I'm in a "funny DIY-mood" so I thought of making pillboxes.
Now I have to open several boxes every morning, thinking o which to and which not to take and make sure I am awake enough not to miss ... or just forget to take them only to find them at the breakfast table when I come home after work...
Most "ready to use" pillboxes I found in the shop were either too small, or too big - or just too plain ugly - to use. But I remembered a hack on youtube, where they made a jewelrybox out of the screwtop and cap of a plastic bottle. The only thing I didn't like was that they cut out a round piece of plastic to glue at the bottom of the screwtop, as bottom. Knowing myself, it wouldn't take a week before I managed to cut myself on the glued edge.
So I just cut off the top of the bottle, below the neck, just there were the soft part begins, and glued a cap on that side.
That's all there is to it! Just fill with what you want to use it for, screw another cap on the top end and you're done!
Easypeasy!
Why is one in another color? Because once a week I have to skip some meds to avoid conflict with others I have to take just that day. And since I'm not well awake in the morning.. ;-)
My clothespins basket broke. It just fell off the line once too many.
I used a tote bag instead, since that was the first thing at hand - I was about to hang it to dry ... but I wasn't completely satisfied with it.
So I have been thinking about a more handy solution. Not a basket, because that was not a long-lasting solution, I wanted something that I could hang over my shoulder like the totebag, but also had a more stiff opening so I wouldn't grab besides it instead of in it.
I could just have added an embroidery ring at the top, but I don't have one laying around, and buying one costs twice as buying 2 new plastic baskets.
This morning, I was just about to crush a 5liter/1.32gallon water bottle, when it hit me. PERFECT!!
All I used to make it a "basket" is the brim (neck) of an old t-shirt, a cord that came out of an old jacket, and 2 cord stoppers.
I glued the brim around the egde, just to make sure I won't cut myself using it, made a hole on each side for the cord, and used the cord stoppers for hanging the basket at the desired length.
That easy
Although I will sew the brim as well, as soon as I have my sewingmachine out. Untill then, it will do quite fine.
Although I will sew the brim as well, as soon as I have my sewingmachine out. Untill then, it will do quite fine.
