clever way to upcycle empty grocery boxes!


Materials

• Family Size Cereal Boxes
• Milk cartons, broth cartons
• Ruler
• Scissors
• Marker
• Glue gun
• Spray adhesive
• Craft tape
• Scrapbook paper or Construction paper

Instructions:

For the paper tray:
1. Cut off the top flaps of a family size cereal box with heavy duty scissors.

2. Stack boxes on top of each other, secure together with hot glue.

3. Using spray adhesive, attach scrapbook paper or construction paper on all sides to cover the cereal box.

4. Attach thin strips of craft tape around the edges.


For the Pencil/Crayon holder:
1. Using a milk carton or broth carton, measure and draw lines to make a slanted box. From

2. From the top corner of the box, create a diagonal line on each side. Make the front lower than the back. Cut out tops of boxes according to diagonal lines.

3. Attach scrapbook paper/construction paper with spray adhesive, add craft tape for accents around the edges.

4. Cut additional boxes down to 4-5 inches to make additional trays to add on to the organizer.

5. Fill with paper and supplies.

source: DIY Recycled Organizers | Home & Family


Book Organizer from Recycled Plastic Bottles


Materials:

• A wooden plank of about 1.8 cm thick (variable width and depth, depending on the space in which it will be placed. However, it will be preferable that the plank measures a few millimeters less than the niche where it will be positioned, to leave enough space for the thickness of the felt pads)
• Varnish to paint the axis (optional)
• Empty detergent bottles in sufficient number to occupy the available surface
• Indelible marker
• Scissors
• Screws 1.5 cm long (two screws for each bottle)
• Screwdriver
• Punching tool (type belt punch or Crop-A-Dile)
• Metal eyelets
• Eyelet pliers
• Felt pads

Instructions:
1) With a marker, draw the outline of the book holder on the bottle (clean and dry), and cut out .

2) Paint the plank with the color you like best ( optional ).

3) Place the bottles on the axis , making them adhere well to each other.

4) Screw the bottles with two screws for each, at the two ends of the base.
To be sure to keep the same margin on both sides of the axis (in case the bottles do not occupy the entire width of the base), it is preferable to start screwing the central bottles.


5) Once all the bottles have been fixed, drill the holes as per photo below: one hole at the top and one at half height .

Attention : the two walls at the right and left ends (those that remain single) should not be pierced (as shown in the photo above).

To puncture adjacent bottles in the same place, just drill the hole simultaneously, holding the two plastic parts together with your fingers.

6)   Using the special tool, apply the metal eyelets so as to join the walls of the adjacent bottles together.

7) Apply the felt pads on the sides and under the axis.

Done! The bookcase is ready , and the books are finally in order ...

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