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Dollar Store Magnetic Chip Clip Holder

April 8, 2015 by Bre 26 Comments

There’s nothing worse than craving a salty, crunchy chip, and opening the package to find they’ve gone stale.  (You know I’m right!)

To prevent such a catastrophe, you must make this DIY Dollar Store Magnetic Chip Clip Holder!

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

Not only will you have lots of chip clips to help keep those salty snacks fresh and tasty, but you’ll also have a fantastic way to organize those chip clips!Β 

Alright, so people, I’m telling you that if you’re not a regular Dollar Tree shopper, you need to become one, stat.

It is my absolute favorite place for cheap party supplies (read my post on the best Dollar Tree party supplies), and cheap craft supplies (read my post on 10 craft supplies to buy at Dollar Tree, and the follow up with ten more).

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

Oh, I also love it for strange stove burner covers with roosters plastered all over them.  At the risk of sounding like an idiot, I really have no idea what you do with a burner cover. I’m guessing it’s something for an electric stove. . . ?  I’ve never had one of those so I don’t really know.  

Yeah, so anyway, I bought a set of two of these burner covers for, well, $1 (now $1.25), never planning to use them for their intended purpose.  Instead, I always planned to use them for something “magnety” (made up word referring to something that can be used with magnets.).

Anyway, these bad boys hid out in my china cabinet for about six months until a wonderful moment of inspiration hit.  You see, I was giving my children their 78th snack of the day when I got super annoyed that I couldn’t find any more binder clips (my makeshift chip clips), in my junk drawer.  

At that moment I knew that my world would become a better place if I always had easy access to chip clips so that my children’s snacks could be easily resealed and not spill all over the pantry as they usually do.  Out of hiding came the rooster covers.

DIY Chip Clip Holder Supplies

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  • Metal burner covers 
  • 12″ x 12″ scrapbook paper in pattern of your choice
  • Mod Podge (decoupage glue)
  • Foam brush
  • Ribbon
  • Clothespins
  • Acrylic paint
  • Tiny magnets
  • Scissors

How to Make a Magnetic Chip Clip Holder

Since roosters aren’t my favorite animal in the world, I decided to cover this bad boy up, pronto.  I traced around the burner cover on a piece of 12 x 12 scrapbook paper, and then cut it out.

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

Next up, I applied a thin layer of ModPodge (decoupage glue) to the top of the burner cover and put my scrapbook paper on top.  Bye bye, rooster!  

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

I smoothed out the wrinkles, and after it seemed dry, I put another thin layer of decoupage glue on top.  

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

Once everything was dry, I hot glued a ribbon around the entire edge of the burner cover.  

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

Then I painted some clothespins with acrylic paint and hot glued tiny magnets to the back of each one.  Super duper easy!  

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

And you guys, for real, this has been a total game changer in the world of proper snack sealing and storage.

This is such a great idea! Quickly update a dollar store burner cover into a magnetic chip clip holder. Never be without a chip clip in your pantry again!

I love a good Dollar Store craft and organization combo project (kind of like my Dollar Tree pizza pan memo board)!

Magnetic Chip Clips & Holder

Filed Under: Dollar Tree

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Comments

  1. Margaret Cambra says

    June 25, 2020 at 2:56 pm

    Aloha Bre, Please can I pay you to ship me a flat rate box of burner covers? I live in Maui, Hawaii and we don’t have a dollar store or dollar tree. I see a lot of craft supplies come from that store and the prices we can afford. I totally enjoy your craft and sure wish we had a store here to pick up items. Please let me know. If you ever get this way Maui, Hawaii please contact me (friends). Thank you so very much for ALL you do and sharing. Margaret Cambra (808) 873-2122

    Reply
    • Bre says

      June 27, 2020 at 8:30 am

      Hi, Margaret! Oh bummer!! DT needs to get to Hawaii! πŸ™‚ They have online ordering now. You should check the site to see if they can ship to HI!!!

  2. Erica says

    April 14, 2015 at 11:58 am

    This is beyond brilliant!! I’m always hunting around for chip clips since my fridge is stainless steel and I can’t stick them on there. Having a dedicated little magnetic area for them would totally cut my time looking for them when I need them!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 16, 2015 at 9:42 am

      Hey girl – thanks!! I believe that the hunt for chip clips is an age old problem, and I am glad to have been able to offer a solution to that pressing issue. πŸ˜‰ Thanks for your note, friend!

  3. Katie @ Little House of Four says

    April 8, 2015 at 7:16 pm

    I love this! Such a great quick and easy craft project that’s not only pretty, but useful as well.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 9, 2015 at 7:51 pm

      Thank you, Katie! This month’s challenge was so fun!

  4. Breanna says

    April 8, 2015 at 5:53 pm

    Such a fabulous idea Bre! Never would have known that was a burner cover!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 9, 2015 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks, Bre! πŸ™‚

  5. Nicole B. says

    April 8, 2015 at 4:14 pm

    What a great idea! And a perfect cover up of that poor ugly rooster πŸ˜‰

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 9, 2015 at 7:50 pm

      Thank you, Nicole! Yes I have to say I was glad to say adios to that rooster!

  6. Kristi says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:36 pm

    How creative!!! LOVE how this turned out! And such a smart way to keep tabs on those handy-dandy clips!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:24 pm

      Thanks, Kristi! πŸ™‚

  7. Kendra @ www.joyinourhome.com says

    April 8, 2015 at 2:27 pm

    Super cute idea, Bre! Our chip clips are in a ziplock bag… so not stylin’! Love how you transformed the burner covers! Enjoy the rest of your week!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks, Kendra! At least yours are contained some way! Mine were just all over the place in the junk drawer. It was a mess!

  8. Christina @ Operation Home says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:50 pm

    What a creative idea!!! And useful!! I would’ve breezed by those roosters without a second thought. Well done, lady! Way to work it! πŸ™‚

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      Ha, thanks, Christina!! Yeah those roosters are something else!

  9. Tara @ Anything & Everything says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:33 pm

    Who would have thought this was a burner cover before! Love the transformation, Bre!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      Thanks, friend! πŸ™‚

  10. Robin says

    April 8, 2015 at 1:24 pm

    That’s really cute. I’m not at all crafty but I can manage this one. Thanks for sharing the simple things. I wouldn’t have thought to use the magnets.

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:22 pm

      Hi, Robin – thanks! Yes this is SO easy!! Life is complicated, crafting should be simple. πŸ™‚ Thanks for stopping by!

  11. Amy | Canary Street Crafts says

    April 8, 2015 at 11:35 am

    I need one of these! Such a cute idea and you’d never know it was once a rooster :).

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:21 pm

      Thank you, Amy!

  12. Seana Turner says

    April 8, 2015 at 8:00 am

    Well that couldn’t be easier. I totally relate to hunting a chip clip!! This is nice for kitchens that don’t have a “magnety” (love this word) fridge or other surface, which I don’t:)

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:21 pm

      Thank you, Seana! Yes I don’t have any “magnety” surfaces, either! I am happy my days of chip clip hunting are over! πŸ˜‰

  13. Sarah @ Little Red Brick House says

    April 8, 2015 at 7:31 am

    Fantastic idea, Bre! And they are so pretty and colorful! I’m always losing my chips clips, too. This is such a great solution to that!

    Reply
    • Bre says

      April 8, 2015 at 3:20 pm

      Thank you, Sarah!

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