Upgrade Dollar Tree's Basic Cookie Jars For A Sophisticated Look On A Budget

Dollar Tree sells tons of affordable home goods, but some items could benefit from a bit of a makeover. You may have come across a decor or storage piece while shopping at the store, only to decide that it wasn't quite chic enough to display in your home. Rather than passing up on those items, which are often impressively priced at only $1.25, consider upgrading them with the help of simple DIYs. Dollar Tree's cookie jars, for example, can be elevated with only a can of gold spray paint. Simply remove the lids and use the metallic paint to spray them. After placing the lids back onto the jars, you are left with sophisticated organization pieces with gold accents.

There are a few different cookie jar options to choose from to use for this DIY. Dollar Tree's Caterers Corner Clear Plastic Candy Jars with Lids are great for those who need to store a larger volume of items. The Classic Counter Top Glass Cookie Jars with Metal Lids are a bit smaller, but they can either be placed upright or forward facing, as shown in the product images. You might want to consider purchasing both types of jars to suit your needs.

After buying the cookie jars you want to use for this project, you are one step closer to using them to decorate your home on a budget. It only takes a few minutes to coat all of the lids in spray paint. Before getting started, you will need to take a few precautions. Keep in mind that it's best to complete this project outside so that paint fumes do not fill your home. Consider placing your lid on an old piece of fabric or cardboard to protect your yard or driveway from being coated with paint as well. You can either purchase the gold spray paint from your local home improvement store or snag it on Amazon. 

Gold metallic Rust-Oleum spray paint is priced at only $6.83 on the site. If gold does not suit your home decor, feel free to use any spray paint color that would be a better fit. The Rust-Oleum fluorescent spray paint line might be a better option for those planning to use the cookie jars to decorate a child's room. It includes a variety of fun, bright colors. If you want to get a bit more creative with this glass jar DIY, you can take the customization process a bit further by wrapping a ribbon around the lid and tying it in a bow or adding a bit of lace for a boho-chic look. Dollar Tree sells a variety of ribbons for only $1.25 per roll. 

Once you complete your Dollar Tree cookie jar DIY project, it should not be difficult to find places to incorporate them around the home. The possibilities are endless when it comes to these versatile organizers. The kitchen is the most obvious location where you can really use the jars to minimize clutter, but they can also be used in bathrooms or bedrooms. You could also use them to help organize an at-home coffee station by storing grounds and sweeteners. 

Regardless of how you decide to incorporate these jars throughout your home, you may want to consider adding labels to them. This will allow you to assign an item to each jar. If you are on a budget, you can simply use a marker and a piece of tape to do this. However, you can create a fun and shabby-chic look using Dollar Tree's chalkboard stickers. Simply stick a label to the jar, and use a regular piece of chalk to write on the textured surface.