Clean/Dirty Sign for Dishwasher

I've seen these before but have never liked what I've seen.  I like the idea behind it, but never saw something I'd actually want to put on my dishwasher.  So, I came up with my own and you know what my oldest son said?  "Mom, you should make tons of these and sale them for $20!"  Who can beat that review?!!


Here's mine:

The reason I've been wanting these is probably the same reason why anybody would want one.  Countless times a day, some member of my family would ask if the dishes were clean or dirty.  I would tell them to open it up, look and smell.  They prefer the sign.

I just used a food storage can lid (if you haven't invested in Pampered Chef's easy-edge can opener, you really should).  You can use whatever you like.

I went through my scrap paper and traced the lid onto the paper.

I distressed the paper's edges with ink and adhered to the lid.  I used tacky glue, but whatever you prefer is fine.

I then went through my alphabet stash and picked the one I thought would work best.

To stick it to the dishwasher, I did the simplist thing.

I got a magnet and stuck it on.  The can lid is magnetic so there's really no need to glue it on. 

Instead, I can just flip the sign.  That's the part I like.  I didn't like the kind that said "clean" on top and "dirty" on bottom and you would rotate it.  This was much more my style.

And now a random picture from our vacation: