Monday, January 5, 2009

Craft Project: House Key Hider

A while back I entered a contest on how to upcycle prescription bottles. The idea I submitted was a key hider. It's a simple project with a very practical purpose. Directions below.

To make the key hider just glue a rock to a prescription bottle. I recommend using e6000 glue because it's strong and water resistant. Now just follow the rest of the directions below.

40 comments:

  1. Haha.. This is so cool :) Here's a great way to hide your keys especially when you lock yourself out of the house :)

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  2. omg, so clever. thanks!

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  3. Cool idea. We actually have a rock that has a niche cut INSIDE it for a key :)

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  4. Brilliant, and easy, so I might even do it!

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  5. i used to be a "latch key kid" and this idea is fantasctic!

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  6. What a fantastic and practical idea! I appreciate all of the ideas on your blog and am happy to have found your space online :)

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  7. That's marvellous. Clever you! :)

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  8. We once locked ourselves outside and had to break open the window to get the keys, so this is definitely a good idea...only hope I can remember which rock..:D

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  9. Depending on your yard, could maybe use a large pine cone instead of a rock.

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  10. love this. I stumbled it!, it is so great.

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  11. Great idea, though I have no worries about getting into the house as my house owner always at home, my rented room spare key's is still hiding behind my clock in the bathroom.

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  12. terrific idea! and the e6000 is my favorite super adhesive!

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  13. Decent idea, but if you're Canadian you'll need to know where to bury in the snow to get at the rock :)

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  14. Clever! Much better than the magnetic key keeper for under the car (think it was a 70s thing).

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  15. hahaha....
    wow that is such a great idea!

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  16. I totally need this! Especially after recent experiences where I left my keys at work and since I don't have keys to the office yet, I had to traipse all over town to get my work mate's keys. This would've saved me a lot of time :)

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  17. I stumbled and found your blog. It is extremely cute and fun! :) My husband was an exchange student in japan for a year of college, and I cant wait to make him some fun stuff that will remind him of his trip! Thanks! <333

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  18. Great, until some ants decide to live under the rock

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  19. Plus you can hide some pills in it too!

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  20. Great idea! I used this tip to rob people's homes!

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  21. It's -20 outside with 2 meters of snow. I just discovered I forgot my keys at the office downtown....I REALLY NEED TO GET INTO THE HOUSE!

    still, a really cool idea :-))

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  22. Can all of you, who is going to do this, leave your address as well, so I can come and steal your things?! ;)

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  23. can you please give dad one for his upcoming birthday? he's always losing his house keys...or they're getting stuck in the lock.

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  24. Saw this post a long time ago and always wanted to post it to my blog. Finally did! Thanks for the great idea. Reusing.blogspot.com

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  25. looks like a geocaching container.

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  26. Very clever! I've been looking at hardware stores/HD for a rock hideaway key thing, but no one has them. I'll just make my own!

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  27. great idea! I always lock myself out of my apartment and I have to break in and it really scares my dog, I'm definitely going to make this!

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  28. What a great idea! I (unfortunately) go through 6 prescription bottles every month and every time I throw one out I say to myself "I wish I could think of some way to reuse these". Everyone I know will be getting these in their stockings at Christmas!!!

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  29. Be careful! if you've ever seen "It takes a Thief". . . or are a thief, you know rocks, (esp. those that you buy from stores) are one of the first places you look for a hidden key. Maybe a better idea would be to glue the bottle to an evergreen tree or other native plant (fake?) that wouldn't look as suspicious instead.

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  30. Helpful idea. I also like the ideas of using a pine cone and fake plant too.

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  31. Use many rocks in the planter that all look alike so it would not be noticeable. No worries.

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  32. LOVE this! On my Spring Break to do list! Shared it here
    http://pinsandprincesses.blogspot.com/2012/04/trash-to-treasure-or-at-least-useful.html

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  33. Paint the bottle brown, so it blends in with the dirt

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