Asked on Oct 10, 2015

How can I repurpose the old VHS stackable storage cabinets?

The old VHS stackable storage cabinets are all over garage sales, thrift shops, etc these days. I saw one repurposed into something wonderful and can no longer find it. I am looking for ideas to repurpose these into something useful for today's world. Any ideas, suggestions, or projects you have done will be most appreciated.
This is the item I am talking about.
  13 answers
  • Amy Lauzon Amy Lauzon on Oct 11, 2015
    I could see it being used as the base for a kuerig coffee machine. You could put the coffee pods in the drawers. I would decoupage it with kitchen / coffee related images.
  • Allinthefamilysingers Allinthefamilysingers on Oct 11, 2015
    I STACKED ALL MINE ONE ON THE OTHER AND PUT A BOARD WITH A SCARF AND MADE A SMALL TABLE I FOUND ONE IN STORAGE THE OTHER DAY AND ADDED ANOTHER LEVEL... THE DRAWERS ARE STILL USED FOR FOR ETC.THANKS HAVE A BLESSED DAY
  • Rachel Rachel on Oct 11, 2015
    I think i saw where someone used these to store small paint bottles
  • Mary Mary on Oct 11, 2015
    Stack and make night stand. Paint or paper to decorate. Add a top and legs. Craft room storage. Garage organizer. Under bathroom vanity for organizing.
  • Carol Potts Carol Potts on Oct 11, 2015
    I saw a post here on Hometalk that I pinned from CasaWatkins.blogspot where she painted the whole think white, then added colorful stripes, and used it for storage of small craft paint bottles. Very cute. I will definitely be looking for an old VHS storage box to try it myself.
  • Deb Zimmerman EA Deb Zimmerman EA on Oct 11, 2015
    I thought I had seen that on here too but I can't find it now. Thought i had pinned but cant find that either! Can you please share that info with me again?
  • Deb Zimmerman EA Deb Zimmerman EA on Oct 12, 2015
    Thank you so much everyone! And thank you Becky for the link. Yep, this was what I had seen before and couldn't find again. Not sure what I'm going to use this for but was thinking it could at least get started on paint, etc. Allinthefamilysingers, if you could post a pic of that I would LOVE to see it! Sounds like a great idea! Please share.
  • Rc Shoe Rc Shoe on Aug 10, 2016
    I volunteer at a local thrift shop and took the drawers out of one of these. We keep our sign in book (a 2” binder) in the cubby and telephone sits on the top. Even with 30+ people using it, the book always gets put right back into its place, and doesn’t get buried under other things that accumulate on the counter. You could do the same use it to elevate anything (printer, monitor, lamp, etc.) and have a place for books or paper underneath.
  • UpState UpState on Nov 20, 2016
    Use it to hide cash in the garage...put money in it & label it oily rags. A - no one looks for cassettes B - no one wants oily rags
  • Allinthefamilysingers Allinthefamilysingers on Nov 21, 2016
    hi keep the drawers and use the cassette covers and decorate them and use for individual storage places papers,photos, small tablets slide drawers back in hide it all but when u open it.It will be all neat and decorated... like to tell we have songs on utube all in the family singers
  • Chris Rasmussen Chris Rasmussen on Jun 19, 2017

    I found a cool web site Michelle James Designs, used a few of them and an old stereo cabinet to make a storage/craft cabinet. She painted them white. I want to do that myself.

  • Deb K Deb K on Jan 15, 2023

    Hello Deb, hope this helps you out,

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vkxd9F46HeE