DIY Shampoo Containers
“It’s not just a house…
it’s a home.”
That’s the line I remember…
from the 1997 Australian movie,
The Castle.
It’s a wonderful thing…
Making a house a home.
Filling it with memories.
And love.
You may well ask what shampoo containers have to do with that?
And I’d probably say…
“It’s the vibe of the thing”
And,
I made them myself.
And you can too!
If you’re looking for a way to pretty up your bathroom containers
and add your own scandi style,
you might want to give this a try.
It’s super easy.
Darryl might even say…
‘This is going straight to the pool room”
You could try different colours,
like silver or gold stickers on coloured or white bottles,
but this black and white version, fits in perfectly with my Yamba Scandi Collection.
DIY Shampoo Containers
You will need:
White pump containers of your choice. (I used Dermaveen)
Black letter stickers (I used these)
Mod Podge
Paintbrush
Cloth and some Gumption
Select the size and shape of your containers.
I think the pump kind works best.
Remove the labels, (these ones come off very easily.)
I used a small amount of gumption on a damp cloth to remove any excess sticker glue.
Then let dry.
Decide on a letter to use,
I chose just the initial.
S for shampoo, C for conditioner, W for wash (body wash), BB for bubble bath.
Then place the stickers on the containers.
Gently paint over the stickers with Mod Podge and let dry.
(This seals the stickers and keeps them stuck on, it’s fantastic stuff)
Decant your shampoo, etc into the new containers.
Viola, custom containers,
you made yourself.
I used the same method for creating our dog food containers here.
Note: You may also like to try waterproof vinyl lettering and then you can delete the Mod Podge step.
I made these about 9 months ago for our other bathroom
and they are still going strong.
To clean, I wipe carefully over the Mod Podge area.
Our containers have been in a wet room, but don’t have constant water running over them, so this may help in keeping them new, however, wet hands and water haven’t caused these to deteriorate in this time.
I’ll leave you with the closing line from Castle by Laurie Hammill…
Sure the Kerrigans built a house,
then they built a home and family.
You can acquire a house, but you can’t acquire a home.
Because a home is not built of bricks and mortar, but love and memories.
I love making our house a home.
And sharing it with you.
It’s school holidays here.
(You know, that juggling act thing we do)
And I’ve taken a break.
How’s the serenity?
Sometimes.
(I wouldn’t have it any other way, though)
We’ve had visitors,
copious showers,
select baths,
good times,
and laughs.
All wonderful memories,
that continue
to make
our house a home.
I hope you’ve made some wonderful memories too.
Think you might try these DIY shampoo containers?
What’s your bathroom colour scheme?
What’s your favourite line from The Castle?
Happy weekend guys
Live with Love,
- Italic type denotes lines from the movie The Castle.
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Hi I'm Sarah, I'm a blogger and an artist who’s made the sea change and moved to the north coast of Australia. I love an easy DIY and making my house my canvas, my new home has become my greatest project: Yamba Scandi. Come visit me in my shop to view my collection of prints, canvasses, home decor and paper goods READ MORE.
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Do you know I have never seen “The Castle” – I will have to try and watch it this weekend! Those bottles look so good and they’re so easy, I think even I could make them! Hope everyone has had happy holidays!
Sammie @ The Annoyed Thyroid recently posted…She’s So Inspiring – Kylie Travers
It’s a great movie with so many great one liners, and life lessons.
Yep, I so think you could totally do this.
Happy weekend lovely. x
So simple but so clever these look great! Straight to the pool room indeed! Love your bathroom by the way, we renovated ours in a white/grey/black palette and its so easy to style by adding whatever pop of colour I feel like for that week with towels and accessories 🙂
Thank you Michelle…
What a classic line.
Have a great weekend x
What a great idea! I am going to make these to tidy up our bathrooms! They look fantastic.
kit@lifethroughthehaze recently posted…What if you fly?
Awesome, I think they are a quick way to put your own stamp on a bathroom. x I’d love to see them when you do.
What a fab idea. They look super cool and so easy. Lemon essential oil is magic for removing labels too!
So glad you’ve enjoyed the school holidays. Keep Makin memories lovely. Xx
I love that tip, I knew there was another way to remove labels, thanks lovely. Hope you’ve had a great one too. xxx
I would love to try this! 🙂 And it’s so simple! I just have to find the right bottles. 🙂
Paula, The Geeky Shopaholic recently posted…The Ultimate Rabbit Hole #76
I’m lucky the shampoo I use was just perfect for our niche, there are so many different options you could do, I’ll be checking the aisles for more bottles now.
Oh, I love The Castle! My favourite line has to be “Tell them they’re dreamin’!”
Your bathroom is wonderfully set up. Love the idea of using simple letters and some Mod Podge 🙂
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Yep… another great one, so many in that movie.
Thanks lovely x
Very cool!!
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This is just the loveliest idea, it gives such a clean and tidy finish to your gorgeous bathroom! Love it. You are quickly becoming my favourite hack queen. xx
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This is so awesome. I love this idea. It just blends into your stylish bathroom!
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That is pretty damn awesome! No need to spend $$$ on fancy containers hey.
Too true Nancy, they are super simple to make.