Get More Storage Out of a Microwave Cart
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Choyce
(IC: homeowner)
5 Materials
$20
3 Hours
Medium
This microwave cart was just a big space, with very little chance for good, organized storage. I decided to put a shelf in it.
First I emptied all the stuff out of there.
I had an old beat up shelf that had been in a tv stand and cut it to fit the width of the microwave stand. It is approximately 4 inches less deep than the stand which is perfect, as I can see and handle the stuff on the bottom much easier than if it were the whole depth.
The shelf was pretty ugly, so I covered it with some contact paper. You could use any design that suits your fancy for this. I chose the marble look to cover this shelf as well as the bottom of the drawer.
I installed little L-shaped brackets, two for each side. It's kind of tricky getting a good measurement in a small space like this with a builder's measuring tape so I devised a hack....
I marked the placement of the brackets using painter's tape on a small level. Not only did I get an even job done on both cabinet walls, but they are also level. Bonus!
Here it is partly filled with stuff, then I got to thinking that I could take advantage of the space left by having that narrower shelf in place.
With two Command hooks and some command tape, I set up a place for my microwave cooking lid on one door, and some plastic bags on the other door.
Thanks to Hometalker Shawna Bailey of West Orange NJ for this idea!
Here's a view of the finished project from standing above it..
And here is the finished project from the front. So much more stuff in there, including some extra wine glasses.![icon](https://cdn-fastly.hometalk.com/resources/design/emojis/1f601.png)
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Published December 11th, 2017 2:39 PM
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