I’ve been slowly decorating my new apartment with a heavy, heavy emphasis on “slowly.” It took me a month and a half to get a couch—I haven’t sat cross-legged on the floor that much since kindergarten. But I’ve finally got the larger furniture out of the way and can now focus on the little details, much of which I’m DIY-ing.
Instead of storing all my grains, seeds and cooking supplies tucked away in cupboards, I decided to use glass kitchen jars and spruce them up with chalkboard paint labels.
Pulling it off is easy; you’ll need:
- Glass jars (I scored mine at TJ Maxx for under $5 a pop)
- Chalkboard paint
- Painter’s tape
- A small paint brush
- Chalk
Use the painter’s tape to outline a square on each jar. You’ll then paint inside the tape—and prepare yourself, you’ll need to do about five coats to get a solid chalkboard square on the glass surface. Once it has completely dried, set the chalkboard by rubbing chalk all over it. Wipe it clean, and you’re ready to write.
I filled mine with quinoa, flax seeds, chia seeds and rolled oats, but the possibilities are endless. And, since chalk is—shocker!—erasable, you can switch up the jars’ contents as your cooking needs change.
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Love this idea! Just showed hubby and think we might have to do something like this sometime. Fun!
Awesome! You’ll have to let me know if you do
Super cute! I want!
Thanks!!
I love it. May do this as a project with my cooking activity at school. I’m thinking cookie mix in a jar.
LOVE that idea! (Really I just love anything that involves cookies haha)
Great idea, didn’t know there was chalk board paint!
Did you ever see our chalkboard wall in college? We painted a whole wall in our house with the stuff! Made for some creative illustrations!!
“creative”…but mostly just inappropriate haha
There’s even colored chalkboard paint now!
I love this style! I also did this typ of style to my kitchen and it looks so nice. Great idea with the chalkboard btw!
Thanks!
I soooo have to do this!
Is the chalk dishwasher safe? Or can you handwash the item with no problem?
I’ve handwashed them in lukewarm water with no problem, but haven’t tried the dishwasher.