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Charlene Claybaugh
Farmgirl at Heart
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Charlene
Johnson Valley
CA
USA
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 Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 2:31:25 PM
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I've been canning with my "Mrs. Claybaugh's Kitchen" label. How can I repurpose the used canning lids? Any ideas are appreciated.
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7475 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 2:50:12 PM
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Charlene, Welcome to the Farm.
I make plant markers out of either used canning lids or tin can lids. I nail them to twigs, dowels, whatever strikes my fancy. If a container has a handle I will punch a hole in the lid with a big nail and tie the marker with twist ties or wire.
I write name of plant with permanent marker or make name by punching holes with a nail.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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Charlene Claybaugh
Farmgirl at Heart
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Charlene
Johnson Valley
CA
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 2:57:11 PM
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Thank you Sara, what a great idea for my garden
Charlene Claybaugh
Mrs. Claybaugh's Kitchen |
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Charlene Claybaugh
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Charlene
Johnson Valley
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2016 : 3:59:24 PM
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Thank you, another great idea to repurpose lids.
Charlene Claybaugh
Mrs. Claybaugh's Kitchen
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2016 : 6:13:48 PM
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Hi Charlene,
Welcome!
You could also repurpose the lids with jars (they fit glass mayo jars, too), and use the lidded jars to hold buttons (make a pin cushion on top), or fill with sand or shells, close, put fabric on top to decorate and light a faux electric tea light candle to illuminate inside. I use jars for all sorts of things, decorative and useful.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Nicole
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MaryJanesNiece
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krista
Utah
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2016 : 6:48:27 PM
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Welcome Charlene! Glad to see you join the farm. I have seen people turn their canning lids into ornaments or wind chimes. I haven’t personally done this but their projects always turn out so cute!
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Bonnie Ellis
True Blue Farmgirl
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Bonnie
Minneapolis
Minnesota
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2016 : 7:15:13 PM
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Charlene, could you punch holes in the edge and hang a bunch from a stick in the garden to repel crows?
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Charlene Claybaugh
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Charlene
Johnson Valley
CA
USA
6 Posts |
Posted - Feb 19 2016 : 08:26:01 AM
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Thank you, we have Ravens who eat our fruit and peck our watermelons, so this is a wonderful way to use my lids.
Charlene Claybaugh
Mrs. Claybaugh's Kitchen |
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
7475 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
7475 Posts |
Posted - Feb 20 2016 : 05:57:18 AM
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For a kid's project spray paint the jar lids and add stickers for any holiday or event. Put holes in lids and add a hanger.
Sara~~~ FarmGirl Sister #6034 8/25/14
FarmGirl of the Month Sept 2015.
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ceejay48
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm/Sharpshooter
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CeeJay (CJ)
Dolores
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2016 : 1:00:36 PM
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I may try to make sort of a "windchime" with some of mine for the purpose of scaring the flickers away from the house, so they don't come and try to peck on it. They are SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO annoying!
I have successfully used old CDs hung along the eaves. They don't make noise but the shininess reflecting in the sunshine deters them!
CJ
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Charlene Claybaugh
Farmgirl at Heart
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Charlene
Johnson Valley
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2016 : 6:43:56 PM
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Thank you for your wonderful idea.
CharleneClaybaugh
Mrs. Claybaugh's Kitchen |
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edlund33
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marilyn
Renton
WA
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2016 : 9:25:03 PM
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Some good ideas here, I'll have to try the wind chime trick to keep the birds out of the garden.
Last summer at our local arts and crafts fair I saw some canning jar lids that had been transformed into garden markers by painting or decorating them with the plant names and then hanging them on a wire or wood stake. I think the lady had also decopauged old seed packet labels onto some of them and then sealed it with some type of varnish so they would weather outdoors. She has also fashioned some into ornaments and magnets as well.
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
Farm Girl No. 1100
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Charlene Claybaugh
Farmgirl at Heart
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Charlene
Johnson Valley
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 21 2016 : 3:43:02 PM
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Thank you, more great ideas. These ideas will keep me busy creating
Charlene
Mrs. Claybaugh's Kitchen |
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jillyd
True Blue Farmgirl
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Jill
Saanichton
British Columbia
Canada
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Posted - Feb 26 2016 : 7:34:34 PM
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My husband drills a hole in the center and threads half a dozen or so on a loop of wire. Then when he goes to someone's farm to shear sheep and they forgot to get the sheep in, he can get them to quickly move where he wants by making an unusual rattling sound behind them.
Jill
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