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. 

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.

 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.

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.

I had the paint on hand and the paper was 10 cents on

close out. Pretty cheap for a container and doesn't look too bad on my counter if need be.

My husband could not believe it was a Swiffer container until I showed him the inside. I love being able to recycle containers into something useful.

These containers have lids so I will be thinking of other possibilities.

 

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