What can I do with these?

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What can I do with these? They are very sturdy but they are just sitting in storage.  Any ideas?

PruBelle · Answer

I had several of these.  I was originally using them to store papers (like cardmaking and scrapbooking papers) and baskets that had scissors, hole punches, die cutters, etc.  But I got something different for that and decided to use these in a closet. I stacked them up and side by side and used them to store my boots, shoes and handbags.  You could also make cute toy cubbies for the kids.  If you had a walkin pantry or pantry closet with no shelves, it could be handy to keep 'like' items together.

Sarahconti1 · Answer

I had several of these. I laid them on their side in our school room and put a piece of shelving board across the top to make a low bench with cubbies underneath. We store bins in each cubby with crayons, building blocks, etc.

Hardendheartt Mary T Bina · Answer

cute bedside tables,!!!!
You can paint them and put a fabric panel over the front to cover the lower 2 squares and leave the one open for a book or flowers and the top is perfect for a lamp and a jewelry dish...or you can just paint them and go get a few canvas storage bins for the shelves to hold everything out of sight

Diana Blessing · Answer

staple landscaping fabric to the back and then lay on their side in your yard for cheap and easy raised flower beds, just add dirty and seeds.  Also you could get some shelving brackets and mount them on the wall sideways as a way to display trophies or pictures (even a few books but be careful about the weight especially if anchoring to drywall), a board across the top will convert them into a desk with shelves for supplies. Use sarah's idea for an entry way bench with storage for shoes (put inexpensive cookie sheets in each cubby to help keep any mud, snow, or water from bubbling up the wood as i think these are actually press board and it makes cleaning up easier since any melted snow or ice is contained in the tray instead of spreading across the floor.) That looks like a cat tower in the background so you could cut holes in the wood and add some kitty toys to make a 'fur'ocious jungle gym for your cats inner leopard.  (cats like to sleep in boxes so try making one extra soft, and they like to be able to hide so use some old fabric to block off the open ends on some)

Merica St John · Answer

I have used similar items with canvas bins I bought.  The bins have handles on one side so they are easy to remove.  They can hold anything from shoes to linens, to books, or whatever you desire.  I have some in my sewing room with fabric in them, others hold thread and other mending supplies.   I've kept a journal for years, so some are in my office holding journal notebooks, others are at my bedside holding med bottles, reading material, etc.

Judy Wilkinson · Answer

You could use them as a base for a bed, lay them on their sides. Nail a board across to support the mattress and the boxes can be used for storage.

Tpa8395117 · Answer

I stacked them in my closet. They are the perfect width for folded jeans, sweaters and bath towels. I stacked a couple more in my sewing room to display folded fabrics in a rainbow of colors.

Patty http://funfamliving.com · Answer

I've seen people put storage areas for coats and shoes in their foyer or mud room.  You would have to lay the shelves on their sides. Then they build a bench or just use the upper side for a bench. You could use the sections with little bins or just for shoes. Sometimes they put hooks on the wall above for coats and backpacks. It's so convenient to have a place to sit down by your shoes.

Melissa Leach · Answer

I would love these for bench seating! I would attached one to the other and make a bench with cubbies underneath for baskets with storage. Cover the top with batting and fabric for comfortable seating. Good Luck!

Marie Caruana · Answer

I mounted them sideways on a wall and use them to store rolled towels straight from the drier in my laundry room.

Beverly Beamon · Answer

You could also cut them down and use as frames . Like a shadow box type frame. Thin squares and paint or cover them with a matching material to go in what ever room you want to use them in.

Debbie · Answer

Cut the bottom side pieces off. But a backing and attach wheels. Put a hinged, padded and tufted cover and you have an ottoman with storage.

Debbie · Answer

lay vertically, stack one on the other add doors for media storage cabinet.

Sandra Allen · Answer

You could fill the bottom one with a board, lay them horizontally on each other, and make a doll house. Or give them to someone who has always wanted to make one. If you or they don't want to go to the trouble of cutting out door and make stair cases, you could make them one room at a time.

Sophia,M.,McConnery · Answer

What do you want to store in them?

Linda · Answer

Everyone seems to know what these are. I've been looking for something for bedside tables that are taller than average because my bed is so high. What are these? Where are they available?

Mommom · Answer

Attach them with brackets and paint them.  Buy some canvas or straw baskets to use for storage. Or keep them separate and use them as bedside tables with the basket storage for books.

Rosanne Landers · Answer

Doll House

Hoa2885488 · Answer

Storage in the garage, laundry room, pantry, under a sink, bookshelves in a child's room, use on a porch as patio furnisher,  miscellaneous items in utility room. Yes, there are many uses.  :)

Gra12948405 · Answer

Perfect height for an ironing table in a sewing room. Iron, starch, etc can go below.  I also have bolts of facings and stabilizers on mine. PERFECT!

Pat · Answer

Turned on their side, I placed on closet shelf.  Top Side adds another shelf and cubbies are great for purses or folded clothing.

Kerry · Answer

They would make a great desk or vanity  base . Add some baskets for storage . Remove any unwanted height from bottom .

Meliessa Kegler · Answer

We used similar cubes as shoe racks in our master closet.  Bin cubes hold a lot of flip flops!

Kar12100249 · Answer

Lay on side end to end and put a cushion on it to make a window seat with storage!

Srdc · Answer

lay them on their side and place them in your closet under pants and shirts and insert baskets for shoes, sweaters, linens, toys, etc.

Srdc · Answer

Hang them on the wall for a large shadow box or collectibles.

Srdc · Answer

lay them on their side, and fasten together back to back, place a solid piece on top for a large coffee stable with storage space for baskets underneath in each of the compartments.

Srdc · Answer

Stack on top of each other, go vertical to the ceiling for a narrow storage bin next to the door  for shoes, purse, keys, etc.  or in the bathroom for linens or personal items or in a laundry room between the washer and drier.

Caryn Moy · Answer

Put them in a closet as sweater storage. Also could put longer boards in between forming custom shelving. I'd paint the front edge a bright color for a bit of pop!

Melody · Answer

Repaint, put wicker baskets inside for storage

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