Instead of using saran wrap to cover and store food and ingredients, we made DIY Reusable Oilcloth Bowl Covers that are waterproof and fit different sizes of bowls.
We’re going old school with these DIY reusable oilcloth bowl covers! They’re actually so useful and a DIY that I use often! I have this handy 10-piece glass bowl set that I use for mixing, storing, etc.
I keep them in the same drawer as the saran wrap so I never forget about them. Such a charming and easy way to cover food, especially around the holidays!! Also, a set of these bowls with homemade covers would be a pretty awesome gift for any host and cook!
DIY Oilcloth bowl Covers
Materials
Bowls
Oilcloth or laminate fabric. This site has a great selection!
1/4 inch elastic
Double fold bias tape
Small safety pin
Scissors
Needle and thread
Ruler
Measuring tape
Directions
1. Place your bowl on the unfinished side of the oilcloth and trace around it lightly with a pen.
2. Using a ruler, measure 1 inch larger than the bowl. We did this by making small marks every couple inches and then connecting the dots.
3. Cut around this line. Take the bias tape and position it so the oilcloth is in the middle and there’s about 1/4’’ along the edge. That’s where the elastic will eventually go.
4. Sew the bias tape onto the oil cloth, making sure to leave an opening of about 2 inches on one side.
5. Measure around the top of the glass bowl where the cover will sit. Subtract 2 inches from that number and cut the elastic to that size.
6. Pin the safety pin to one end of the elastic and work the pin and elastic inside the bias tape, all around the cover.
7. When you get to the opening on the other side, sew the two sides of the elastic together.
8. Sew the remaining section of the bias tape and put the cover on your bowl!
We hope you all enjoy these DIY Reusable Oilcloth Bowl Covers! It’s been 3 years and I still use mine and have the same mixing bowl set! See more easy projects below.
what a fantastic idea!!! i’m totally going to make these, thank you so much for the good directions too!!
Love these! Can they be washed in a washing machine?
Thank you! You can!!
Are they microwaveable?
They are not, you have to remove it first.
If you’re giving these as a set of 3 , what sizes would you recommend if you have no idea what size bowls they have, Is there a standard size set of 3?
Great question! The good news is that the elastic is stretchy so there is some give there. You can do a 6.5″ bowl cover, 8″ bowl cover and maybe an 11″ bowl cover or a 14″ bowl cover. Those are some good sizes that should fit.
Absolutely love these bowl covers! I have added them to our article, 5 DIY Plastic Wrap Alternatives. You can check it out here if you like https://www.diythought.com/5-diy-plastic-wrap-alternatives/ Thanks!
Yay!! Thank you SO much Kelly for including us! Thrilled to be part of your roundup!