CD Shower Rings by Trevor O'Neil

In this MP3 era, CDs are becoming a thing of the past. Even if you still listen to the mini-discs, you probably have a bundle of regrettable purchases. Trevor O'Neil, a local designer with a talent for repurposing, came up with a great green solution by recycling his undesirables into shower rings.

Jump down to see what inspired this DIY project and how the rings are holding up.

O'Neil thought of the idea in response to ReadyMade's MacGyver CD Challenge. Sadly, he didn't win but he did get runner up. More importantly, he's got a new set of shower rings:

They've been up for about six months now. Some of the labels start to peel after awhile and eventually they can crack a little but so far no major probs. But, literally, I could replace my set about five times right now with all the crap/used CDs that I have.

Thanks for showing off your MacGyver skills, Trevor!

Comments (24)

so not.

posted by *heather leaf* on March 20th 2008 at 7:53am
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looks like crap

posted by dga555 on March 20th 2008 at 7:55am
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no no no

posted by aladywhoknows on March 20th 2008 at 7:58am
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The ball-chains themselves are the best shower rings - no need for the CD's.

posted by bepsf on March 20th 2008 at 8:00am
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This looks like a dorm room quick fix.

where's the duct tape?

posted by revolution9 on March 20th 2008 at 8:02am
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definitely not working.

posted by twenty twenty-one on March 20th 2008 at 8:02am
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I guess it would work for a college student, but beyond that not so much.

posted by bramasoleiowa on March 20th 2008 at 8:02am
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That looks absolutely terrible!

posted by GlamGirl on March 20th 2008 at 8:37am
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honey, no.

posted by kellylc on March 20th 2008 at 8:41am
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ricky-ticky-tacky

posted by dtp1 on March 20th 2008 at 8:43am
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Oh my! I like the quirkiness of it, that's for sure! It does make me laugh :) Maybe for college kids!

posted by PlanItGirl on March 20th 2008 at 8:57am
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It does look fun.

posted by Carol123 on March 20th 2008 at 9:07am
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tacky, crappy, cheap, disgusting and bad taste. hgtv anyone?

posted by Djluckyonline on March 20th 2008 at 9:37am
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Is it the prettiest? No. But it isn't hideous and it is quirky. I've certainly had bathrooms in rental apartments that were never going to look "apartmenttherapy perfect". I think this would have been a cute way of adding a bit of personality on a budget.

posted by quercus on March 20th 2008 at 9:41am
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wow, that's horrible.

posted by sixfive on March 20th 2008 at 9:44am
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wow, these comments are snarky.

posted by katiebug on March 20th 2008 at 10:00am
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ew!

posted by my little apartment on March 20th 2008 at 12:07pm
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This is stupid. Not only are you not repurposing anything in order to avoid buying something new (still have to buy the metal ball chain to hold them to the curtian, which would have looked better on its own), it also looks AWFUL.

So "not".

posted by mh330 on March 20th 2008 at 12:36pm
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Wow. I was just trying to win a dumb T-shirt with a quirky idea. Tough room. Oh well, it was still nice to see a reaction like that. Maybe we should have a contest. I'll give a set to the person who comes up with the rudest response.

Fire when ready.

Trevor (The man behind the crap)

posted by Trevor O'Neil on March 20th 2008 at 2:16pm
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I'd like to know if any of your curtain holes have torn-- I'm thinking that the flexibility of the chain could help maintain the integrity of the hole and the life of the curtain. I have had problems with these holes (or is it the person yanking on the curtain?) I am a bit surprised by the strong commentary. I find the idea more intriguing than anything else, which in my mind diminishes the bad idea factor. C'mon, do so many of have you have such perfectly appointed spaces? Plus, the discs would add a whole new dimension of light play to your loo.
Not a contest winner.

posted by rnessy on March 20th 2008 at 3:19pm
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Came in here to say that I hate this, but now I feel bad! Sorry Trevor, I know it's hard to put yourself out there like this.

posted by ARC on March 20th 2008 at 4:46pm
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EEEwwwwwwww!!!!!

posted by blkbrrry on March 21st 2008 at 2:59am
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If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen! This is ugly, plain and simple.

posted by workingrl180 on March 21st 2008 at 4:31am
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Trevor, don't let the haters get you down.

posted by quercus on March 21st 2008 at 5:03am
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