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garbage can new look

shesallthat — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 13:02:59 GMT

my OCD - obsessive-compulsive decorating-disorder - got the best of me last week about the garbage can in my kitchen! i simply could NOT take it anymore. in my next home i will make sure that i have somewhere to hide it - but until then i said if i have to look at it then at least let it look nice! which is my DIY motto! so i painted and stenciled a design on it and it blends in with my kitchen soooo much better!!

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pattypeep — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:39:54 GMT

That's cute and looks mod. We have to keep our garbage can under the kitchen sink because our fur babies would have a ball as soon as we left home for an hour or two.

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shesallthat — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 14:51:03 GMT

thanks twopeas!

my yorkie does not bother mine - i guess because it is so much taller than he is and he is afraid of it! but i just got so tired of looking at it in it's previous state all the time! now i don't mind it and even my guys said that was a big improvement!

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Mominohio — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:28:08 GMT

That is so awesome! I have a can similar to yours and it is getting pretty old and dated looking. I'd love to do this! It makes it look so high end.

Could you share what you used, and how you did it? I love it!

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Meeras — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:35:06 GMT

very nice. look cute

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JYWilliams — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:43:56 GMT

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Madisson — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:46:23 GMT

Looks cute.

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beachgirl_1 — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 15:59:08 GMT

What a great idea!! It looks very nice.

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shesallthat — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:08:21 GMT

On 4/21/2014 mominohio said:
That is so awesome! I have a can similar to yours and it is getting pretty old and dated looking. I'd love to do this! It makes it look so high end.

Could you share what you used, and how you did it? I love it!

hi! of course i don't mind sharing the details!

first - clean then spray the outside of the garbage can with a primer for plastic. my favorite spray paints and primer is the Rustoleum brand. i use the 2X Ultra Cover flat grey for all my projects. one coat will do.

after the primer is dry - brush on your first coat of paint. choose a light one for your base coat. (i buy lots of left over paints from walmart and home depot so i always have some for these type of projects!) then i used a darker paint and tinted the first one a couple of shades and with a sponge (i used a bath sponge that i found in the closet and cut into chunks! LOL) sponge on your second color. let that completely dry

the last color should be the darkest and again i just tinted the same light base coat with my darkest paint until it was what i wanted. sponge that one on. after it is dry tape your stencil to the garbage can where you want it and use the dark paint to make your design.

after the stencil design has dried spray paint a clear coat of acrylic to the garbage can. i use Krylon's Color Master Clear.

that is it!! the only thing i had to buy was the primer (ran out!) and the clear acrylic (because the one i had was not for plastic) so it was a cheap project!

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shesallthat — Mon, 21 Apr 2014 17:09:22 GMT

On 4/21/2014 beachgirl said:
What a great idea!! It looks very nice.

thanks everyone!!!!

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Nana5 — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:41:57 GMT

Now that's a classy-looking garbage can! Thankfully mine is hidden. But what a great idea. Looks like you made a ""silk purse out of a sow's ear."" I think that's the old saying.

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wildcat fan — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:51:10 GMT

Looks like we've found a serious competitor for the next HGTV Design Star! That looks great!

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betteb — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 00:57:12 GMT

Very cute!! I have the same problem, no where to hide the can.

I thought about getting one of those lidded cans, the kind you step on the pedal to open it.

OMG $48 at Walmart (for a kitchen size) I just can not bring myself to spend that much on a trash can.

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GCR18 — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 02:22:11 GMT

It turned out great. I used to be creative like that, but it went away. I have one of those drawers you pull out that has a can for garbage and a can for recycling. Didn't know what I was missing, love it.

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Desertdi — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 05:39:05 GMT

I use a small laundry hamper for my "recycle" garbage. It's cream color woven canvas, and blends in with the kitchen.

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shesallthat — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 12:04:28 GMT

Nan - i hate that i have to have it out in the open because with my 4 guys i have to stay on top of keeping it emptied! i hate the thought of someone coming to visit and seeing a messy garbage can out in the open.

Wildcat - i honestly don't think my nerves could take that! i hate being rushed and having to complete something by a certain time! my mom always asks me what project am i working on though!

BetteB - i had one of those. somehow - none of the guys have any idea how of course! - the pedal got broken or something and you could no longer pop up the lid! i think they loved using it too much! so i will not buy another one anytime soon!

Graycats - it is still there!!! you just have to find something that brings it out again!

Desertdi - our city gives us the green bins to use for recycle day. they are out under the garage so i do not have to deal with them/see them until friday's! if they were inside i would have dealt with them,too!

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ValuSkr — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 16:16:55 GMT

Do I need to belong to Photobucket to see the photo enlarged?

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shesallthat — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 20:33:42 GMT

On 4/22/2014 ValuSkr said:
Do I need to belong to Photobucket to see the photo enlarged?

my account is private - that is why you can't see it.

here is a larger pic.

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betteb — Tue, 22 Apr 2014 23:56:13 GMT

shesallthat- Thanks for the info on the lidded can. It's just me here, so maybe I could make one last, if I can ever break down and spend that much.

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shesallthat — Wed, 23 Apr 2014 01:25:26 GMT

On 4/22/2014 betteb said:
shesallthat- Thanks for the info on the lidded can. It's just me here, so maybe I could make one last, if I can ever break down and spend that much.

yea i think you would be safe with one betteb!! i will give it a few more years before i think about another one!