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 12×12 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.
Source: Then She Made..
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