T.G.I.F The Toothbrush Cup

TGIF

T.G.I.F. is a series of stuff I do on weekends. Of stuff you can do on your weekend too. Posted every Friday morning.

Steph and I had some dramatic moments before we moved while trying to find things for our apartment. We were on a budget and I’m really picky (and Steph’s really picky about weird things like vacuums) and there may have been a moment in the Target bath section where I almost lost it over shower curtains. We still don’t have one.

Anyhow, we needed a toothbrush holder, but the store only had ugly ones and ugly ones for like $6. That won’t do. So, I improvised, found a cute mug at a thrift store for 75 cents, and christened it our toothbrush holder. I thought it needed some spicing up, so I decided to paint and add some glitter.

Here is a short and obvious DIY:

Toothbrush Cup DIY

First. Clean out your mug and paint the inside your prefer color with acrylic paint.

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And then when that dries, paint Mod Podge in it, and dump a bunch of glitter inside.

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Let it dry. And then put your toothbrushes, plastic skeletons, and doll heads on sticks inside.

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The doll is named Chloe. And that’s Mr. Bones. Our apartment is a kind of weird place.

Happy weekend! <3

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  • Jewelry Rage June 25, 2012, 8:54 pm

    Really great idea, love the colors.

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  • katherine February 12, 2012, 2:25 pm

    Such a cool DIY. I have missed reading your blog lately since your month absence! Reading this post does make me, however, want to move out and get my own place to live! :) xo

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  • Lolo Holmes (@lolo_holmes) February 12, 2012, 1:43 pm

    Haha I love it!

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  • nova February 11, 2012, 8:40 am

    My bathroom is full of Mexican Luchadors and a giant poster of a cake so…yeah. This didn’t even strike me as odd.

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  • Michelle Clement February 10, 2012, 9:51 pm

    Heh – this is awesome, miss Kara. :) I’ve been thinking about finding a cheesy old granny curtain for a shower curtain from a thrift shop – maybe that’s up your alley? Department store curtains just *kill* me. Ugh. You can line it with a cheap ol plastic one…and I love the random bits in there with the toothbrushes – like me house! We have little mini toys and such perched on almost everything…he he.

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  • Bailey Tann February 10, 2012, 9:16 pm

    Great idea! I have so many mugs laying around I could pop out dozens of these.

    xo

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  • Megan February 10, 2012, 11:07 am

    That was an adorable mug before, but you made it ten times cuter! I love the sweet glitter detail.

    xo, Megan
    Gingerly

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  • Marie February 10, 2012, 10:38 am

    yay, that’s such a cute idea! $6 for a tooth brush holder?! That’s ridiculous, isn’t it just a plastic cup?!
    I love the new TGIF feature and I’m happy that you’re back. Reading your blog every morning is a great way to start the day :)

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