Vintage Pastry Blender Desk Organizer

I'm creating a series of repurposed vintage kitchen tools on Homeroad in the coming week. I'm giving a class at our local library and I'm preparing a few projects to demonstrate. The first repurposed project starts out with these two pieces. 
Vintage Pastry Blender Desk Organizer

A vintage pastry blender and a small wooden box that I believe was a shelf for a dollhouse at one time. This repurposed project is an easy one that involves only a few steps. I was lucky enough to receive a box of vintage kitchen tools to repurpose from my favorite local antique store.
Vintage kitchen items for repurposing.
First, I took apart the pastry blender and attached it with screws to the sides of the wooden box. This part wasn't as easy as it seems because the wing nut didn't turn, I had to use a hack saw to cut through the wood and the screw in the center. If you don't have a hack saw in your tool arsenal, you need one, I use it all the time. 

DIY Vintage Pastry Blender Desk Organizer
Next, I drilled a hole in the front of the box and added a wooden knob. 
Vintage pastry blender organizer for the office.
I wiped down the wood with hemp oil to bring out the character and original beauty. Luckily the unfinished knob and wooden box were both the same unfinished wood color. Hemp oil can be used to seal the wood when you want to keep the natural look. 
DIY Vintage pastry blender organizer for the office.
I filled the spaces with office supplies and post-it notes. Tiny clips and staples were the perfect fit. 
Vintage organizer for the office using repurposed kitchen tools.
The pastry blender is a great place to keep important pieces of mail and notes you want to keep right at hand. 
DIY Vintage organizer for the office using repurposed kitchen tools.

The vintage office organizer will be right at home in my new office space along with all the other repurposed office projects I've made including another vintage pastry blender project I made several years ago for the kitchen. 
Vintage kitchen tool desk organizer

Thanks so much for visiting and stay tuned for more repurposed vintage kitchen items. Please sign up for the Homeroad emails so I can send my latest DIY tutorials straight to you!
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  1. What a great idea! I never would have thought of that! Can't wait to see what you do with the rest of the items you have to upcycle!

    Tania

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    1. Thanks Tania! This is one of my favorite upcycles, I love working with old junk and I am really happy with the way it came out. :)

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    1. Thanks so much Janet, it was a fun project!

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  3. Susan you are the queen of repurposing. I love the way you can see how different parts can come together to create something new.

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    1. You are super kind Patti! I just love doing it and it makes me happy :)

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  4. What a wonderful way to upcycle !
    Such a great DIY project that I am going to pin!

    Hugs,
    Robin

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    1. Thanks so much Robin, it was a fun project!

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  5. You are amazing Susan. I don't think I've ever met someone who thinks out of the box quite like you do. What a abSooooLutely awesome idea

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    1. You are very kind! Thanks so much for saying that :) I love what I do :)

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