Decorate your garbage can

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November 22, 2008 9017 Views 4 Comments

By Heather

Use dollar store plastic placemats cut into strips to liven up a woven metal trash can! (project: fantasticmio from fantasticmio.com)

Project estimate:

Trash can $1
4 Placemats $4

Total cost: $5

Tags: craftster, garbage can, placemat, trash can, woven

Heather

Heather Mann is chief editor of Dollar Store Crafts, and specializes in transforming inexpensive materials into stylish and simple craft projects. She has appeared on the Martha Stewart Show, in Reader’s Digest and the New York Times. DSC has been recognized as named one of Babble.com’s Top 10 Best Overall Craft Blogs (2011 & 2012) and Apartment Therapy’s 10 Crafty Blogs We Love (2010). Her work has been viewed by millions on the cover of FamilyFun magazine and on top websites such as RealSimple, Huffington Post, ABCNews.com, and others.

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4 Comments

Lisa C

November 22, 2008 at 8:25 am

Hi there! I just saw your website mentioned on a comment you made on the swell life blog. I am so glad I did. What a great concept!!! I love finding dollar store items for crafting and often note the price on beads and things I find for jewelrymaking on my blog because I know you can make fun things for less. Next time I come across something at my favorite dollar store, “Deals”, I’ll let you know. Take care, Lisa C.
Rachel

November 22, 2008 at 5:16 pm

What a fun idea, I love it! I’ll be linking.
fantasticmio

January 13, 2009 at 11:57 am

Hey, that’s my trash can! It’s still holding up really well next to my desk at work. Easy and fun to make. ^_^