I was given the challenge of coming up with different ways to upcycle, repurpose, and use dollar store bins. I am so excited to share with you what I came up with!
Hanging Basket Storage –
I found these baskets 2 for $2 at Walmart. I used Command Hooks and hung them up on the wall in my bathroom for a little extra storage.
Make A Side Table –
I found these wire trash cans at Walmart for $2 apiece. They do sell wire trash cans at the Dollar Tree which would also work for this project. I flipped one trash can upside down and put E6000 on the bottom.
I placed the other trash can right side up on top of the 1st trashcan so that the 2 bases touched. You have a couple choices for the last step… you can just rest a pizza pan on the top so that you can still get into the top basket for storage, or you can E6000 the pizza pan to the top for a more secure hold.
I now have a little side table that can be used inside or outside.
Make An Industrial Lamp –
I found this basket at Walmart on clearance for $2 and since it had a hole in the bottom I knew exactly what I wanted to do with it. I bought a light socket kit and followed the directions on it to put the light together utilizing the hole in the basket.
I hung it up and now it’s a light for my work space.
Make A Storage Shelf –
All of these baskets came from Dollar Tree. Start by gluing 3 of the same sized basket together. After hot gluing to initially get them together I did place some E6000 for a more secure hold and let it dry.
Cut strips of pool noodle to go between the baskets and hot glue into place. This will help the baskets stand up straight. For the bottom I cut a section of pool noodle and then cut it in half. I hot glued the flat part of the noodle (so the rounded part would go on the floor) to the what would become the bottom of the storage shelf.
Add some baskets inside your shelf and you have some extra storage where you might need it. This is an example of bathroom storage but you could also fill the baskets with toys and use it as toy, bedroom, craft storage, etc.
Start by hot gluing ribbon around your basket. I went about half way up the basket
Use a pillow case or fabric to decorate the inside. I used a pillowcase and turned it inside out. I tucked it into the basket and rolled the top outside to cover the rest of the basket. The extra pillow case fabric I just folded into the bottom nicely.
Fill the basket up with items you need to store, or fill it with items and give it as a gift.
Winter Gear Storage –
Using Dollar Tree trash cans, command hooks, and chalk board stickers I created easy storage for our hats, mittens, and such. You can find the full tutorial here
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All great, but I think I like the industrial light and the decorative basket best — probably because I could both immediately! Ha!
I really fell in love with those as well 🙂 You are so right – if you need them that increases their value – lol.
Your winter gear storage reminds me of similar bins seen in IKEA. At a much better price, no doubt! Very clever ideas! Thanks for sharing with us at Creatively Crafty #ccbg 🙂
Thank you Lydia and thanks for stopping by
I love how you turned the wastebaskets into side tables! What a great idea!!
Thank you so much Cathy 🙂
Me too! Love the end table idea & the fact she put a dollar store tray on top makes it even better! That would be a great bathroom table w/ a candle, a few ornate soaps & a small box of tissues on top of it! ( for a big bathroom!) .
The industrial lamp is my second favorite!
Thank you so much Cathy, I’m glad you like some of the projects I made. I think your and my favorites match 🙂
I like all of these ideas!
Thank you so much Wrae 🙂
Good ideas. Thanks. – Margy
Thank you Margy
SO many cute ideas! Pinned.
Thank you so much and thank you for the Pin 🙂
You have some wonderful ideas with these bins. I just bought some to store my craft in, like the blue ones you glued together. They are wonderful.
Kathleen
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Thank you so much Kathleen, and I’m so pleased you like one of them. Good luck on your organizing 🙂
Love the side table idea! (and all of the ideas)
Thank you so much Cindy 🙂