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DIY: Glass Jar Pen Holder using a Pipe Clamp

Are you ready for a super easy project (from start to finish it took 5 minutes) that can be used all throughout the house and cost pennies to create?

I knew you would be!

My revamped central command center has put our family on the right path to an organized year (I’m crossing my fingers it’ll stay that way).  You’ve all loved it which I’m completely psyched about and today I’m back sharing the easy step-by-steo on how I created the new glass jar holders hanging on the wall.  It’s super simple, so let’s get started!

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

The one big annoyance with the old CCC was the lack of pen and pencil storage.  When in need of something to write with, we would always be hunting around the house and then the task or thought that needed to be remembered and written down was totally forgotten.

NOT ANYMORE!

To start out, I grabbed a few glass jars from the refrig that were either empty or almost near empty.  I chose a jelly jar and a salsa jar, but really any glass jar will do!  (Unfortunately the diameter of the salsa jar was too big, so I substituted it with another glass jar).

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

The trick to these babies hanging from the wall is a $1 (I actually think it cost even less $$$) hose pipe clamp (usually found in the plumbing section). I chose a 3″ diameter, but there are larger and smaller styles.  The salsa jar could have worked if I chose a 4″+ size.

Once I had the jars cleaned out, they were ready to hang.  After some thought (and a few fails), I thought the easiest way to hang the hose pipe clamps from the wall was with a picture hanger.  This would allow for there to be only one hole in the wall (easy patch up job at a later date) and I could easily choose the right spot for install.

I wrapped the picture hook around the hose clamp and tightened it a bit so it was secure – super easy.  No tools needed other than a hammer.

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

The result once hung…

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

And the result with actual pens…

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

Super easy and unbelievably functional!  YES – huge score.

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

To keep the glass jars even more secure, I added a tacky dot at the spot where the jar meets the wall.  Now it stays perfectly in place.

 

Simple DIY Glass Jar Pen Holder using a one dollar pipe clamp! Super easy to create & can be used anywhere around the house!

If you want to see more of my Family Central Command Center, click {here}

Chalkboard Family Central Command Center for the heart of the home including a monthly calendar, kids charts, inspirational quotes, and more.  Created by @Jenna_Burger via sasinteriors.net

It’s amazing what can be created with very little money and at the same time be super useful!  Now I’m on the hunt for other places around the house where I can stick a glass jar (or two) on the wall.

Do you collect or display mason jars?  Ever use this technique of using a hose pipe clamp?