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Many of us keep plastic bags around for storing food and packing lunches, but using them to create high-end decorations serves a purpose? Well, it may not have crossed your mind before. Get ready to see plastic bags in a whole new light with a DIY shared by a TikToker tinalemac (who learned it from another user, Cassamuz). All you have to do is fill a zip-top bag with cement, seal it, and set an object on top to create an indentation (say, a bottle of hand soap). Once it dries, it will look like a fluffy pillow with a dish in the middle. However, projects are a clever way to create Unique DIY candle holderYou can use a pillow as a countertop storage piece instead.
The first thing to do is decide how big a pillow you want to make. If you have plenty of space on your bathroom or kitchen countertop, get a bag that’s larger in size — like this one 365 Whole Foods Market gallon bags. But for small storage containers, Amazon Basics Sandwich Bags can help do the trick. Next, purchase a tub of cement online or at your local hardware store. There a Difference between concrete and cementSo make sure you get the latter! For example, Home Depot sells Quickret quick-setting cement in various sizes. You will also need gloves, a bucket, water and a stirring stick.
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Put on your gloves and mix a batch of cement in a bucket (or disposable container). Follow the instructions on the package to make sure you use the right ratio of powder to water. After blending it with a stirring stick, carefully fill the plastic bag with cement. Use a disposable utensil to do so. Close the seal, then smooth the bag with your hands. This is the point where you will make the indentation. Place an object such as a can, mug or glass jar on the bag by pressing down. If it’s a gallon bag you can always make multiple grooves.
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After the cement dries, remove the pillow from the bag and put it to good use. Place it on the bathroom counter to hold jewelry pieces, hair ties, mini toiletries or a bottle of hand soap. It will look like things are resting on the pillow, only it won’t be the exact type! In the kitchen, your pillow can become a catchall bowl for keys, change and headphones. Or, set it by your coffee machine and place your favorite morning mug on it. What you can store on the pillow will, of course, depend on how big of an indentation you make.
Prefer an outfit with a little more pizzazz? Cover the pillow with shiny silver or gold (eg Rust-oleum metallic finish spray paint). You can also use different colors if intended for your storage piece Maximum kitchen. On the other hand, if you want to enhance the luxurious, dreamy look of the pillow, choose white. If you don’t feel like painting but still want color, consider adding GOODTAKE concrete pigment For mixing ahead of time.
