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OK, so you know that quote
" Necessity is the Mother of Invention " ?
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That's exactly how this came about.
Our Bananas always seemed to be in the way.
In a bowl on the top of the kitchen table, of course.
Our kitchen table has become everything but.
Move them here, move them there.
Then when you want one it's like a treasure hunt! LOL
Yes, yes, I've seen those Banana Hangers in the store.
My counter space is practically nil.
Where would I put the darn thing?
I happened to walk out back and lo and behold my light bulb turned on.
It's usually pretty dim, it shines on occasion -
I'm in the middle of collecting hand trowels for a sign post and had tossed other infrequently used hand tools nearby for our annual garage sale.
The answer was staring me right in the face!
Hand cultivators!
I grabbed them up headed inside and ran them
through the sanitize cycle of my dishwasher.
After letting the wood handles dry for a few
weeks - those darn real life interruptions again -
I got to work.
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Gathered some supplies:
paints
napkin
Modge Podge
paint brush
(or if your in a hurry with no time to clean a brush, Qtips work great!)
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I wanted the base under my napkin to be a clean white
so the pattern would show through in all its glory.
The wood handles got a coat of white craft paint.
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While the paint dried I separated my napkin
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and started tearing it into small to medium pieces.
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By tearing it into pieces it makes it easier to apply it to the round handles.
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It also makes it harder to see any seams
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Completely covered
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Gave it a full coat of Mod Podge to seal it.
I let it dry to completely cure for a few days.
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Here's one completely done
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With Bananas :)
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Here's the other!
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Holding Bananas also :)
I love the way they turned out.
I love that you can coordinate them with you kitchen decor.
And hang them on the wall, where they aren't in the way!
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So easy to do, but if you find yourself stretched on time,
check out my Etsy Shop where an extra one will be.
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