Lazy Susan Craft/ School Supply Buckets Made Better

I decided my Lazy Susan Craft Buckets needed a little something extra. All I did was hot glue ribbon around the lazy Susan as well as the center bottle that holds pencils. Since my craft buckets are not attached to the lazy Susan I wanted the center bottle to look nice when the buckets are removed. 

 I used adhesive Velcro to stick the bottle to the lazy Susan.

Just a little extra, makes for a more finished look.

 Here is a link to my previous post Lazy Susan Craft/ School Supply Buckets

Pin It Now!

Plastic Bins Made Into Drawers

 Life on a budget can leave you with no extra cash flow to buy a needed storage space for "stuff". A house where kids need to double up in bedrooms can cause space to become cramped. Parts of the country where you experience seasons and weather changes from day to day can lead to over loaded drawer space. Toys, toys, toys and no place to store them can leave you frustrated.
Why not put to use that unused under bed space to solve those problems and not break the bank at the same time? My simple solution to the dilemma I faced, turn plastic bins into drawers. My daughter is sharing a room  with her (soon to be born) baby brother. I have scoured Craigslist for a dresser that could accommodate both of them while acting as a changing table at the same time. I just kept coming up empty. I currently own a changing table that I was plenty fine with getting rid of, but not to replace it with another changing table. That just seemed senseless to me. So being empty handed... for lack of one big dresser for both kids, I got creative. The changing table will serve the needs of baby and under bed drawers will serve the needs of my daughter.
Here is what I did.
First I measured the distance from the floor to the bottom of the bed. I then went to Target and found bins that would easily slide in and out from under the bed.

I then placed a piece of scotch tape on the bin where I wanted to drill holes to add a rope handle. I marked the spots for the drill holes with permanent marker.

 I sized up my rope and chose a drill bit to match.

 I then drilled the holes. Putting the drill in reverse once the hole is made makes exiting the plastic bin a breeze.

I threaded the rope through the first hole. Tied a knot on the inside of the bin and then tied a knot on the outside. I did this to help keep the rope from sliding back into the bin. I then threaded the rope through the other hole and tied a knot on the inside of the bin.
Hint: you can put scotch tape around the end of your rope to ease it through the hole.
















 An ordinary plastic bin has now "bin" transformed into a drawer.

Since my daughters bed is still being transformed into cute, I show her clothes under the crib. In actuality they are under her bed. The crib will also have drawers to house toys.

Pin It Now!

Lazy Susan Craft/ School Supply Buckets

 A very simple way to have craft or school supplies organized and ready to use.

I found the buckets at Target in the dollar section. I am sure craft stores would have something similar. I then bought a letter stencil to paint pen the words on the buckets. The lazy Susan I purchased from Target in the home organization section. This one is intended for use inside a kitchen cupboard. In the middle of the lazy Susan, holding the pencils is a small bottle, I think it formerly held vitamins. I tore the label off and stuck the bottle to the lazy Susan. The buckets are not attached.

 I have seen a similar item pictured in the pages of Pottery Barn Kids, but the cost for the one they sell is more than what I paid to put this one together. I also had fun doing it!

The buckets I have here read:
Crayons
Scissors
Glue
Supplies

Pin It Now!