I think these types of jars were often used in the 70’s as kitchen canisters, so they seem pretty easy to find.. Something like this:.

Or around then.. On to the calendar itself!.I’ve always just stuck everything in little numbered bags or packages, but this year I wanted something that might look a little prettier too and not just be a random jumble of clutter in the corner of the living room.

I love what I came up with, mostly because it only takes about an hour to make and it looks so stylish and tidy leaning up against my wall there..So here’s how it started:.I did all this a few weeks ago, so Halloween stuff was still up.

And there was a random piece of metal that made its way downstairs from the nursery reno going on upstairs.These things happen.

I found this piece of scrap MDF in the garage, so I decided to use that.

I’ve seen similarly sized pieces for about $5 at the hardware store., you’ll find all kinds of good stuff.

There’s also a lot of discussion as to which ones should be used and shouldn’t for different applications.I’ve been trying a whole bunch of them out and I’ll be sharing some of the best ones I’ve used over the next little while..

The idea of using salt appealed to me because it’s so darn simple and so darn cheap too.And it really works!