Kitchen tools come and go, yet the not much has changed when it comes to cheese graters. Sure, they may pad the handles, or make them round so they will fit as an attachment on your stand mixer, but really.. at the heart of it, cheese graters have stayed pretty true to their original 1540 design (Yes graters are almost 500 years old!)
This article from Culture Magazine article showcases the diversity of this common kitchen utensil. (And if you are a cheese grater aficionado, it is practically cheese shredder porn!)
So it got me thinking.. we all have cheese graters, and you see them at thrift stores all the time. They are still affordable, even the old ones. But what could one do with the beloved cheese grater to give it new life?
Well.. I've collected 15 fantastic ideas (NONE of which have to actually do with grating cheese!) So now if you see a grater at the flea market, you may be inclined to pick it up!
Just wait until you see #15!!
Just wait until you see #15!!
1. Turn it Into A Darling Little Table Clock
2. Organize Your Office Supplies:
3. A Wall Mounted Floral Vase
From Etsy
From Etsy
4. Pendant Lights that Give off A Fun Glow
5. Go Big Or Go Home with a Cheese Grater Chandelier
Source unknown (Found on Pinterest) Spotted in the wild by Design My Heart Out)
6. A Cylindrical Grater Makes A Great Table Lamp Shade
From Etsy
8. A Holiday Lantern is a Rustic Upcycle
Source unknown (found on Pinterest)
9. Store Your Earrings on a Vintage Plane Grater
Rustic Living for The Cheapskate Mom
10. Go Whimsical With a Cheese Grater Bird House
From Etsy
11. This Little Grater Owl Stole my Heart
Focus On Art (Facebook)
12. A Fun Way to Display Photos
13. And Who Said Cheese Graters Couldn't Be Art?
Source Unknown (Found on Pinterest)
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14. And My Personal Fave. Turn them in Dr. Who Daleks! Because every cheese grater should say "EXTERMINATE!"
