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"Soup"er storage idea

Ok, I've been known to re-purpose things before like when I made a tote bag out of business cards for a friend.  Or when I made candy dishes from gladware packaging. (I'll show that one soon - stay tuned!) You get the idea.  Anyway, it's just the way my mind works, I see something for what it is but then my mind switches gears and starts designing what it could be. 


That's what happened with my project for today.  It actually came out of need.  I don't like stacking my cans.  They never stay orderly.  They always fall over.  Or they get pushed to the back of the cupboard and I forget what I have and it BUGS me.  So, I made this.

Yes, I know you can by self-rotating Can Stackers for food storage but the small ones are $32 and frankly, I'd rather make my own and so that's what I did.  I had everything on hand except for the soda so the out-of-pocket expense was $3.50.  Here's how I did it....


 1- First, I needed an empty fridge pack of soda.  My kids were thrilled to find rootbeer in the fridge.  I  bought it specifically for the packaging - is that wrong?  Not really, just backwards, I guess.

2- On the back end of the container I cut out a space that is large enough to put a can of soup in.
3- I grabbed some decorative paper (I used about 3 sheets of 12x12 scrapbook paper)  and folded it into place to cover the box.  I put everything in place, creased my edges and cut out my opening to fit the one I had cut in step 2.  Then I just took some Mod Podge and glued all the paper into place.  I did the back end of the box first and let it completely dry.
4- Once the back end was done drying, I grabbed another piece of paper and repeated the steps until the front part is covered.  And, just to make it more decorative, I used a coordinating paper for the front.
5- Then I added a label to the front and added a coat of Mod Podge over the whole thing - this gives it a little more strength and will keep the papers from tearing.

So, that's it.  To use it, I just always add my soups to the back and take from the front, that way they are properly rotated.  And, the best thing, I don't have to stack my soups anymore.  Plus, each soup flavor is kept together which means no more hunting through my pantry for the flavor needed.  I can have a box for chicken noodle, cream of chicken, corn, peas, whatever... And, I can make as many as I need and my cupboard is organized.  Yahoo!

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Permalink Reply by KOMRAD RHINO☭ on February 23, 2014 at 10:09pm

YES! i thought i was the only one that used these pop boxes like this. the only different thing is i dont pretty it up with other papers. i leave them alone. i let the contents tell whats in it.

Permalink Reply by saint.357 on February 23, 2014 at 10:55pm

yeah i want to start doing this. i got get back into prepping.

Permalink Reply by KOMRAD RHINO☭ on February 24, 2014 at 6:09am
The only thing I do to these pop boxes is strengthen the weak points with duct tape. The ones I have used this way as a result have lasted years. And I ALWAYS know how much of what I got in the cupboard as a result.
Permalink Reply by saint.357 on February 24, 2014 at 1:31pm

yeah well you know that was some mom craft site i found that on. I'd probably just stick with your way.

Permalink Reply by KOMRAD RHINO☭ on February 24, 2014 at 10:14pm

the duct tape makes it look more how should i say it. MANLY LOOKING then what the wallpaper dose. lol. more of the survivor look if anything. lol

Permalink Reply by saint.357 on February 24, 2014 at 10:15pm

I AGREE .

Permalink Reply by KOMRAD RHINO☭ on February 24, 2014 at 10:36pm

LMAO!!!

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