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Tampon Dispenser

Keeping your tampons organized so that they are on hand for those desperate moments.
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Get two tampon boxes. Take the first box and open it up at one side.
Cut off the top flaps. Repeat this with the second box but cut off the bottom flaps.
Take the box that has been cut at the bottom. Draw a line, slightly wider than a tampon, along the top (uncut) edge of the box.
Cut this line with a stanley knife.
Cut down either side underneath this line.
Cut out two flaps from the previously cut out box. Glue the backs off these flaps.
Fix them on to the inside of the box and on to the main flap.
Take the other box and draw a line, about 1" wide, around the entire circumference.
Snip triangles at each of the corners to the height of the line. Score along the line with a stanley knife.
Glue each of the flaps above the line on the outside.
Place this box inside the first box and allow the glue to dry and secure in place with a strip of tape.
Choose some kind of material to decorate the box with. You could use wrapping paper, magazines, fabric or even paint it. I choose to use black card. Wrap the box in your chosen material. It may be a good idea to cover the box with decoupage gloss if you are planning on keeping it anywhere that it could get wet.
To make my box more interesting, I made a pink skull and crossbones out of foam and glued it to the front of my box.

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manda

Jan 10, 2006 6:25pm ago

this is soooo cute.

Cat Morley

Jan 10, 2006 10:44pm

Ooh.. let me see how it turns out. x

Jennifer

Jan 10, 2006 11:41pm ago

I'm going to do this right now! This is awesome and just what I've been looking for

cortney

Jan 13, 2006 10:23pm ago

hahah how adorable! im going to do this, lol..

Stephanie

Feb 6, 2006 3:47pm ago

I love this! I am going to make one of these asap!
My sisters could really use this! hehe.

primashonna

Feb 6, 2006 10:54pm ago

that is the cutest thing EVER! Hmmm... I should switch back from insteads to tampons... or somehome modify it into an insteads dispenser...
I LOVE IT!

Kaina

Aug 23, 2006 2:17pm ago

That is the most nifty thing i've seen...I'm totally making one

Annabel

Feb 14, 2007 3:42am ago

Wow. I can't believe how you think of these things! Your entire website is brilliant, and this proves it even more.

DC

Mar 23, 2007 9:08pm ago

I may be a guy, But that is pretty innovative and cool.

Chris

Mar 23, 2007 9:08pm ago

I would like to think that there is something more important in your life than disguising or decorating tampon dispensers.
Never mind - 10 points just for doing something!
Chris

Josee

Mar 23, 2007 11:20pm ago

Seriously cool, I love it!
I'm going to make one too, because even the sight of a tampon box terrifies my hubby!
Think I will make dracula's head with the tampons coming from his mouth lol