How To Repurpose a Bundt Pan: 6 Clever DIY Ideas for Home & Garden
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Is your Bundt pan collecting dust at the back of the cupboard? Turns out, that center hole design is good for a whole lot more than just baking. In fact, I recently turned one into a makeup organizer, a desk caddy, a bird feeder cover, and even a snack tray for our hot tub setup, and I’m only getting started.
This idea works especially well if you love projects that use what you already have. With just a Bundt pan and a few everyday extras, you can add instant function and personality to your space, inside or out.
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Tools and Materials:
- A Bundt pan (the kind with the center hole)
- Spray paint cap or outdoor umbrella stand base
- Light fixture cord with bulb
- Wreath (optional, for snack caddy)
- Tin foil pan
- Duct tape
- Plant bracket
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1. Makeup Organizer with a Twist
Start by flipping a spray paint cap upside down, then balance the Bundt pan on top.
Insert your makeup brushes into the center hole and place your everyday products around the outside.
2. Desk Caddy for Office Supplies
This trick is perfect if your desk collects pens like mine does. Set the Bundt pan on top of the same spray cap or another stable base.
Fill the center with pens and the outer ring with sticky notes, clips, or scissors. It keeps everything within reach and off your keyboard.
3. Bird Feeder Rain Cover
Goodbye ugly ice cream pail lid! Flip your Bundt pan upside down over your bird feeder.
Cut a foil pan to create a waterproof seal where the feeder’s wire threads through, and secure with duct tape.
Hang it up where you enjoy watching the birds feed.
You’ve got a quirky little DIY bird feeder cover that channels farmhouse vibes.
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4. Hot Tub Umbrella Shelf or Mini Cooler
Place the Bundt pan upside down on the base of an outdoor umbrella stand, then insert your umbrella pole through the center.
Now you've got a little table!
Use it to hold sunscreen and chemicals, or fill it with ice and drinks to make a poolside mini bar.
5. Outdoor Table Snack Tray with Umbrella
Want to fancy up your outdoor table? Center a wreath on the table, place the Bundt pan inside (open side up), then insert your umbrella pole through the middle.
Fill with drinks, napkins, and snacks for a fun, shaded snack caddy.
6. Funky Shop Light with a Plant Bracket
Need a little extra light in your workshop or shed?
Wrap a ready-made light cord around a plant bracket, screw in a bulb with a non-glass neck, and thread it through your Bundt pan.
Now you have a funky, movable DIY task light.
How To Repurpose a Bundt Pan Around the House
This started with me pulling out an old Bundt pan I hadn’t used in forever… and now I kind of want a whole stack of them.
These little projects came together way faster than I expected, and honestly, they’ve been super handy. My makeup is no longer rolling around in drawers, the birds get a shady spot to snack, and I’ve even got a mini bar next to the hot tub (huge win).
If you’ve got a Bundt pan hiding in a cabinet somewhere, give one of these ideas a try, and if you come up with something totally different, I’d love to hear it. Drop it in the comments so we can all get inspired.
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