We have been in desperate need of a nice trash can in our downstairs bathroom. I wanted something inexpensive, yet nice. While shopping at Goodwill, this idea came to mind.
~ Items Needed ~
- trash can…size and style…your choice
- fabric (1/2 yd. - depending on the size of your trash can)
- hot glue gun
- scissors
- decorative trim
- decorative tassel
- sand paper
The trash can I purchased at Goodwill for $0.99. It is made of a hard, shinny plastic, and so in order for the fabric to stay in place without slipping all over, take your sand paper and sand all around the trash can. Do the bottom and inside a little bit too. I used a Medium grade #100. When using sand paper, the lower the number, the rougher the sand paper will feel on your hand and the quicker and more it will sand.
Next, make sure your piece of fabric is ironed, so there are no wrinkles. There is no way to really create a pattern, because it all depends on the size of your trash can. So, with the fabric lying flat on a table, wrap your fabric all around your trash can, leaving enough fabric (at least an inch), to close it on the sides, and around 4 inches at the top and enough fabric to cover the bottom. Iron the right side and left side, about an inch on each side. This is where you will close it. You can also iron the top, so when you adhere it to your can, the fabric edge inside the can will be nice and smoothly finished.
On the left side, run a line of glue on the fabric and adhere the fabric to your trash can. Pulling tightly, continue to wrap your fabric around the trash can, being sure that there are no bubbles or wrinkles in the fabric. Once your can is covered, run a line of glue on the right side of the fabric and adhere that to the fabric covered can. Now, your trash can should be completely covered all the way around.
Next, stand up your trash can, and pull out all the fabric on the inside of your can. Run glue on the inside of your fabric and adhere that to the inside of the can.
Flip the can upside down. On the bottom of the can, run glue on the trash can itself, so you can stick your fabric to it. From a leftover piece of fabric, I cut a small oval to cover up any fabric that was sticking out from the bottom, and it also made it nice and smooth.
Now you are ready to adhere your decorative trim. ALWAYS put your glue on the trim. I did not measure with a ruler where to adhere my trim. If you would like an exact measurement (how many inches from the top), be sure to use a ruler. Continue adhering your trim all the way around your can until your ends meet up. Be sure to make sure that when adhering your trim, that the ends of your trim meet in the back, so they are not noticeable.
Finally, adhere your tassel. I used a small strip of ribbon to tie mine to my decorative trim. There you go, now you have something beautiful to put your trash in
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