Creative Storage Solutions Week #3

It’s week #3 in our Creative Storage Solutions series! Today we are talking about vintage mason jars.

I know, I know, using vintage mason jars for storage is old news, right? But they still remain one of the most popular ways to store items for display. The problem is, they sell for almost $10 a piece on sites like Etsy and Ebay. Here’s a little secret I bet you didn’t know. You can purchase just the vintage lids and pair them with new jars from your local grocery store. Below I purchased a set of 12 lids for around $8, and paired them with brand new jars from Wal-Mart.

Still too pricey for your budget? Don’t feel bad, I am cheap too. Try purchasing new metal lids instead, like in the middle crate below. Give them some color with spray paint found at your local hardware store.

Plastic lids are great for kids rooms too. They are much easier to take off and put back on than glass jars. These lids below were sprayed with a spray paint intended for plastic.

Nervous about  jars made from glass holding small items around kids? Some stores offer similar looking jars in plastic too.

Written by Natalie Wright

Natalie Wright began blogging at natalme.com in 2007 but deleted her first two years of content because it was...zzzz. Natalie writes covering vastly important world renown topics... all about herself. She is a commercial photographer based out of Utah, who likes to hide from her four children in her studio and watch episodes of TV on her ipad. Natalie is a creative writer who co-authored a book in 2005 for religious families with children with autism. She is currently a contributing writer at The Organized Mom and Tech4Moms, and really likes staying home all day on her computer in her pajamas while eating apple fritters. In her free time Natalie volunteers for the Circle of Love Foundation and the Special Needs Youth Athletic Foundation all in hopes of one day being forgiven for her constant use of profanity.