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Thursday, September 9, 2010

Canister Rescue

Sunflowers have always been a favorite of mine. One of these days, I'll scan photos of the living room from the 90's and really scare you. Until then, here's one of my canisters from the same era.
 
A little worse for the years in the humidity, sure.
The real problem came via Feline Overlord mischief. 
Well, fine, but it's not hitting the trash just yet. I started by removing the hardware 
that snapped the lid onto base.
The rest of it was a cinch. No screws, it just all slid apart.
 
I'm considering setting this on contact paper and smashing it for a mosaic piece.

Once all the hardware was off, I just cleaned up where the collar had been...
...and grabbed a bouquet of sunflowers!
How's that for a little Fall touch for the kitchen?
I think it made a great little vase for free, and I especially like not throwing it away.
So what have you saved from the landfill recently?
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14 comments:

  1. Heather{Our Life In a Click}September 9, 2010 at 9:04 AM

    Love the sunflower vingette in the kitchen! mmmhh...what have I saved from the landfill lately...lots of stuff for the teen's room..just spraypainted an outdoor table for her.

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  2. VickiSeptember 9, 2010 at 10:14 AM

    Smart!

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  3. Michelle L.September 9, 2010 at 3:02 PM

    OMG, beautiful! I NEVER would have thought to remove the hardware, but duh! Take that, feline overlords.

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  4. Moments and ImpressionsSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    this is awesome idea... the next time I am at the thrift store I will be hunting some canisters that could be vases instead!

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  5. Life in RehabSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:42 PM

    Thank you, Ladies! Hmmmmm, maybe I've started something...

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  6. Jane @ The Borrowed AbodeSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    I can't wait to share what I saved from the landfill. Let's just say some of the trash from my bedroom redesign became...PART of the bedroom redesign! :)

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  7. Life in RehabSeptember 9, 2010 at 3:49 PM

    Bring it on, Sista! You know that's my favorite stuff!

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  8. Yanet @ 3 Sun Kissed BoysSeptember 10, 2010 at 12:40 AM

    Great fix!

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  9. Mrs. SojournerSeptember 11, 2010 at 7:51 PM

    Love it! Sunflowers with blue is one of my favorite combos. Great save!

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  10. Bella @ Bella before and afterSeptember 15, 2010 at 5:45 PM

    WOnderful, and so colorful. I love it, and your little tool thing is so cute too. :)

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  11. Marty@A Stroll Thru LifeFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:07 PM

    Love this canister and how wonderful to give it a new life. Perfect. Thanks so much for linking to TTT. Hugs, Marty

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  12. KatherineFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:32 PM

    Makes a great vase! I love sunflowers too! We grew the mammoth ones this year and they looked amazing in bloom. Thanks for linking up!

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  13. VivianapachecofineartFebruary 1, 2011 at 8:20 PM

    Now it's perfect!

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  14. AislingFebruary 5, 2011 at 5:05 AM

    AWESOME job, I probably wouldn't have even thought to try that.

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