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Turn an EOS Lip Balm Egg into a Handy Storage Container

If you are wondering how to clean out an eos lip balm container, you will love this super simple tutorial!

How To Turn an EOS Lip Balm Egg into a Handy Storage Container - CharlestonCrafted

This is about the easiest DIY ever. I have hoards of these EOS egg lip balms. I love the consistency, flavors, and the shape of it.

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

But, when they run out, it seems like a shame to throw it out! Did you know you can turn it into a small container? I use mine to hold pills or vitamins or spare change! It’s super easy to throw in my purse and so much better than carrying a huge container.

The container is actually 3 pieces – a top, a bottom, and a middle piece that holds the chapstick. When you use it down to the point that you can’t get any more out, you will see this plastic grid.

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Unscrew the lid from the lip balm. Use a pair of pliers to grip the edge of the middle piece. Gently twist in the opposite direction that you twist the base with your hand. It should come out pretty easily.

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

You can then use your fingers to pull out the chap stick that was stuck below. Then, run the middle grid piece under hot water to clean. Screw this piece back into the base of the egg.

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Now, you can use it to store any small items. I keep excedrin in mine – which is way better than carrying around a giant bottle! It’s also the perfect size for quarters.

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted
Yield: 1 container

How to clean out an EOS

Active Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy
Estimated Cost: $0-10

It is easy to repurpose an old lip balm container!

Materials

  • EOS lip balm

Tools

  • Pliers

Instructions

  1. When you use the lip balm up enough, you will see a plastic grid through the balm. This is the "middle piece".
  2. Unscrew the lid from the lip balm.
  3. Use a pair of pliers to grip the edge of the middle piece/plastic grid. Gently twist in the opposite direction that you twist the base with your hand. It should come out pretty easily.
  4. Use your fingers to remove any chap stick that is stuck inside.
  5. Run the middle grid piece under hot water to clean it out.
  6. Screw this piece back into the base of the egg if you want or leave it just the 2 outer pieces.

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Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Turn an EOS Egg Lip Balm into a Storage Container - Charleston Crafted

Want more EOS lip balm ideas? 

How to repair a damaged EOS

How to refill an empty EOS

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Lillian

Sunday 12th of May 2019

I love this idea!!!!!!!!!

Morgan

Sunday 12th of May 2019

Thanks Lillian!

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Wednesday 17th of September 2014

[…] I am a bit of a chap stick addict. I have just about every flavor Bonne Bell offers (my faves are cotton candy and caramel apple- mmm!) and I have an entire basket full of EOS. I was SO excited when I stumbled upon this awesome tutorial, that shows you how to reuse those cute little egg containers! How handy would this be for pill, earrings, whatever! Try it out and let me know how it goes!  […]

Wendy

Wednesday 3rd of September 2014

If you snip out the spokes it holds $3.60. (12 quarters and 3 dimes slipped vertically beside the quarters.)

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