You may remember our pretty hand soap dispensers with initials? Well, in our house some things need to be super-sized.
See, how much bigger this warehouse-sized hand sanitizer is compared to one that would sit by the bathroom sink?
Nana taught us this fun craft and helped us make hand soap gifts, personalized for teachers.
Then, for Christmas, she gave us a Hodgepodge hand sanitizer – personalized – for us to enjoy. This hand sanitizer bottle sits on the counter in a prominent spot. Now it is pretty! It’s a makeover: Most Used Hand Sanitizer Bottle.
Instructions: We are grateful to Brown Paper Packages for the step-by-step instructions. And there is plenty of time for you to make a pretty and practical gift for Mother’s Day or end-of-the-year teacher gifts. Small or super-sized!
Need more gift ideas?
- Here is a gift idea round up for inspiration.
- Feel free to browse the Hodgepodge gift idea archives
- My gift ideas Pinterest board
Pretty, practical and personalized!
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Helen says
April 18, 2012 at 3:46 PMThis is one of the best DIY items that I’ve seen! It looks nothing like the original. Brilliant job! I love the matte black. What brand and color paint did you use?
Hodgepodgemom says
April 18, 2012 at 9:03 PMHi Helen, I love these too! The important step is priming the bottle first, then regular, black spray paint. All the instructions are supplied by Brown Paper Packages in the link above. We used Goo Gone to remove the labels, Krylon spray primer, and Color Place Interior/exterior spray black. I’ve uploaded more photos to this post which I hope will help.
Helen says
April 19, 2012 at 4:17 PMThe pictures are very helpful. Thank you for the additional details! I can’t wait to try this.