Old Spice mug needs a hat!

You would think this would be an easy fix but I can't seem to find anything in my house that would make a good cover for my OS mug!
I've got a Tabac refill on the way and would like to keep it covered in the mug.

Any ideas?

Hey.....I know I could just lay something over it to cover it but I'm looking for a tight seal.

Thanks..........Bruno

I just did some searching on that...

The only thing I found was the Tabac lids, shaving them down a hair. Or the white liner from the lid of a Mama Bear's Soap.

I was thinking of finding someone who can turn wood and have them make a custom wooden lid for my mug.

Read this and this for some ideas.

First thing that comes to mind are the plastic lids intended to keep an opened can fresh. I know that they make them for canned pet food so you could look at a pet store. Not the most aesthetically pleasing solution, but it would probably work if the diameter is correct.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about: http://www.amazon.com/Pet-Food-Can-Covers-Diameter/dp/B0002ARWTA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1297709789&sr=8-1

I have found an upside down lid from a peanut butter jar to work quite perfectly (the standard size can). It's not airtight, but will keep dust, and grime off of the soap.

If you have a conveinence store close, go there and pick up several sizes of the hard plastic lids that go to their fountain drinks. I have them on my old spice mugs.

I have tried various plastic lids for different sizes of fountain drinks and take-out coffee and I couldn't find one that fit right. Either slightly too big or slightly too small.

Fortunately my mother saves all sort of plastic containers and lids so I went over there and rummaged through her box of lids and found a couple.

One of my Old Spice mugs (mid-70s) has a Duncan Hines cake frosting (red plastic) lid that sits very well. It snaps on and seals pretty well.

On my other Old Spice mug (early 50s) I use a lid made for sealing cans of pet food. It has paw prints molded into the lid. It seals pretty well.

I wonder if a drink coaster might work.

I would suggest to you a trinket box or jar lid.

3 inch knockout test caps work like a dream. They are like a quarter a piece at the hardware store. I got this tip from another member but cannot find the thread. So if it is your idea originally, Thanks!

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I use the cover that came with the mug....

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I also use the knock out test cap for my OS mug. Seems to work very well.

danparker77 said:

3 inch knockout test caps work like a dream. They are like a quarter a piece at the hardware store. I got this tip from another member but cannot find the thread. So if it is your idea originally, Thanks!

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That's the ticket! Next time I'm at Lowes or Home Depot, I'll pick one up.
Thanks.

Well....I was in Home Depot today and picked up a few of those knock out test caps and I can't believe how well it fits the mug. Almost as if it was made for it. It's actually a friction fit. Costs 30 cents each.

With about 2 minutes of sanding - the cover from a Tabac bowl will fit an OS mug perfectly.

I need to pay a visit to the hardware store now. My Cade is starting to dry up. Not a pretty sight. And it beats paying $28 for the L'Occitane bowl. What a joke!

bdev said:

Well....I was in Home Depot today and picked up a few of those knock out test caps and I can't believe how well it fits the mug. Almost as if it was made for it. It's actually a friction fit. Costs 30 cents each.

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Glad I could pass that tip along. Don't suppose they had any other color than yellow did they? That is all I could find around here. I would like to have different colors for the different soaps I keep in all mine.

danparker77 said:

3 inch knockout test caps work like a dream. They are like a quarter a piece at the hardware store. I got this tip from another member but cannot find the thread. So if it is your idea originally, Thanks!

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In which department do you find those knockout test caps?

It's in the plumbing department.

Uh... I use Saran Wrap.

Seriously.

I just need to keep dust off of my soap. I don't need to do it in a fashionable way.