butter pen!

Now you don't have to get a knife out to spread butter on toast, just use the butter pen!

Step 1 Stuff you need

One used up container of Tom's Deodorant.

1 stick of butter.

Comments

[chabias]

This butter spreader is basically the same thing, and has been around for ages. I'd rather use this than worry about cleaning deodorant containers that have been near my nasty pits.

http://www.amazon.com/Fox-Run-5416-Butter-Spreader/dp/B000I1Y2PK/ref=dp_cp_ob_k_title_2

[OrIsIt]

Can I use a glue stick? i have no deodorant+ its non toxic? what about a lipstick ?

[RaisedByRobots]

People have suggested chapstick tubes as well. Though they seem awfully small to me. whatever works!

[OrIsIt]

I did it with a glue stick, most people find it gross, but it is still useful and the cleaning is the hardest part

[dragonsniper]

i came up with an advertisement name for this

I Can't Believe It's Not Deodorant
:{)
hahahahaha lol

[RaisedByRobots]

=) heh

[boltfox20]

Drat! Someone else had the idea. I was going to do that. =p

Nice to know the concept can be accomplished in practice. Now we just need someone who knows how to start selling this thing and everyone can enjoy the convenience. ^_^

[rcampanoli]

All power to the butterstick!

[comedy_phil]

This is freaking awesome! One of the many things on this website that makes you wonder, why aren't they selling these? Its just as crazy as milk in a bag or paper slippers but it works! Weather it is vegan or not is completely irrelevant, you could put anything inside!
I'm gonna make one right now, then i'm gonna try one with cream cheese, ice cream, what about peanut butter?.......

[skillsforlifewa]

 Just a thought. As person who does a lot of baking, this is THE perfect idea to prepare pans for baking. I LOVE it!

[GetCraftyItsHip]

Have you considered earth balance, a healthy vegan alternative to butter.

[spasysheep]

Does it taste as good as butter? Probably not, because humans are 'programmed' by nature to like the taste of salt, meat, fat, etc, which vegetarian / vegan / 'healthy' foodstuffs are generally lacking in. The reason humans like these things is because in the age of cavemen these were rare, so humans ate as much of them as possible when they had the chance. Now we live in an industrialized world where all of these things are easily available, and we have not yet evolved (and probably never will) to like vegetables etc equally as much, hence the wave of obesity and heart disease spreading across the western world. If people tried to subsist on these modern, 'healthy' alternatives to things that have been around for hundreds of years, they would (and in fact, do) develop potentially serious deficiencies. It is perfectly possible to be healthy and eat butter, drink full-fat milk etc, as long as you remember not to over eat, to eat a balanced diet, and to exercise regularly. If you want to be vegetarian / vegan then fine, and yes, lots of them are healthier than the majority of the western worlds population, but please stop saying it's natural - if it was natural the majority of the worlds population would be doing it, because it would be in our nature, rather than the minority (and if you don't agree, go look up "natural" in a dictionary, and if you still don't agree, don't flame, because I will only tell you to go head but a spike). -Spasysheep

[chubbyvegan]

not true.  humans are meant to drink human milk.  as human babies.  more definciencies are found in people who consume animal products, as vegans/vegetarians tend to eat a more varied diet.  the only thing vegans miss out on when eating a healthy, balanced diet, is B12, which is only found in animal products, dirt, or supplement form. 

http://www.notmilk.com/kradjian.html

as far as the butter pen, great idea!  as a vegan, i keep a travel pack of condiments & such to improve on restaurant versions of "veg" meals.  i'm definitely putting a chapstick size with smart balance in my pack.  be careful that the container is graded for food use.  chapstick should be good, since most of it ends up being eaten throughout the day, anyhow. 

[failermon]

Um, yeah, but humans change? And some people can't afford all the substitution. Plus it tastes like horrible, and I know what horrible tastes like.

[garrettmikesmith]

yes dude right on. thats the reason 114 year old farmers that live in the middle of nowhere are so healthy. they probly eat bacon and eggs every morning, and drink their own cows milk, which is for sure not skim. but they exercise and don't max on cheetos all the time

[FelineNine]

head butt a spike.

[spasysheep]

Don't steal my phrase! :P

[RaisedByRobots]

Well you see, I had all this butter left over from making Xmas cookies... I --guess-- I could have made them out of earth blend soy margarine, but, come on dude, who would eat them?

[spasysheep]

Vegans, perhaps? (why doesn't the Instructables spell check recognize the word vegans?)

[Azayles]

Vogons?

[spasysheep]

hrmmmm...
Vegans = Vogons?

(It doesn't recognise Vogons either)

[Azayles]

I know! Who knew?! Certainly not Arthur Dent. Seems "Vogons" has yet to gain a foothold in regular vernacular, but I'm sure it'll be in all the dictionaries some day :-D

[pxlchk1]

In the immortal words of Christopher McCandless, just because it's natural does not mean it's safe if consumed.

I work designing the pack art for anti-antiperspirants and deodorants for a national brand. These containers are not food-grade. But there is a difference between "not food grade" and "dangerous to eat out of". I'd research it before storing food in those things for a long period of time.

Aside from that concern, I think it's a hilarious and fun idea. I'm going to check into the safety aspect on Monday. Maybe we'll make a few at work.

[bad ass pope]

Do you know if it's safe yet? Cause my deoderant's pretty much empty at the moment...

[MT-LB]

You can buy unfilled deodorant containers, probably a better idea than using used ones. and you can buy them in bulk, maybe give out butter pens.

[FriedRiceFreak]

could you boil the thing to clean it do you think?

[isaac!]

naw... thats overkill, plus itd warp the container

[RaisedByRobots]

I suppose you could try that. It might work. If you're really super worried about it, you could buy a new one and just dial out all the deodorant. Then it wouldn't have any armpit cooties.

[MadBricoleur]

your comment was d'oh??!! THIS IS D'OH!!!! :D AWesome :D and i agree - this should be patented.

[Faynilla]

i LOVE the idea of this. I am still a bit weary (sp) of putting food in a non food container. but this def needs to be made. I would assume its much healthier than butter spread and that awful butter spray stuff i would never use.

awesome idea and thanks for sharing

[krazipanda]

i used a old toothbrush

[qwertyboy]

you might want to put them in some bleach or vinager, just to make sure

[brita]

Tom's is all natural...

[krazipanda]

so is nuclear energy :D

[bFusion]

Regardless if it's all natural, I'm not too keen on spreading it on my toast :)

[Grey_Wolfe]

Definitely during the normal washes. I was thinking boil some water, then dump them into it after taking it off the heat. As long as your not heating the pan while it's in there, it shouldn't harm the plastic. I think after the triple wash the only thing I'd be worried about is left over deodorant.

[possum888]

Or you could clean out a glue stick and use that

[james.mcglashan]

sticky butter

[Colonel88]

Awesome lolz you ought to go and patent this thing and sell it. I owuld sure as hell buy it :D This is destined to be one of those everyday things

[coolbill14]

I agree you should definitely patent this! IT IS AWESOME!!!!