Things you can do with berry baskets

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Things you can do with berry baskets

 

Soap Holder - Get two of those little suction cups that have hooks on them. Stick them to the shower wall and hang the basket on them. Makes a great soap holder. Soap doesn't get soggy and melt away. Contributed by Joni Sorsen

 

Brush cleaner - Berry Baskets can be sat inside a clean margarine tub and then filled with water. This becomes an excellent way to clean your brushes when painting. The grid at the bottom of the basket gentle scrubs the paint away! Contributed by Tiger

 

Screwdriver organizer - Attach the basket to your pegboard (upside down or rightside up -- doesn't matter) and insert screwdrivers through the holes. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons

 

Paintbrush organizer - place the basket upside down on your crafting table and insert paintbrushes, handles down. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons

 

Packet organizer - Use to hold seasoning mix or drink mix packages in your cupboard. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons

 

Organize! - They can be used to organize drawers where you keep makeup or hair accessories. Contributed by Billy and Jamie Taylor, bjtaylor

 

Make Snowflake decorations - I found this craft idea a long time ago when my daughter was little - cut out the bottom of the basket. It will look like the shape of a snowflake. Dip it in white glue, dip it in glitter, add a hanger, allow to dry and proudly hang it on the Christmas tree! Contributed by Ginger9, whaley

 

Doll House trim - I am a doll house miniaturist. Those baskets came in handy for fencing and trimming. I once cut one up and made a miniature green house! Contributed by Bettina, gwidyarts

 

Easter baskets Kid Project! - Decorate with ribbon (weave the ribbon in and out through the slats). Attach pipe cleaners or wire to make a handle. Cover the bottom with shredded ribbon, paper, or "grass", and fill with Easter candy.

 

Bubble blower Kid Project! - This is great fun. Fill a bucket with water and liquid soap. Dip the baskets into the water and wave gently in the air to make tiny bubbles.

 

Protect your bulbs - When planting bulbs in the ground, keep them safe from rodents by planting them inside a mesh berry basket. Set the basket in the ground, fill with dirt, set the bulb inside and cover with dirt.

 

Protect your seedlings - Place baskets over tender plants that need protecting from rabbits and squirrels. Secure with pieces of bent wire, stuck into the ground.

 

Protect package bows - When you carry a gift to a friend's house, place basket over the bow on the package to protect it from getting smashed in transit.

 

Use as a "frog" - Turn the basket upside down and secure to the bottom of a bowl with clay or putty. Then, insert flower stems into the mesh to hold them upright.

 

Dishwasher basket - What a GREAT idea! Use baskets in the dishwasher, to hold those little things that slide around - baby bottle caps, plastic pet food lids, etc. Use two together, secured with a rubber band and place in the top rack of the dishwasher.

 

Floppy disk holder - I weave ribbon through them or raffia, and I file my floppy disc in them and they can be stacked according to subject matter or even color-coded. I also have used then to store seed packets prior to planting. Contributed by annieleah (jandana)

 

Mini Bread Basket Cover with a cloth napkin and fill with small muffins.

 

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-- Mahatma Gandhi

 

 

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I really love the ides in this post!

I am having a problem though, with all the scrolling art work - I have to either wait until someone else is around to read these to me, or just delte them. The moving graphics on posts to this list can trigger a seizure for me - kind of like video games, flashing lights, etc.

I know I'm missing good stuff : (

Bobbie

 

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Jose and Diana

Wednesday, March 09, 2005 7:46 AM

Things you can do with berry baskets

 

Things you can do with berry baskets

 

Soap Holder - Get two of those little suction cups that have hooks on them. Stick them to the shower wall and hang the basket on them. Makes a great soap holder. Soap doesn't get soggy and melt away. Contributed by Joni Sorsen

 

Brush cleaner - Berry Baskets can be sat inside a clean margarine tub and then filled with water. This becomes an excellent way to clean your brushes when painting. The grid at the bottom of the basket gentle scrubs the paint away! Contributed by Tiger

 

Screwdriver organizer - Attach the basket to your pegboard (upside down or rightside up -- doesn't matter) and insert screwdrivers through the holes. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons

 

Paintbrush organizer - place the basket upside down on your crafting table and insert paintbrushes, handles down. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons

 

Packet organizer - Use to hold seasoning mix or drink mix packages in your cupboard. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons

 

Organize! - They can be used to organize drawers where you keep makeup or hair accessories. Contributed by Billy and Jamie Taylor, bjtaylor

 

Make Snowflake decorations - I found this craft idea a long time ago when my daughter was little - cut out the bottom of the basket. It will look like the shape of a snowflake. Dip it in white glue, dip it in glitter, add a hanger, allow to dry and proudly hang it on the Christmas tree! Contributed by Ginger9, whaley

 

Doll House trim - I am a doll house miniaturist. Those baskets came in handy for fencing and trimming. I once cut one up and made a miniature green house! Contributed by Bettina, gwidyarts

 

Easter baskets Kid Project! - Decorate with ribbon (weave the ribbon in and out through the slats). Attach pipe cleaners or wire to make a handle. Cover the bottom with shredded ribbon, paper, or "grass", and fill with Easter candy.

 

Bubble blower Kid Project! - This is great fun. Fill a bucket with water and liquid soap. Dip the baskets into the water and wave gently in the air to make tiny bubbles.

 

Protect your bulbs - When planting bulbs in the ground, keep them safe from rodents by planting them inside a mesh berry basket. Set the basket in the ground, fill with dirt, set the bulb inside and cover with dirt.

 

Protect your seedlings - Place baskets over tender plants that need protecting from rabbits and squirrels. Secure with pieces of bent wire, stuck into the ground.

 

Protect package bows - When you carry a gift to a friend's house, place basket over the bow on the package to protect it from getting smashed in transit.

 

Use as a "frog" - Turn the basket upside down and secure to the bottom of a bowl with clay or putty. Then, insert flower stems into the mesh to hold them upright.

 

Dishwasher basket - What a GREAT idea! Use baskets in the dishwasher, to hold those little things that slide around - baby bottle caps, plastic pet food lids, etc. Use two together, secured with a rubber band and place in the top rack of the dishwasher.

 

Floppy disk holder - I weave ribbon through them or raffia, and I file my floppy disc in them and they can be stacked according to subject matter or even color-coded. I also have used then to store seed packets prior to planting. Contributed by annieleah (jandana)

 

Mini Bread Basket Cover with a cloth napkin and fill with small muffins.

 

"First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win."-- Mahatma Gandhi

 

 

[Guest guest]

Hi Bobbie,

 

I havent gotten through all my email yet, so if someone else has already responded with this I apologize for the duplication.

 

To turn off the graphics go to the group website on (there is a link to it at the bottom of every post). Click on "edit my membership". Click on "dont conver to html". You will receive only the text portions of posts. I could read the text and saw no graphics at all in this post because I have my membership set to not convert to html.

 

Hope this helps,

DawnBobbie Eastman <lostgirlsranch wrote:

 

I really love the ides in this post!

I am having a problem though, with all the scrolling art work - I have to either wait until someone else is around to read these to me, or just delte them. The moving graphics on posts to this list can trigger a seizure for me - kind of like video games, flashing lights, etc.

I know I'm missing good stuff : (

Bobbie

[Guest guest]

Cool - thanks so much!

Yes, it is a major help - I was either having to have most messages read to me, or forwarded from another memeber!

Thanks again,

Bobbie

 

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Ursa

Friday, March 11, 2005 5:44 PM

Re: Things you can do with berry baskets

 

Hi Bobbie,

 

I havent gotten through all my email yet, so if someone else has already responded with this I apologize for the duplication.

 

To turn off the graphics go to the group website on (there is a link to it at the bottom of every post). Click on "edit my membership". Click on "dont conver to html". You will receive only the text portions of posts. I could read the text and saw no graphics at all in this post because I have my membership set to not convert to html.

 

Hope this helps,

Dawn