Upcycle: Kitty Litter Container Turned to Natural Briquettes Charcoal Holder by Guest Greenie Kris Harkbart

With summer, comes outdoor grilling and that means that you may have a bag of natural briquette charcoal at your house. Most natural briquette charcoal comes in paper bags, which is nice and re-usable, but also not very water-proof. And if you want the charcoal to be near the grill, outside on the back porch, you need some kind of storage option. You could easily spend $20 on a name-brand, dedicated charcoal storage box, but that would be wasteful, and single-purposed. And since I’m a registered multi-tasker I had to come up with something better, upcycled and creative: The Reusable Kitty Litter Container turned Natural Briquette Charcoal Holder!

The empty kitty litter container just happens to be the same height as the little chairs that fit around the little table the kids use to eat their picnic lunches. Ah-Ha! A dual purpose natural briquette charcoal container and children’s lunch stool, all in one! I made a little cushion with a skirt, from my fabric stash to sit on the top to make it comfy to sit on. It turns out that the 28 lb cat litter box held a whole bag (minus one grille’s worth) of natural briquettes charcoal.

How do you store your outdoor natural charcoal briquettes?
Do you find uses for other empty containers at your home?

Sweet Greens note: I think this is a great idea if you already have the large kitty litter containers at your home. However, when purchasing kitty litter, I highly suggest considering an Eco friendly option such as Nature’s Earth Feline Pine Scoop Cat Litter or Swheat Scoop Multi Cat Natural Wheat Cat Litter. Both of these brands are made from renewable resources that are biodegradable and contain no chemicals. They are also completely safe for your kitty too!