Beater Attachments Get New Life As A Frugal Wind Chime

Beater Attachment Wind Chime - finished project
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Beater Attachments Get New Life As A Frugal Wind Chime

This frugal crafting project came about when my old hand mixer bit the dust. As I was throwing away the beater attachments, they clanked together. The resulting sound lit that proverbial light bulb in the creative side of my brain and I immediately thought wind chime. So, I decided to save the beater attachments. As I went place them in the sanctity my craft closet, I noticed another set of beater attachments and a dough hook already in there. I laughed at myself for saving these silly things. But I also patted myself on the back with prospects of a future creation that would be very frugal and unique. And so I put the wheels or shall I say beaters into motion.

How to make the beater attachment wind chime…

Along with the 4 beater attachments and dough hook, I also used a galvanized pail that I found at Dollar Tree and a few other items from around my house. Out of pocket cost for this wonderful wind chime project was only $1.00 (for the pail)! Whoooo Hooooo!!!

A quick and easy craft project

This was a super easy project to make. And it was done in a short amount of time.

Below are photos detailing the processes I used to create this trash to treasure masterpiece.

Items used to create a beater attachment wind chime-4 beater attachments, a dough hook attachment, twine, (beads shown below), a galvanized metal pail and a handle for hanging the wind chime. Tools needed-a tack hammer, a phillips head screwdriver, pliers and scissors. Note: I decided not to use the other rope pictured above.

Here’s the link for the galvanized metal bucket that I purchased from Dollar Tree. It was the perfect size and style for this project.

https://www.dollartree.com/metal-vases-with-rope-accents-75-in/240338

Preparing the surface of the pail for the wind chime

Remove the UPC sticker from the pail
To remove the sticky residue on the pail, apply a bit of vegetable oil to a paper towel and rub the surface where the sticker was. Then use a dry paper towel to remove any remaining oil.

Time to punch the holes and apply the hanger for the wind chime

Using a tack hammer and a phillips head screwdriver, gently punch a hole in both sides of the pail to insert the handle as a hanger.
Beater attachment wind chime - showing the handle used from another project as a hanger for this project
Remember the handle I removed from another pail when I made the chicken feeder silverware caddy? Well, I saved the handle and used it for this wind chime.
https://frugalanddelicious.com/how-to-make-chicken-feeder-silverware-caddy-frugal-farmhouse-decor/
Using a pair of pliers, stretch and form the handle to fit securely into the Dollar Tree pail to hang the wind chime
Put the hooks of the handle into the pail and bend them to fit securely.
Handle in place on the pail. Perfect fit!
Using a hammer, gently tap on a phillips head screw driver to punch holes into the bottom of the pail.
Hint: place a cutting board or a piece of wood under the pail before you punch the holes, so as not to damage your work surface or warp the shape of the pail.
5 holes punched into the bottom of the pail-1 for each beater attachment

Threading the twine through the punched holes

I chose twine to hang the beater attachments because it matched the decorative rope detail on the pail. Also, the twine is easy to tie where needed and light enough to swing in the breeze.
Thread a length of the twine through each of the holes
For the next step, I chose to use these black plastic beads that I had on hand, but you could also use metal washers.
Tie a bead to the end of the twine at the bottom of the pail. This keeps the twine from pulling through the holes in the pail. Trim the end of the twine a bit shorter after it is tied just to make it look nicer.
Beads tied in place with the twine at the bottom of the pail. This will now be the top of the wind chime.

Tying the twine to the beater attachments and dough hook

Tie the other end of the twine to a beater attachment. I chose to put the single dough hook in the center of the wind chime with the 4 beater attachments around the outside of it.
Tie the twine to each of the beater attachments. One length of twine per attachment. Allow them to hang at a length that allows them to clang together.
If needed, tie an additional loop of twine to the handle so the wind chime can hang down longer.

The finished beater attachment wind chime

Taa Daah…Wind chime complete and hung in place on my back porch.

In conclusion…

I’m so thrilled with this very frugal trash to treasure beater attachment wind chime. The look is totally unique with a bit of farmhouse kitchen flair. The sound is reminiscent of a pipe style wind chime. My daughter-in-law said if you close your eyes and listen, you would never know that it was made from beater attachments. It makes me smile every time I hear it ring! So, the next time you have a mixer bite the dust…save the beater attachments and you too can create your own wind chime.

Take care folks. Be safe, Virtual hugs.

Chauncey

About the Author... Hey there! I'm Chauncey. Just happily breezing through the 5th and now 6th decade of my life, enjoying the simple things around me. I'm an avid foodie and known for my Northern hospitality, Southern charms and mama hen instincts.
Website https://frugalanddelicious.com

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