![]() Last year I tested out 5 ways to best clean my kitchen cabinets. But now that I’ve left Corporate America and am a stay-at-home parent I spend a lot of time at home now.Īnd I’m finally tackling all the chores I should have when we first moved here. I fell in the house the moment I saw the kitchen – the ample cabinet space, the double ovens, the island with stove and extra seating.Īdmittedly, for the first few years I spent little time working on my house. As such, I earn from qualifying purchases. ![]() No wonder they’ve been around for FIFTY years! The Orange-handled Scissors are celebrating their 50 th anniversary in October and no joke, my mother still has a few pair from my childhood in her office and kitchen drawers.This post contains affiliate links, including but not limited to Amazon Associates. I whipped up some pantry labels to glue onto items my kids often confuse like flour and pancake mix. Yes, I definitely consider my scissors a tool as it does its job well and is so versatile… from school projects to crafting, making decor and even faux wallpaper treatments, these iconic scissors do it all!Īnd of course the Orange-handled Scissors with the stainless steel blades are a mainstay for around the house projects… they cut through paper, cardstock, photo paper, or any other type of paper you print on easy peasy! That’s seriously all you need! Fiskars Orange-handled Scissors and shelf liner give this pantry the wallpaper look for a fraction of the time and only one tool. Since my tots are always at my feet, I felt safe knowing I didn’t have to work with a razor blade but the blade on my Orange-handled Scissors got the job done perfectly! And, it made for easily cutting excess pieces off.Įasy Pantry Faux Wallpaper Makeover – Labels To do this I just scored it along the bottom. Get those Orange-handled Scissors working and trim those cute edges off! (I wiped mine down ahead of time for maximum adhesion.) You can see the before was needing a paint job and was a poor sight so I grabbed 2 rolls of a pretty patterned adhesive shelf liner and got to work.Įasy Pantry Faux Wallpaper Makeover – Edging Tipsįrom using my Orange-handled Scissors to slice the edge and cut the wrapping off to scoring the tail of liner at its edges, this project was done in less than an hour and makes a big statement!Ĭhoosing a liner that has pre-measured backing (grid) makes it easy for your Fiskars Orange-handled Scissors to follow the grid and achieve perfectly straight lines.Īfter you’ve measured how much you’ll need, remove the back of the liner and smooth it on top of your wall. With a roll of adhesive shelf liner (I used t his specific adhesive contact paper,) and my Orange-handled Scissors, I was able to completely transform my pantry in under 30 minutes for less than $12! No fancy tools needed, just my trusty everyday Fiskars scissors.Įasy Pantry Faux Wallpaper Makeover – Adhesive Shelf Liner I have a variety of shapes and sizes stashed in drawers throughout my home as well, and my kitchen pair came to the rescue with my latest DIY project… my easy pantry faux wallpaper makeover!Įasy Pantry Faux Wallpaper Makeover – Under 30 min and Less Than $12 Fiskars is celebrating the 50 th anniversary of their famous scissors this October and I’m thrilled to be creating a fun project to help them mark this exciting milestone. Some may wonder why, but I can’t tell you how many times I’ve frantically searched for the iconic Fiskars Orange-handled Scissors to save the day! Whether it’s quickly putting together a birthday gift (yes, I also have a set of gift tags, washi tape, and bakers twine tucked in my console as well!) or snipping a kids loose string from clothing on their way out the door to school, I am always prepared because I can easily nab my scissor to clip, cut, or score these items. ![]() When you peek in my minivan console, along with hand sanitizer, children’s CD’s, diapers, and cheap backup sunglasses, you’ll find a pair of scissors staring back at you.
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