Homemade storage ideas

Organizer for stationery

A stylish wall-mounted holder for pencils and pens will help to relieve the worktop and create a beautiful workspace. It can be used to store cosmetics and other small items.

Look a selection of smart storage systems for small size.

For manufacturing you will need: plywood 6 mm, drill with a drill for making holes, dermantine or leather, wood glue. A knife, thread, and a ruler will also come in handy.

1. First, drill through holes in the top of the plywood sheet.

2. Sew the rectangles in pairs to make 4 identical pockets. Attach them to the plywood with wood glue. All that remains is to thread the rope through the holes and hang the organizer on the wall.

Hanger for accessories

To conveniently distribute scarves and belts in the closet, it is not necessary to purchase special devices - ordinary hangers and rings for a shower curtain are enough.

This life hack will help you to ergonomically place accessories for clothes, as well as light T-shirts with shoulder straps or underwear. Choose a sturdy hanger made of wood or sturdy plastic.

Shoe rack for the hallway

For storing low-rise shoes, a shoe rack made of round sections made with a cardboard or PVC pipe is perfect.

You can find cardboard tubes in a visual ad or hardware store. A product with a length of about one and a half meters and a diameter of 23 cm is suitable.

1. The pipe is cut into equal pieces approximately 30 cm long using a circular saw, jigsaw or ordinary hand saw, then sanded with sandpaper.

2. The parts must be connected with hot glue, and then fixed until completely dry. Then the structure must be covered with spray paint. If desired, the shoe rack can be supplemented with a back wall made of cardboard or fiberboard.

When gluing PVC pipes, it is better to use epoxy glue.

This option is great for interior in loft style or scandi, fits perfectly into a dressing room or a country house, does not require special costs.

Bottle organizer

Such a holder is useful for needlewomen for storing threads and buttons, for craftsmen - for tools and hardware, for gardeners - for seeds and gloves. It is easy to make by taking several identical plastic containers and sawing a couple of boards.

To keep your organizer neat, draw a paper stencil and cut out "pockets" along it. Sand the edges of the parts with sandpaper. Protect the prepared board with paint or stain. Use hooks to remove the pockets.

Wall storage made of rails

Wooden slats - affordable and budget material that is used everywhere in the interior. You can make a functional organizer for the kitchen or office of them, adding hooks, baskets or shelves. It is easy to create a stylish multi-level hanger for the hallway from the slats.

the main thing - select and fix two basic guides on the wall, and fasten the slats to them using nails or self-tapping screws.

Box made of felt or leather

Dense felt is a material that holds its shape well, does not crumble and is easy to process. You can make a nice textile box out of it, taking about 15 minutes.

1. We create a pattern, observing the proportions, and transfer it to felt or leather. We cut out the future basket and sew the handles with threads.

2. We make cuts where the dotted lines are indicated.

3. We bend the sidewalls and fold the box, passing the handles through the slots.

The basket is durable and stylish, and if desired, it can be folded and removed. We talk about how to make boxes from various materials here.

Plywood box

This design will not only give the apartment individuality, but also come in handy for storing various little things, toys or textiles.

1. Saw out rectangles of the correct size from a sheet of 6mm plywood.

2. Sand the workpieces and their edges with sandpaper.

3. Connect the walls with quick-drying wood glue and nails.

If desired, the drawer can be supplemented with furniture wheels fixed on wooden blocks, decorated at your discretion or turned into an ottoman with a lid.

You will find ideas on how to make ottomans with your own hands here.

19 liter bottle basket

If you have a large bottle but don't have a laundry basket or children's toys, turn an unattended jar into a storage space. You will need cardboard, glue, jute rope and fabric.

1. First you need to cut off the top of the bottle, then glue it over with cardboard.

2. The cover can be sewn from colored or plain fabric: it will mask the plastic and the edges of the container.

3. The rope must be glued from bottom to top by winding it around the cylinder.

4. Don't forget to make pens.

Dividers for drawers

Idea for those who want to clean up their dresser drawer but can't find quality dividers of the right size. For manufacturing, inexpensive fiberboard is used.

Jewelry box

Those who love jewelry will love the idea of ​​creating an organizer for jewelry from flexible curlers. Instead of a finished box, you can take a box with low sides.

These affordable ideas will help you put all things in their places and happily maintain order in the house.