY Wednesday project
that is functional instead of crafty! (Although I hope you enjoy the crafty
ones as much as I do.) My husband found this awesome idea on the interwebs for
making a sandwich container out of an old, empty milk jug. It’s super easy and
the hardest part is just cutting the jug. These would be especially great for
packing your kids’ school lunches. Enjoy!
What you’ll need:
-Empty, clean, 1 gallon jug (It doesn’t have to be a milk
jug. It could be a water one…or orange juice…or…Ok. You get the point.)
-Scissors
-Washable marker of some sort (I used a dry erase marker and
it came off my milk jug better than it does my damn dry erase board.)
-Snaps or hook and loop tape (optional)
1)
Start off by drawing the outline of where you will be cutting.
(Make sure to do it like mine in the picture otherwise you won’t have the long
section of lid!)
2)
You can dig right in, but I trimmed out all the extra jug
first to make it a little easier cutting along the lines.
3)
Finish cutting along your lines. Be sure to get far enough
down in the cracks so you can bend the folds more easily.
4)
After you’re finished cutting, fold and somewhat pinch the
folds over at desired height.
5)
That's it! You can hold together the long fold however you
like (i.e. tape), but I opted to put a snap on it since I just happened to have
some laying around.
This is so cool and eco-friendly. Thanks for the tip!
ReplyDeleteOkay that's so cool! I would have never thought of that. Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteThat's really neat! I never would've thought of that. I'm going to try to share this on my fb page. Thanks for sharing!
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