I was feeling rather inspired today for some reason. In my quest to get my home organized, I came up with a rather inexpensive project to solve a rather pesky problem in my kitchen. I don't currently do a lot of baking, but when I do I tend to make cupcakes rather than cakes. Most of the baking and candy making in my home gets done at Christmas time. However, I do somehow always seem to collect cupcake liners. They were wasting space in an entire drawer in the kitchen. We can't have that.
Here my solution to just such a problem. These jars can be used for many problem areas throughout the home. You can adjust them to fit your needs in any room.
I started by purchasing two glass jars with sealed lids. I purchased two of them at Michael's. They just happen to be on sale this week for $2.99.
The larger one stands approximately 6-1/2 inches, the smaller one about 4 inches. I also found a pretty scrapbook paper on clearance for 49 cents. It is two sided, so if I get tired of the pattern, I can always flip the paper to recycle.
As you can see, I have a lot of cupcake liners.
I used less than one sheet of 12" x 12" paper (only about 3/4 of a sheet). I eyeballed and marked each sheet so that the lid wouldn't cut into the paper. I then used a straight cutter and cut each sheet. I then placed each sheet in its respective jar. I used a small piece of tape on the inside to hold it.
Once I liked the look, I printed a couple of labels. I glued them, but they could be stuck with a small piece of tape or removable tape that can be found with the scrapbooking supplies.
They came out beautifully. (Sorry about the horrible photos...I was in a hurry)
Did all the cupcake liners fit? Well, yes that did!! I was able to make two stacks wide in the small container. Problem solved!
On to the next project.
I would love to hear your comments on this project. Be honest.
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