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Mason Jar Lotion Dispenser

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mason jar lotion dispenser
With winter on the way, we need lotion available in every room in our home. I also need it in my purse and in my van. Since I want the lotion to be easy to access, I decided to make a mason jar lotion dispenser for on my bathroom counter. My sister-in-law gave me a box of mason jars that she no longer needed. I fell in love with this blue one and chose it for the dispenser.
 
dry cracked fingertip
It isn’t even winter yet and things are really dry due to the lack of rain. To give you an idea of how dry it is here in Minnesota this year, here is a picture of my right index finger. I’ve heard stories about how painful it is to have cracks in your fingertips and now I have first hand (pun intended) experience. Thankfully this is the only fingertip with a crack and I want to make sure I don’t get more!
 
vintage blue mason jar
The jar came with a gold rim but I had to use a silver lid. I found a pump from an empty lotion bottle that will look good with the gold rim.
 
drill hole in mason jar lid
I asked my husband to drill a hole in the lid for me.
 
insert pump
The pump fit through the hole and my husband gave me a rubber grommet to help hold it in place on the underside. I glued the gold part of the pump to the lid and glued the rubber grommet to the bottom side.
 
lotion and mason jar dispenser
The tube on the pump was too long for the jar so I clipped it at an angle. I purchased Olay Ultra Moisture Lotion with Shea Butter from Target. It smells delightful and will work for everyone in my family.
 
fill mason jar with lotion
I filled the jar with the lotion. There is still more in the bottle so I can refill as necessary.
 
mason jar lotion dispenser
 
 This mason jar lotion dispenser is sitting on my bathroom counter and I’ve been diligently moisturizing my hands. My fingertip already looks better than it did when I took the photo above last Saturday!
 
What is your favorite lotion?
 
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  1. Lyuba@willcookforsmiles says

    June 9, 2013 at 9:20 am

    I’m planning on making one this weekend 🙂 I found the cutest jar!

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    • Tonia says

      June 9, 2013 at 9:44 pm

      I can’t wait to see how they turned out!

      Reply
  2. The Creative U says

    October 18, 2012 at 3:12 am

    I’m straining my eyes to see the brand of my lotion in the kitchen without having to get up… It’s Eucerin–but it’s the Daily Replenishing, so it’s not so greasy. I don’t like the stuff that stings, either. I have cracks on just about every one of my finger tips! I love the colored canning jar too–I will have to watch for one. I have to admit I’m not real fond of the big lotion bottle out on the kitchen counter, it would be much cuter in a canning jar.

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  3. Elaine Canaday says

    October 17, 2012 at 3:55 am

    Thanks for this tutorial i have seen it before as well but the lid was not the two-piece kind and i was just asking my hubby if he could drill a hole in like you did but he said he didnt think it would work – (smack hand to forehead) we needed a grommet!!! Love the way you & your hubby work together to tackle your project! Fave lotion? Anything fruity from Bath & Body.

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    • Tonia L says

      October 17, 2012 at 4:10 am

      Isn’t that a great idea? My husband thought of that one! I have several favorite scents from Bath & Body as well.

      Reply
  4. 2busy says

    October 16, 2012 at 4:55 pm

    This is a cute idea. I’ve seen this before. I’d love to do it with the hand soap and lotion. Very cute, very country.

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    • Tonia L says

      October 17, 2012 at 4:02 am

      I should try to find a matching jar to use for soap in my bathroom. I don’t want a glass soap dispenser in our main bathroom because too many kids use it. With all of the tile everywhere I wouldn’t want someone to get hurt by breaking glass!

      Reply
  5. Fashionitsa says

    October 16, 2012 at 4:18 pm

    I think my favourite lotion is “simple” hand cream, that I bought last year from Boots in London. Cheap, odorless and effective, without leaving your hands greasy (I sound like a commercial).

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:44 pm

      Haha! That does sound like a commercial but hey if the stuff works then so what, right? 🙂

      Reply
  6. Jodi S says

    October 16, 2012 at 3:43 pm

    Well I totally love this and might have to have my hubby drill some holes for me too I can put one or… 5 of these together 🙂 So much more fun than the regular lotion bottles! thanks for sharing!

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:20 pm

      Thanks Jodi! I need several more of these as well. I just need to find more lotion pumps that will look okay in the mason jar.

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    • Jodi S says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:24 pm

      could they be spray painted? I am a huge spray painter so this would be awesome. do you just use pumps from existing lotion bottles you have bought?

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:31 pm

      Yes, this pump was from a Bath & Body Works lotion bottle. But some of the ones from lotion bottles wouldn’t look very good. I’ll bet they could be spray painted as long as the paint could withstand the use and bathroom humidity.

      Reply
  7. Anne @ Domesblissity says

    October 16, 2012 at 1:57 pm

    I love that colour blue Tonia. This winter was the driest my skin has ever been. I hope its not so dry for you guys. I reckon its something to do with my age! LOL

    Anne xx

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:21 pm

      So do I! There was one more blue mason jar in the box and it is a large one. I put it up on my shelf in the kitchen.

      Reply
  8. Danni Baird @ Silo Hill Farm says

    October 16, 2012 at 1:55 pm

    How pretty! And much easier than I thought it would be. THanks for the tutorial on this. My favorite lotion is Lollia’s “Dream”.

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:28 pm

      I’ve never heard of that one. I’ll have to check it out!

      Reply
  9. Jennifer @ Delightfully Noted says

    October 16, 2012 at 1:46 pm

    That is gorgeous Tonia. I just love the blue hint in the glass. I am a lotion addict. I have bottles all over my house, purse, car,etc…. I need to make one of these pretty dispensers!

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:26 pm

      Isn’t it crazy? I am too and I still have dry skin. I think I need to quit doing so much cleaning and let my hands “recover”! 😉

      Reply
  10. Amy F says

    October 16, 2012 at 12:54 pm

    The blue would look so cute in my guest bathroom. You know…if you wanted to send this to NC. 🙂

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:25 pm

      Sorry Amy but this one is staying in my bathroom! 😉

      Reply
  11. Ginger says

    October 16, 2012 at 12:49 pm

    Cute! Love the blue jar. 🙂

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:23 pm

      So do I! I was delighted when I saw it in the box from my sister-in-law!

      Reply
  12. Lyuba @ Will Cook For Smiles says

    October 16, 2012 at 12:32 pm

    That is so clever! I love that idea, very vintage and rustic! I know of a bathroom that it would go perfectly!
    It’s funny how you battle dryness and I battle extreme humidity…yikes!

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    • Tonia L says

      October 16, 2012 at 4:23 pm

      We have only had a fraction of the rain we usually get over the last couple of months! They are predicting rain this week but I won’t believe it until I see it!

      Reply

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