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Mason Jar Organizer

In our new house, which I am slowly growing to love (despite all the quirkiness), the bathroom is very, VERY short on storage space.  It’s got two small drawers, a small cupboard and a little storage behind the mirror.  There’s really no place to even store towels.  Ok, for real?  Ugh.
I saw this super cute organizer at Liz Marie Blog using Mason Jars and pipe clamps.  It was amazingly adorable and definitely within my price range (whew!).  Unfortunately, the instructions weren’t super detailed, so I kinda had to figure it out as I went.

Here’s the How:
1)  I used a scrap piece of 1×4” that was about 2 feet long.  You could make yours as long as you want to.  My mason jars are actually Walmart knock offs.  I used pipe clamps (I think they were size 36…?). 

2)  I filled and sanded some of the knots.  Then I painted the board brown, as our bathroom is shades of brown and white.  Ok, I didn’t do this now, but I should have.  Install your sawtooth picture hangers now.


3)  I used picture frame hangers and nailed them to the board as far as I wanted my jars spaced.  I nailed the hangers for the smaller jars lower (so remember to account for the size of your bottles).
4)  Take your pipe clamps and put them around the tops of the bottles.  Tighten them well.  I used some wire wrapped around the clamp and the picture hanger for some added security in the hanging of my bottles.

5)  TA-DA!  Hang it on the wall.  Easy peasy and some great storage.  I love it!  Thanks Liz Marie!

Krista

Comments

  6. I have the same bathroom! I didn’t even get the small drawers in my vanity. My towels are in the laundry room above the dryer. Lucky for me that is just next door. Seriously feel your pain tho. Love this tutorial BTW 🙂

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  7. I will have to steal this idea for my sewing room. I have buttons, ribbons, velcro, and a million other things that would fit this idea. Thanks.

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  11. I so respect a DIYer-I so wish I was handy with tools…I don’t have tons of storage in our backroom either so perhaps jars under the cabinet might be a great idea!

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  17. very cute! I need to do this also, my bathroom is tiny too with no where to put towels, but this would definately help with the little things and the budget! thanks for sharing

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  22. Yes. These ones I actually wrapped a piece of wire around the pipe clamp and then wrapped the other end around a screw before I tightened it. These ones aren’t going anywhere. I made another set that looks exactly like this, but used the picture hangers. I haven’t had any problems with it and it was easier to construct than the wire and screw set-up.

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  27. So cute! I love mason jars, to fill them with cute things, like buttons! I might just fill mason jars with cotton balls and q tips and set it on the sink, because I’m not so good with the tools! 🙂

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