Hanging Wire Garlic Basket

I've been MIA for a while because I've been busy moving two of my daughters into new apartments. 

One of our daughters moved an hour away and the other one moved a mile away. Our other 2 daughters live with their families about a mile away as well.  In case you are keeping track, that makes 4 daughters! 

To say there were, are, and will be a lot of DIY projects involved is an understatement. 

I have a great little project for you today! I'm using rebar wire that I have in my workshop to create a home for the garlic in my kitchen! 

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I've spent the past 3 weeks painting, moving, putting in air conditioners, wallpapering, cleaning, making curtains and pillows... just everything. 

As you're reading please visit the bold blue links for the products I used and related Homeroad projects. Also the READ MORE section will take you to a variety of related DIY projects! 

I even took down a wall in my oldest daughter's house which had nothing to do with moving! Not the most flattering photo but the only one I have! 😆

Today I'm finally back with a DIY project for you and this time and it is for the kitchen. 

I'm using simple and easy to find supplies to create a hanging wire basket for garlic. 

I began with a wide mouth Mason jar and rebar wire. Now if you have a larger gauge wire that is easier to work with then by all means use it. Rebar wire is a little difficult but it in the end it is my favorite choice. And FYI it rusts nicely too! 

For this project I will also be using wire cutters and needle nosed pliers.

I first dropped the end of the rebar wire over the upside down mason jar and let it pool at the bottom with a couple of loops. This will be the top of the basket. 

The wire that spiraled down to the bottom of the upside down jar I coiled into a small spiral and finished off the end of the wire with a loop. Does that make sense?

Next, I cut pieces of rebar wire that would fit approximately up one side and down the other of the Mason jar. 

I affixed each piece to the double loop at the top of the basket then weaved the rebar wire piece in and out of the coiled wire to the bottom. 

I then weaved the wire back up to the top where I finished it off again with a loop.

I did this again on the opposite side of what I'm now calling a basket. 

I repeated this process until I felt like I had enough density to my basket. It is beginning to look like the perfect messy farmhouse basket. 

Once finished I added a handle with a piece of rebar wire. 

I added a little coiled decoration at the top of the handle then tied a piece of lace ribbon to one side of the basket. 

That's it! 

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I have the perfect place in my kitchen to hang my new basket.  Now to grab a few virtual garlic bulbs and fill it up! 

When my kitchen renovation was finished I added IKEA peg hooks under the cabinets with a few finishing nails.  This is where I hang a small colander and a basket or two. 

READ MORE: DIY KITCHEN PROJECTS

I hope you enjoyed this easy little wire basket that works great for garlic but can be made any size for anything you need! 

A little bigger wire basket would be perfect for storing onions! 

READ MORE: CREATIVE PROJECTS USING REBAR WIRE

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