A few years ago, I ran across small, silver magnetic storage tins at World Market that were perfect for storing spices on the side of the refrigerator. Since my husband and I were living in a 740 square foot loft at the time, they were the perfect solution for utilizing unused space and giving us valuable cabinet storage back.
Unfortunately, they were almost $4 per container.
Even if I could streamline our spice stash down to ten, that would still mean $40 spent on storage containers that wasn’t necessarily a need. As much as I liked them, I just couldn’t justify the expense.
A few months later, I was still thinking about those silly containers and determined I could probably make something similar myself. I put together a plan but never followed through. Call it lazy, busy, or whatever. The bottom line is I never made them.
Ever so often I still thought about how nice it would be to have matching spice containers. So even though we don’t live in that small space anymore, I finally got to work and made my own space-saving magnetic spice containers!
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DIY Magnetic Storage Bins
Materials Needed:
- Baby food jars and lids
- Chalkboard paint
- Paintbrush
- Chalk (I used regular chalk but I’d rather use chalk markers since my handwriting is atrocious)
- Self adhesive magnetics (I used magnetic tape but these heavy duty magnets and a glue gun would be much better)
Instructions:
- Remove label from baby food jars and wash thoroughly.
- Paint the lid with chalkboard paint. Let dry. Repeat at least once if not twice.
- Dry at least 24 hours.
- Rub a bit of chalk on the lid and rub off with your finger before labeling. It just helps the chalk stick a bit. I used regular chalk but next time I think I’d prefer chalk markers to make sure the name isn’t easily removable.
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Instead of baby food jars (if you don’t have a baby or have access to people that do), you can use the tiny mason jars.
Instead of the chalk paint, you could use chalk contact paper. You can find it at Michaels I know for sure?