Trash to Treasure Storage

3 Materials
$2
5 Hours
Medium

My sister and I saw an empty box with shelves in it at Joann's Fabrics store. They let us take it....😁

My video isn't the greatest. I just wanted to show the steps I took. I may re-do it later, fyi

Original box

Here is the box. Great, isn't it? What recycling crafter could resist! Not me!

Measure

First I took off labels and measured so I could add contact paper

Paint and Contact Paper

Then I painted the front and part of the inside white and cut out Dollar Tree contact paper to adhere to the top, sides, and front

Adding black paint

And then I had a bright idea to paint black....not easy once the paper was already on. I could have taken it off, but I probably would've messed up the paper, wasting it

Adding chipboard to shelves

Once the paint was done, I cut out heavy chipboard for each shelf to make them more stable

It's done!

Here it is, finished!

My trash to treasure

Now it's on the back of my door. icon

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  • Barbara German Barbara German on Aug 30, 2021

    How does it hang on door and how much weight do you think it can support?

  • Patti Patti on Aug 30, 2021

    FANTASTIC IDEA!!! You were in the right place at the right time to score that baby!!! 👍👍👍 THAT is THE perfect storage solution for crafters!! I love your creative thinking to use the contact paper- and painting it black makes it look SO sharp!!

    As others have asked- I want to know too…how DID you mount it on the door??? Whatever you used would have to be able to hold a decent amount of weight. Another possible option might be to use a heavier piece of plywood on the bottom shelf, then attach small castors! (I would probably do a piece of plywood on the inside AND on the outside just to provide more stability. Actually, it would probably more than enough to just use the same chipboard on the bottom as you used on the other shelves, then a piece of plywood on the underside- (something more substantial to attach the castors to!) Having castors would allow it to be moved closer to your work area for easier access while working, then moved back out of the way afterwards!! 😉 patti

  • Ruth Ruth on Aug 30, 2022

    How did you attach it to the back of your door?

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  • Mhe92500336 Mhe92500336 on Nov 03, 2023

    For everyone who wants one, check your convenience stores. They usually have displays on the sales floor that will be thrown out after the promotion ends. I just scored a coffin shaped Fanta shelf with metal bar supports under the shelves from my job at a gas station. We just throw these things away so if you want them, we are happy to give em as long as you are prompt!! They take up space so act fast!

  • Lola P Lola P on Jan 07, 2024

    Ofcourse!!

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