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Soap Holder - Get two of those little suction cups that have hooks
on them. Stick them to the shower wall and hang the basket on them. Makes
a great soap holder. Soap doesn't get soggy and melt away. Contributed
by Joni Sorsen
Brush
cleaner - Berry Baskets can be sat inside a clean margarine tub and
then filled with water. This becomes an excellent way to clean your brushes
when painting. The grid at the bottom of the basket gentle scrubs the
paint away! Contributed by Tiger
Screwdriver
organizer - Attach the basket to your pegboard (upside down or side
up -- doesn't matter) and insert screwdrivers through the holes. Contributed
by Jenny Higdon, higdons@olivia.win.net
Paintbrush
organizer - place the basket upside down on your crafting table and
insert paintbrushes, handles down. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons@olivia.win.net
Packet
organizer - Use to hold seasoning mix or drink mix packages in your
cupboard. Contributed by Jenny Higdon, higdons@olivia.win.net
Organize!
- They can be used to organize drawers where you keep makeup or hair accessories.
Contributed by Billy and Jamie Taylor, bjtaylor@usit.net
Make
Snowflake decorations - I found this craft idea a long time ago when
my daughter was little - cut out the bottom of the basket. It will look
like the shape of a snowflake. Dip it in white glue, dip it in glitter,
add a hanger, allow to dry and proudly hang it on the Christmas tree!
Contributed by Ginger9, whaley@wilmington.net
Doll
House trim - I am a doll house miniaturist. Those baskets came in
handy for fencing and trimming. I once cut one up and made a miniature
green house! Contributed by Bettina, gwidyarts@aol.com
Easter
baskets 
- Decorate with ribbon (weave the ribbon in and out through the slats).
Attach pipe cleaners or wire to make a handle. Cover the bottom with shredded
ribbon, paper, or "grass", and fill with Easter candy.
Bubble
b
- This is great fun. Fill a bucket with water and liquid soap. Dip the
baskets into the water and wave gently in the air to make tiny bubbles.
Protect
your bulbs - When planting bulbs in the ground, keep them safe from
rodents by planting them inside a mesh berry basket. Set the basket
in the ground, fill with dirt, set the bulb inside and cover with dirt.
Protect
your seedlings - Place baskets over tender plants that need protecting
from rabbits and squirrels. Secure with pieces of bent wire, stuck into
the ground.
Protect
package bows - When you carry a gift to a friend's house, place basket
over the bow on the package to protect it from getting smashed in transit.
Use as
a "frog" - Turn the basket upside down and secure to the
bottom of a bowl with clay or putty. Then, insert f stems into the
mesh to hold them up.
Dishwasher
basket - What a GREAT idea! Use baskets in the dishwasher, to hold
those little things that slide around - baby bottle caps, plastic pet
food lids, etc. Use two together, secured with a rubber band and place
in the top rack of the dishwasher.
Floppy
disk holder - I weave ribbon through them or raffia, and I file my
floppy disc in them and they can be stacked according to subject matter
or even color-coded. I also have used then to store seed packets prior
to planting.
Contributed by annieleah (jandana@rnet.net)
Mini
Bread Basket Cover with a cloth napkin and fill with small muffins.
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