Eclectic Red Barn: What to do with a Swiffer container?

Monday, January 26, 2015

What to do with a Swiffer container?

I don't use the Swiffer too often, it is more my husband's idea. I tend to use one were I can wash the pad instead of tossing it away. I guess if he wants to clean the floors, then I should be grateful and I am.

Now he has used these in the past to hold some of his things in the garage.
The other day as I was organizing my bathroom, I needed something that could hold my skin products. I looked for a basket at the store, but none really seemed to work. When I came home, I came through the garage and there it was. I took it into the bathroom and it was just the right size.

It looked rather stupid in its original state just sitting on my counter. I took off the label, but still not something I wanted to use.

Eclectic Red Barn: Swiffer container with label removed

How to make it look better. Out to the garage for some paint. I had some green paint so I did the inside and around the edges.

Eclectic Red Barn: Swiffer container painted green

It still needed something, so I found this paper.

I cut it into pieces and using Mod Podge, added the paper around the sides and overlapped onto the bottom.

Eclectic Red Barn: Swiffer container painted and decorated

I usually keep my skin supplies under the sink, but wanted to be able to have all of them together and be able to sit them on the counter when I used them. This container works great.