05 September 2010

Cute Soap Dispenser Solution

Blogland really needs another tutorial of how to convert a canning jar into a soap dispenser, so here's how I made a cute soap dispenser out of an old Ball quart size jar. 


I used the small mouth variety to keep the soap drips down the side to a minimum. 

Couldn't bear to drill into the original lid, so I used a pasta sauce lid.

I drew a circle of where I should aim my tools.

Used a "punch a bunch of holes with a nail because the drill wasn't charged" technique.

Spray painted the lid.


Pushed the ring into the hole - went the wrong way the first time, figured it out with only a couple dings - spray painted again.

Screwed the fancy soap pump top into the ring.

Took a picture in the grass.

Here it is on the counter - serving its mission of making my counter cuter.


28 comments:

  1. You have a funny sense of humor. I saw this for the first time this morning, and love this idea! The turquoise jars are so pretty. :-) Yours is doing a great job pretty-ing up your counter!

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  2. I know this really has nothing to do with the soap dispenser, really cute btw, but I love the sponge holder in your sink! Where did you get that? I need one! I hate having to sit the sponge on the corner of the sink...yuck...germs!

    caitlin.m.livingston@gmail.com

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  3. Very cute! I love the blue glass. Great idea.

    I'm having a fun giveaway on my blog. Love it if you checked it out! alittleknickknack.blogspot.com

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  4. I so like this idea! Thanks for the tutorial!

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  5. This is so cute and I want to make one but where does one find the "fancy soap pump top" and "ring"? Thanks!

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  6. Caitlin- the sponge holder is from Target :)

    Linda-the fancy soap pump top and ring (sold together) are from:

    http://www.onedreamdesign.com/sink/indexpumps.shtml

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  7. Wow, I LOVE this!! P.S. Your sink area is so cute!!

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  8. Love this and all your ideas! Where do you get the jars?

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  9. I LOVE mason jars....I saw one of these dispensers for the first time when I visited The Nest near Burlington, IA. I wondered how they did it!

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  10. Cute idea. I love your sink area. Mine is similar and I'm never quiet sure what to do in my window space (I don't think my ledge is as wide as yours). I'm following you now on GFC and found you via Girl Creative

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  11. Shawn-
    the jars I've had for YEARS - look at garage sales, antique stores, flea markets...

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  12. Love your tutorials. Not only useful, but entertaining to boot. I would have done the "nail thing" too, as my drill is never charged.

    blessings,
    jilly

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  13. Yeah, reminds me of my method of finding a ceiling joist in order to hang a plant. :-)

    This is so cute, and I just happen to have a few of those old jars. Yours turned out so nice. Thanks for the tutorial.

    visiting from The Girl Creative Party Blog.

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  14. Love it!!
    fantastic project and you can't go wrong with a Ball jar!!!
    They are so fabulous!!
    =)

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  15. These are great, especially if you collect them. Putting all the Ball jars or even blue glass peices together and then having one function as a soap dispenser is such a great idea.

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  16. Too funny- great description of your hole-making technique. Love it! This is a great idea. Thanks so much for sharing.

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  17. Look'n good! Thanks for linking up to Mad Skills Monday!

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  18. So cute! Funny description about how you made your hole.

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  19. I LOOOOOOOOOOOVE this! I am going to make one and them feature it (and you) on my blog!!!! Thank you for the awesome idea.

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  20. I really like this idea! I use mason jars to hold yarn skeins when I knit. I wish I had thought of it before I spent all that money on a new one for the kitchen. :(

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  21. I love this idea! Would make such a cute gift for anyone's kitchen.

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  22. This is very cool. I love the jar!

    www.makingmemorieswithyourkids.blogspot.com

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  23. Uber cute. Even stole it for my inspiration file. Love your site.

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  24. This is such a great project! And I love your sink area, so cute :) I love those DIY projects with stuff you have around the house.

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  25. LOVE LOVE LOVE this idea! I will definitely be keeping this idea in mind!! Bookmarking it!

    Thanks for sharing!

    xoxo,
    Jen

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