I have always thought that the humble tic-tac container could have a much higher calling. Before the days of recycle and upcycle I used to try to find ways to use these little boxes but mostly they ended up in the bin. Well, now I’ve found a very simple way to get more use of of them.
I must admit, this isn’t very hard and not something that took a lot of brain power, nevertheless its at least allowing me to formally enter the world of upcycling!! So, here’s a little tutorial on what to do with the humble tic-tac container:
1. Collect however many tic-tac containers you would like to use and proceed to eat the tic-tacs until all gone!
2. Remove labels from the containers, these should peel off without any need for soaking.
3. Once stickers are removed, gather the containers into a group.
4. Cut out a long piece of clear sticky book covering (contact) making sure that it will be long enough to go all the way around the containers. Check by laying them side by side.
5.Peel off the paper backing and lay the covering down. Start by placing one of the containers on the covering followed by the rest.
6. Carefully wrap the sticky sheet around the containers so that both sides meet in the middle. Make sure they are lined up evenly unlike the containers in the second shot which were corrected.
7. Fill containers with small items. I’ve used my own handmade beads here.
8. Remember that the lids will slide off easily with a little pull. Do this to put larger objects into the containers.
9. Voila! Finished product.
Of course, if you used the new large sized Tic-Tac containers you would have an even better storage system. I’ll have to start saving those up too! The great thing about this is that you can add to this container as you eat your way through more tic-tacs and as an added bonus, your items will smell like mint! Happy tic-tac storage box making!
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