Clever Australian mum shares her simple and stylish hacks using Kmart rattan look handles

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How to transform pantry cannisters into VERY stylish storage options using $7 buys from Kmart – and it only takes a few minutes

  • A clever mum has shared two clever hacks for using drawer handles from Kmart 
  • Michelle Rhodes, from Brisbane, posted the hacks to her popular Facebook page
  • She attached $7 rattan-look handles from Kmart to some glass ribbed canisters
  • The home stylist also used the drawer handles to make a chic wall hook rack

By Louise Allingham For Daily Mail Australia

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A DIY mum has shared her handy hacks for creating stylish storage solutions using Kmart’s $7 rattan-look handles. 

Michelle Rhodes, from Brisbane, showed how she used the handles to give some ribbed canisters a decorative makeover and to make a chic wall hook. 

‘When I spotted the new Rattan Look Handles at Kmart, I just had to create something with them,’ she wrote in a post to her popular Facebook page, The Bargain Hacker.  

DIY mum, Michelle Rhodes, from Brisbane, shared two easy hacks for creating stylish storage solutions using Kmart’s new rattan-look handles including two food storage canisters 

The handy woman, who is behind the popular Facebook page, The Bargain Hunter, also created a wall hook using the handles

The handy woman, who is behind the popular Facebook page, The Bargain Hunter, also created a wall hook using the handles

Michelle used a large glass ribbed canister for $6 and a small version for $4 as well as the two rattan-look handles, usually used for drawers or cupboards, all from Kmart to make trendy food containers. 

‘I love the new look lids – I think they look pretty cute styled up in the kitchen!’ she wrote in a post.  

While the handles are typically attached by screws, the clever mum used Gorilla Glue from Bunnings to secure them to the canister lids as a chic pantry storage fix.   

‘I did attempt to drill a hole through the lid however the wood was too thick for the screws so my next option was to glue them on with some super strong glue,’ she said. 

Michelle used a large glass ribbed canister for $6 and a small version for $4 as well as the two rattan-look handles, usually used for drawers or cupboards, all from Kmart to make trendy food containers

While the handles are typically attached by screws, the clever mum used Gorilla Glue from Bunnings to secure them to the canister lids as a chic pantry storage fix.

While the handles are typically attached by screws, the clever mum used Gorilla Glue from Bunnings to secure them to the canister lids as a chic pantry storage fix.

How to make stylish food canisters 

What you’ll need

$6 large glass ribbed canister – Kmart

$4 small glass ribbed canister – Kmart

$7 2-pack rattan-look handles – Kmart

$19.90 Gorilla Glue – Bunnings

What to do

1. Detach the screws from the handles to create a flat surface on the bottom

2. Add a small dollop of glue to the bottom of the handle, place in the middle of the canister lid and press down to secure

3. Leave to dry overnight 

Michelle shared another simple hack using the budget-friendly handles to build a wall hook for her craft room.

‘It was super easy to make- you just need a drill, measuring tape and a nice piece of wood!’ she explained. 

She sanded down a long piece of wood and with a measuring tape pencilled in four evenly spaced marks for where the handles would go. 

Over the marks she drilled four holes and attached the handles using the screws provided. 

Michelle shared another 'super easy' hack using the budget-friendly handles to build a wall hook for her craft room

Michelle shared another ‘super easy’ hack using the budget-friendly handles to build a wall hook for her craft room

She sanded down a long piece of wood and with a measuring tape pencilled in four evenly spaced marks for where the handles would go

Over the marks she drilled four holes and attached the handles using the screws provided

For the wall hook, Michelle sanded down a long piece of wood and with a measuring tape pencilled in four evenly spaced marks where she drilled holes and attached the handles with the screws provided

How to make wall hooks

What you’ll need

 Long, narrow piece of wood

 2 x $7 2-pack rattan-look handles – Kmart

Drill 

 Measuring tape

Pencil 

Sander or sand paper 

What to do

1. Sand down the piece of wood so it is smooth and has soft edges

2. With the measuring tape, mark out four evenly spaced and level spots to place the handles

3. Drill holes all the way through the wood where the marks are

4. Attach the handles using the screws provided 

Michelle has gained a legion of followers on her Facebook and Instagram accounts for her easy home hacks and styling tips many of whom were impressed with her creative use of the drawer handles. 

‘Gosh there is no end to your talent here,’ one fan gushed. 

‘Looks so good! So clever,’ said another.