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Instead of throwing the laundry pod container, turn it into the sky and turn it into a cute DIY Halloween decoration!
Don’t throw it in the sky tide Pod containers, make DIY decorations with them easily!
Easily turn your bright orange laundry pod container into a Jack O’Lantern and use LED tea lights and fairy lights to display their hosts on Halloween, making the night look creepy! These plastic laundry pod containers are in the perfect round pumpkin shape.
I love DIY Halloween decorations and have turned the green Gaine Laundry Pod container into a witch wearing a hat!
These DIY Halloween decorations are fun and inexpensive to use supplies you may already have! I love the way you group them together, and what’s more, these pumpkins last much longer than the real ones.
Tips for DIY Halloween decorations with laundry pod container pumpkins:
- Remove labels from empty laundry pod containers is the most difficult part, but don’t be discouraged! After I first soaked it in hot soapy water, the tide label actually disappeared fairly easily.
- That being said, green Benefits The labels were much more difficult to remove. To put it down, I put it on the counter and applied the mixture of Goo went And then baking soda, and soak it. Then I used a to scrape it off Window Scraper Tool. I’m not going to lie, it was boring! commentsIf you have any hints in the comments, please share them.
- Black face decorated Sharpie By cutting the marker or shape Black adhesive vinyl There are scissors or this could be an opportunity to use a vinyl cutting machine Cricut Explore If you have crafts.
- For inspiration, I Googled “Jack-O-Lantern Faces” and “Witch Faces” and did my best to copy similar ones. Don’t laugh I’m not an artist lol! Here you can get creative and have your kids make their own DIY Halloween decorations.
- The tide container is more see-through and is perfect for brightening up at night. I put these super bright jumbo tea lights inside (similar to these from Home Depot), and they look great. You can also use it fairy tale Instead of pod container pumpkins inside the tide.
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Check out our step-by-step tutorial on how to create these DIY Jack-O-Lanterns on YouTube!
DIY Halloween decorations from laundry pod containers:
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Soak the product label on the sink using hot soapy water. Use a knife to carefully lift it up from one end of the label, then peel it off. Top labels on lids are a little difficult and may require adhesive removers like Goo went.
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Once the container is dry, use a Sharpie to draw a face on the front, or use vinyl to cut out the shape.
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Add tea lights inside and display them on Halloween!
These laundry pod container pumpkins make such a cute Halloween project and a smart way to reuse empty laundry supplies.
This clever DIY craft idea has actually been submitted to us several times by readers of HIP2Save. I’m so glad I had the opportunity to try it. If you are thinking about making fun DIY Halloween decorations from laundry pod containers, it’s time to start saving them or let your friends and family know to save for you!
Use all your dollar tree supplies and see how I decorated my entrance!
About the author:
Lina holds her bachelor’s degree from Northern Arizona University, has 11 years of blogging and photography experience, and is featured today on Martha Stewart, Country Live, Fox News, BuzzFeed and HGTV.
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