How to Upcycle An Old Milk Can
Discover creative ways to repurpose antique milk cans into a patio table for your front porch decor. Step-by-step outdoor side table DIY project!
Servings: 1 table
Cost: $50
Ingredients
- vintage milk jug
- wooden round
- scrap wood
- a power drill
- wood glue
- wood screws
- paint
- paintbrush
Instructions
- Attach the wood top to the milk can by adding a small wood round that fits snugly in the top of the milk can.
- Next, attach the small round to the larger round using wood glue and wood screws.
- Clean the surfaces with tsp cleaner according to instructions with a soft wet cloth.
- Whitewash the tabletop to the desired look. You can also paint the wood top.
- Paint the old milk can in a coordinating color to match your decor.
- Seal the wood for exterior use.
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Notes
Additional ideas for your vintage milk can:
- two milk cans on either side of an antique front porch glider to use as little side tables
- in your entryway as an umbrella stand (without the wood top of course!)
- attach a smaller wood round and use it as a plant stand near your front door inside or out!
- use as a nightstand in a little boy's bedroom painted in colors to coordinate with the room
- mod podge vintage seed packets around the bottom of the jug and use as a work surface in your she shed.