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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
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Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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 Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 08:42:38 AM
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a big tin chest? I got a bunch of jute sacks (posted about them in the garden gate section) from a local fair-trade importer, and he boxed them up in the "box" that he gets from Nepal, which is actually a tin chest, trunk sized really with hinges and everything. I know there is something really cool I could do with it but I haven't thought of it yet. What would you do with it?
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 09:37:26 AM
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After I won the fight with my girls over whose it was I would use it to store all my gardening tools and whatnot. If I didn't need it for that I would find A good quality clear coat and put several layers on it inside and out. With a few drain holes you could plant your favorite tall flowers in it with the heads just above the top rim, it would make a striking display.
God - Gardening - Family - Is anything else important? |
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Sheep Mom 2
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sheri
Elk
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 10:34:19 AM
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You could spray paint the outside with a good outdoor spray paint like Rustolium and paint designs on it and use it to store outdoor cushions. It could double as a small table by your outdoor chairs.
Blessings, Sheri
"Work is Love made visible" -Kahlil Gibran |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
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Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 10:35:31 AM
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I have something similar in my basement (sounds the same) and I have never figured out what to do with it, either!
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE |
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patchworkpeace
True Blue Farmgirl
478 Posts
Judy
Jackson
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 11:24:57 AM
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Hi Amy,
What about painting it and using it as storage for blankets, linens? Would it fit under the bed, or even as storage at the foot of the bed.
Judy
Success is measured not by the position one reaches but by the obstacles one has to overcome to reach it. Booker T. Washington |
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 2:57:31 PM
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Plase potted plants at different levels. In seperate pots it will give you a very interested texture for your house use a plastic tub to collect all the water so it won't rust.
Diana
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Apr 17 2010 : 5:46:44 PM
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What a neat thing to have. Hmmm, you could hide a chocolate stash in it ;) Actually I would probably use it to store blankets and quilts :)
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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dandelionhouse
True Blue Farmgirl
205 Posts
Debbie
Plymouth
Mass
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2010 : 5:30:21 PM
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It sounds neat! Let's see? You could find a neat quilt or small native american rug and put it over the top, then add a nice lantern, some magazine's and books, a comfy chair and you'll be all set! ( store back issues of magazine,s or winter throw's and extra linens inside!
I'm sure you'll come up with something just right!
Deb~ www.deborahjeansdandelionhouse.com
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
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Posted - Apr 18 2010 : 6:19:09 PM
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I can picture every single one of those fabulous ideas! Especially the "filled with chocolate" one....hmmm, how much chocolate could I fit in there? It would be mouse proof:)
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
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PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - May 10 2010 : 02:12:49 AM
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I have something similar, doesn't sound quite as large as yours but I use it on my porch to put
extra flower pots, and to store seasonal outdoor decor. It makes a perfect table next to my Red Rocking
Chair to set my drink, cell phone and a book on...while I am outside soaking in the sun.
blessings,
~peggy
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