Ridiculous but amazing: sew a cosy for your cleaning wipes

Posted on August 17, 2015 by heatherlauraclarke

Yes, this is quite possibly the most hilarious, unnecessary thing I have ever created, but it’s also one of my favourites.

I love using antibacterial wipes to clean the kitchen counters and polish up the taps in the bathrooms, so I had one container in each bathroom plus one in the kitchen.

I was redoing our upstairs bathroom for my DIY column, and decided that I either had to find a new home for the wipes container or make it prettier.

And so …

So if you, like me, are a little bit ridiculous and also totally awesome, here’s how to make your own cover for a container of cleaning wipes …

Step 1: Grab a scrap of fabric that’s a couple of inches taller than your container, and wide around to wrap around it with some overlap.

Step 2: Hem the bottom.

Step 3: Fold down the top (towards the inside) and pin where it reaches the top of the container. Hem the top.

Step 4: Wrap the cosy around the container (right side touching the label) and pin along the side — nice and tight, so your cosy fits like a snug pair of skinnies. Sew up the side, and you’re done.

Ridiculous. Amazing. Kind of practical?

This project is all of those things. You’re welcome.

Now what else needs a slipcover? Hmm, maybe the coffee maker? It’s pretty fug.

Category: Craftiness, Decor, DIY, Funny, Sewing

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 11-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time as a writer. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)