In the Living Room: How to Create a Mason Jar Organizer

How to Create a Mason Jar Organizer

Does anyone else have an obsession with mason jars? I don’t know what it is about them…but they are just so freakin’ adorable. I suppose I imagine myself with a different life when I hold one. I’m sitting on a porch, drinking sweet tea, and sitting in a rocking chair.

Okay, enough day dreaming. Let’s just agree that mason jars are awesome, and there are so many ways to incorporate them into your home.

Like perhaps for some unique bathroom storage…

Try this DIY mason jar organizer project for a cute storage solution anywhere in your home! It's super easy with this step-by-step-tutorial.

You can see the tutorial on how to create a Mason Jar Organizer by reading this post or you can check out our Mason Jar Organizer Video Tutorial here.

Video – How to Create a Mason Jar Organizer

Supplies

Here’s what you’ll need for this project. Affiliate links used for your convenience.

Supplies

8, 12, or 16oz. mason jars
Hose clamps (found in the plumbing section of any home store or online)
Wood (Mine is about 2 ft by 7 in. and I found it in Lowe’s lumber department)
Wood Stain (I used the color “Jacobean”)
Picture hanging kit & hammer
Rag

Mason Jar Organizer – Project Steps

Hose Clamps to use for your DIY mason jar organizer project. — Hose Clamps

These are the hose clamps. I had never heard of them until this project, so do not be afraid! Just ask someone at your local home improvement store to point you in the right direction, and buy a size that will fit around your mason jars. You’ll find these in the plumbing aisle.

Okay so now that you’ve got all of your supplies, it’s time to stain the wood.

Minwax Wood Stain in Ebony — Wood Stain and brush

I just used some left over stain from another project (you can check out my staining tips from this post about our floating credenza).

Wood Stain Minwax Ebony - this serves as the back supporting piece for your DIY mason jar organizers. — Stained Wood

So stain it up and let your wood fully dry.

Then get out that power drill of yours. Okay, now I’m not gonna lie. At this point I was on a roll and I was all ready to finish this project and get it on the wall. However, I did run into a few troubles. Here are my tips so you can avoid any mistakes.

Rookie Tip #1: Use a drill bit to get a pilot hole started in the wood, where you’ll eventually screw in the hose clamp.

Rookie Tip #2: Also use the drill bit to make a hole in the hose clamp. You’ll definitely need to put your back into it, because it can be difficult to create a hole in the metal. I suggest using a titanium drill bit like this one.

After you’ve created the hole in the wood and the hole in the hose clamp, line them up, and screw the hose clamp into the wood.

Hose clamp screwed into stained wood. This is step one in the DIY mason jar organizer project. — Hose Clamp Screwed onto Wood

Repeat 3 more times until all hose clamps are attached.

To hang this bad boy, I just nailed in 2 picture hangers on the backside of the wood.

I am loving the way it turned out! It’s farmhouse chic to me, not to mention it stores all kinds of bathroom goodies.I think this mason jar organizer would work great just about anywhere. Maybe in your kitchen for knives, forks, and spoons? Perhaps in a craft room to hold pencils, scissors, and glue? The possibilities really are endless.