Laundry Tin and a Giveaway!


I finished my new laundry tin…

and I LOOOVE IT.

Not only does it look great, it also solves a problem.  I buy the large box of detergent from Costco for my laundry.  It doesn’t fit in my cupboard, or in the space under my cupboards.  It just sits there in the way, looking quite ugly.

My new tin started it’s life ugly too… it was an ammunition box.

I think I’ve improved its form and function.  Don’t you?

All it took was a little spray paint and some very cool vinyl lettering.

My lettering was inexpensive, at only a couple of dollars.  It was also VERY easy to apply to my tin.  The letters were on a strip already spaced perfectly.  I measured my tin, made little pencil marks as guides, removed the backing and applied the strip of letter. I used a Popsicle stick to make sure the vinyl adhered to my tin nicely and then peeled off the transfer tape.  It took just a few minutes and was super slick.

The inspiration for this project came from a detergent tin from Ballard Designs that sold for about $60.  My tin cost a fraction of that.

I got my vinyl lettering from Say It On The Wall and am excited they are sponsoring a $25 gift certificate giveaway here at Make it Do.

You could order this cool vinyl for your laundry room.

What about these awesome labels for organizing your pantry?  I love these.

You can also order something custom like I did.  There are lots of fonts and colors to choose from.   I simply gave Laura the dimensions of my tin and the font and coloring I wanted and she worked out the details.

Be sure to click over to Say It On The Wall to see all of the wonderful vinyls available.  You could have a lot of fun with a

$25 Gift Certificate

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Contest ends Thursday January 27 at 10 PM MST.

Winner will be announced on Friday.

To be even sweeter, Say It On The Wall is offering a

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76 Comments

  19. I barely convinced my father-in-law to let me alter an old church pew. I don’t know that I can now convince him to relinquish all rights to an ammo box so I can spray paint it! But your’s looks fabulous!

  24. I am such a fan of make it do! I am following your example and also chose to work on my laundry room – yea! I am now following SAY IT ON THE WALL too! Can’t wait to see what you do next!

  26. My boys would be APPALLED by what you did to that ammunition box!! lol (they love military stuff) I on the other hand think it’s simply genius! Amazing work!

  38. I became a follower.

    I love that you took something that looked ugly and had an ugly purpose and remade it into something that looks terrific and has a terrific practical purpose.

    I am inspired by your Laundry Week. I’m going to work hard to get all of my out-of-control laundry finished up by Friday.

    Laura

  50. I’m a “follower”. I love that detergent box, we have the same problem with costco items! (and husbands that like to buy ammo boxes)

  52. Count me in too as a follower. I love how you recycled the ammunition box into something so useful and attractive.

  68. Where can I find a tin like that? I’d love to make my own and get rid of the huge, unsightly box. And I’d love to make my pantry more functional — any ideas where I can find a good deal on large canisters like the ones in the photos for my dry goods? Thanks!

  72. AND NOW I AM ALSO A FAN!
    I LOVE YOUR LAUNDRY BOX…WHERE DO YOU GET THE AMMUNITION BOX?

  75. Ok I’m hooked up with the say it on the wall blog through gfc, please count me in for the give away :) thanks for the chance to win!

  76. […] of looking cute in my laundry room.  The detergent tin I made from an ammo box over a year ago is still one of my favorite things.  It’s perfect for storing my homemade […]

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