Once you’ve cracked open a pack of walnuts or cashews, do you wrap a rubber band around the plastic packets in an attempt to seal them? Instead of using rubber bands, it might be worthwhile to try this Melbourne mum’s $36 Bunnings pantry storage hack.
It all started with pasta, which is a staple in many Aussie pantries. And if you use ready-made pasta sauce for a quick mid-week dinner, you’ll often end up with plenty of spare glass jars.
These jars can easily be repurposed for all kinds of things. So, after seeing a similar hack for jars on social media, mother-of-three Ange decided to upcycle hers and level up the look of her pantry.
“I had four empty passata jars in my cupboard, which were the perfect size for storing my dry ingredients. That’s how I came about using them.”
The savvy mum got to work using Dulux Duramax bright gold finish spray paint for $24.50 and Dulux Duramax flat black spray paint for $15.50 and a rectangular sticker.
“The spray paint takes 10 minutes to dry. I left it for about an hour outside, so there was no smell, and it was thoroughly dry before removing the sticker.”
The 41-year-old decided to share a short clip of the hack on TikTok, which has since amassed more than three million views and over 348,000 likes.
In the comments, one keen user asked if “the spray paint will scratch off.”
Ange has reassured, “I only intend on storing dry ingredients in them, so if they do need a clean I’ll just rinse and shake. They sit on the shelf so there are no scratches or damage to the spray paint. They look as good as they did the first day.”
Considering the cans of paint would still have plenty left in them, this Bunnings pantry storage hack could easily work out to be cheaper than buying separate storage containers. Just remember to check the food safety grades of any paint that’s going to come in contact with food before you go ahead and get creative in the kitchen.
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