12 Ways to Reuse Thin Shower S Hooks

Thin Shower S Hooks can be purchased at inexpensive prices at dollar stores and large department stores.  If you are lucky, you may even be able to pick some up at your local thrift stores.  Or if you are redecorating and don't need the ones you already have, here are more ideas to reuse them.

1. Hang on towel rods, for hanging towels with loops on them (I found that items without loops slide off too easily), creating more space.

2. Hang on towel rods, for drying and storing bath/shower scrubbies,  back scrubbers or brushes.

3. Use for Christmas ornament hangers.

4. Hang a windchime outdoors.

5. Hang light weight items for portable decorations when camping, or use for hanging up towels and washcloths.

6. Reuse them to hang curtains in another room (that has loops or sew loops on them for each S Hook.

7. Pack one when traveling.  Many times the bathroom only has a rack over the toilet.  The S Hook may come in handy to temporarily hold necklaces and rings.

8.  These come in handy if you are needing to hang a small craft to dry.  Simply place it on curtain rod until the item is dry.

9.  For woman, depending on the weight of your purses that need stored, these hooks may just possibly work, and keep a closet organized.  For men, they may come in handy to hold a few ties or belts. 

10.  Hang a few in your kitchen to air dry reusable muslin teabags for tea making.

11. Use one to hold a hat after coming in from the garden or yard work.

12.  Use several to decorate an easy-up tent with, or hang items to sell at a Farmer's Market (or craft show).


What other ideas do you have?

Enjoy!  

Make a Chalkboard from a Clipboard

Chalkboard spray paint is fun for many projects.  I reused this clipboard, and made a sign for our Farmer's Market.

I simply used painter's tape to mark off the space I wanted painted.  Then I tore painter's take to make a interesting edge line.  After 24 hours, I removed the tape.  

(Embellished with playing cards cut to make a "fringe" that are simply placed under the clip, netting from a lemon bag tied, one vintage clip earring, and one handmade vintage pin)

These "clipboard" chalkboards can be fun for more than just signs.  Hang one in our house for keeping a shopping list, for writing notes to each other or for reminders.  Keep one in the garden shed or barn too.  You could use it for a welcome sign as well.  Use one to write inspirational messages on.

*Follow instructions on the blackboard spray paint can when you created your recycled, reused S.C.R.A.P. project. 

You may also enjoy:

Chalkboard Spray Paint Project #1 


Working on a very large chalkboard project?  Or want to save a bit of money on chalkboard paint?  You can make your own.  Martha Stewart's recipe is shared here:  New Chalkboard Paint Ideas

Chicken Wire Scrap Art ~ Life-Like Fawn

 (here you can also see some of the other chicken wire art pieces)

Once again, one of my kids have created a piece of art that makes my jaw drop.  

I do not have step-by-step instructions, as she built this at school for her art class.

Yesterday, it was the Spring Arts Festival, and this adorable fawn not only won first place, but "Best of Show" for that category.

According to my daughter, her piece of art was created by shaping chicken wire, wrapping it with saran wrap, then paper mache, and paint.  

You never know what wonderful art you can create with simply using chicken wire.  Keep your scraps of chicken wire, and don't toss them out.   

Create Artist Cards Using Playing Cards

 

(card on left is being created using sharpie markers)

These artist cards were painted (all but one that she was using sharpies on) by my 16 year-old daughter.  She used acrylic paints.  Her art class project was to take playing cards, and paint them into beautiful pieces of artwork.  

When you have playing cards that have missing cards, don't toss them in the trash.  Stash them away for art projects like these.

Tip:  Crochet a frame for these, and hang in small rooms, campers or other rooms for a lighter weight decoration.  Make a collage or frame them individually.  And of course, these make fun artist trading cards, if you participate in an exchange with other artists.

For Framing Ideas:

Whirly Picture Frame Crochet Pattern (Red Heart)

Lacey Crochet Picture Frame (Caron International Free Project)
  

Polka-Dot Bread Tag Earrings

Take your Basic Bread Tag Earrings, double them up, and add polka-dots.

Use the instructions on the Basic earrings, and add the following:

Items needed:  two different colored bread tags, but of the same size and shape (and use all other items listed on the basic earrings instruction)

1. Heat versa-tool on safe surface, and melt tiny holes in one color (this will be on top of the other color, so it's your preference).  Do not melt the hole for the jump ring yet.

Note:  After melting the holes, there is a tiny rim (melted plastic) that comes off easily by using the open edge of your scissors, and slicing it over the hole to remove it (carefully). 

2. Holding the two colors together, melt the hole for the jump ring.  By doing this, the plastic melts together, holding the two pieces of bread tags together.  If you prefer, you can always add a tiny dab of strong glue between them, at the bottom.

Note:  I inserted my heated versa-tool tip, from the darker colored side.  This will prevent your tool from bringing the the darker color to the front side (we used the black on the back, and white on the front, to create the black polka-dots).

3.  Proceed in attaching jump rings and earring piece. 

 

Scrap Art Earrings ~ Using Plastic Bread Tags

Basic Bread Tag Earrings 

(Pierced Ears)

Make these for yourself, for gifting, or sell them.  My daughter is selling these handmade earrings at this year's Farmer's Market.

Items you need:

~one plastic bread tag
~sharp scissors
~two jump rings (your preference)
~earrings of your choice (fishhook, lever back, or other)
~jewelry pliers
~versa-tool  and safe work surface

1.  Cut the bread tag in half as shown, using sharp scissors

2.  Heat your versa tool, and carefully melt a tiny hole in the top of each cut bread tag.

3.  When bread tags have cooled, gently remove any melted plastic from the edge of the hole you just melted (if needed).

4. Using your jewelry pliers, bend your jump rings open, attach one to the bread tag, attach a second ring (we used a smaller jump ring), then attach to your earring piece.   This also depends on the top of earring piece you use.

Note:  There are so many tutorials on attaching jump rings, that I did not repeat those here.  For more information enter "attach jump rings" in your search box.  Jewelry supplies can be purchased in most craft aisles of larger stores, in hobby/craft stores, and on-line.

St. Patrick's Day Table Decor/Treat Container

We made these cute table decorations/treat containers from empty, plastic pudding containers.  

Simply wash and dry the container.  Paint it green (acrylic paint), and allow it to dry.  Cut a belt and buckle from black and yellow construction paper, and shape a shamrock, using green chenille stem.  We used white tacky glue to attach our items.

For a treat container, simply turn upside down, fill with treats, and cover the top with a cut piece of black construction paper (using glue to attach the "cover").  

Treat containers are a fun way to extend school class parties, offer adults a small guest gift as they leave a party, or simply use them for an inexpensive treat for anyone.