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1. CD case chandelier. Ecofriend features this gorgeously innovative chandelier that establishes an atmosphere of technological chic within your room. We love the way the light bounces off the jewel cases, shining outwards into the space to make things brighter!

2. CD case pen holder

Craftchi shows you how to attach a few CD cases together in order to create an organizational box that’s the perfect size for writing utensils of any kind! Do your writing utensils not need any organization? Makeup brushes or small bathroom supplies like cotton swabs will fit comfortably into these containers as well!

3. CD case sapling protector

Cooked Brains shows you how to connect several case sides together in a similar way to the previous project, but this time you’ll leave the bottom open so you can place the sides protectively around a tree sapling. The plastic will protect the sapling from being damaged while it sprouts, all the way until it’s big enough to stand above the sides of the case! This upcycling project helps the environment in more ways than one.

4. CD case lamp

BHG walks you through the steps for creating a truly trash-to-chic looking side table lamp that guests will almost certainly ask you about as soon as they see it. You’ll love how the textured sides of the plastic case dissipates the light across the room like a glow.

5. CD case picture frames

Craft Stew‘s idea for CD case picture frames makes perfect sense! The cases are already sized straight and evenly to display pictures in a perfect square, they’re clear so images can be seen through them well, and they even have prongs to hold papers or pamphlets into place in the face of the lid. Slide a photo or small art print into the spot where the musical artist’s CD booklet usually goes, close the case, and mount them in even rows on the wall to create a display.

6. CD storage planters

square jewel cases aren’t the only type of CD case that are slowly becoming obsolete! Do you remember the bulk CD towers we used to buy en masse for burning our favourite mp3 playlists onto? Orchid Geeks recommends upcycling those cases too! Check out how they created a small plant pot out of the deep lid.

7. CD case calendar

Ellen Hutson‘s miniature calendar idea is the perfect way to simultaneously upcycle a jewel case and also secure yourself a desk-sized calendar that you can quickly refer to while you’re working, but without taking a lot of desk space or having to open apps on your phone to check the date.

8. CD case birdhouse

Especially if you have leftover CD cases with different coloured backings, creating a jewel case birdhouse like Geekware did makes for a pretty fun project. Birds will be attracted to the colours and you’ll be able to see them flitting around inside through the slightly translucent jewel case walls of the house.

9. CD holder lunchbox

Do you still have some of the shorter CD tower boxes left? Weirdly enough they make the perfect lunch boxes for bagel lovers! make your bagel, pop it onto the base of the case but putting the pole that originally went in the centre of your CDs up through the centre of your bagel instead, and pop the lid on! Inhabitat shows you how it’s done so you never have to deal with squished bagels ruing your work lunch hour again.

10. Nerf gun belt drum

Mod Works isn’t afraid to encourage that we all embrace our inner child. In fact, that walk you through the process of cutting out on side of a tall CD tower case so that the foam rounds of your favourite Nerf fun from back in the day can sit rounded inside until you’re ready to fire!

11. CD box earring stand

Instructables shows you how to not only upcycle the inner stand of a tall stacking CD case, but also an old CD that’e become scratched or that you don’t need anymore. Punch small holes all around the edge of the CD and then affix it near the top of the CD case tower stand. Hook a pair of dangly earrings in each hole in the CD to keep them from tangling around each other.

12. Aquarium cave

If you have a large fish tank or aquarium, this Instructables tutorial on how to turn an old stacked CD case into a mini-marine cave will be a lot of fun for your to create. Leaving the centre hollow will let fish actually swim in and out!

13. Hamster exercise wheel

Is your hamster’s wheel broken and you haven’t had time to get him a new one? Instructables recommends grabbing the clear lid from a stacking CD case, turning it on its size, and affixing the top to the turning mechanism where the broken wheel used to be. Your little furry friend will hardly notice the different as long as he gets to run!

14. CD box silhouette light

The clear but misty sides of the taller stacked CD cases make a great silhouette screen if you place a black and white image inside and attach a small like inside in the middle. 4 Us 2 Be shows you how it’s done.

15. CD case wall mural

This Instructables tutorial walks you through the process of printing a large scene from a famous movie and printing if piece by piece in the shape and size of a CD jewel case. slide each piece of the image into a case and arrange then on the wall so the scene from your favourite move turns into chic wall art!

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Cool DIY Storage Solutions

CheerUp — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 00:12:44 +0000

A collection of 50 fun ideas for creating some cute and thrifty DIY storage solutions – you could even make some of these this weekend.

1 Unique Coat Rack

Unique Coat Rack: Everyday household items can be used in more ways than you think. Here are some unexpected items that provide perfect storage space. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

2 Mirror Makeover

Mirror Makeover: Sometimes a simple DIY project can turn into something much more complicated than you anticipated. This mirror turned out exactly like I envisioned, but it took (via Tattooed Martha)

3 Rolling Storage Crates

Rolling Storage Crates: How to build simple rolling toy storage crates on colorful casters. (via Teal and Lime)

4 Canvas Baskets

Canvas Baskets: Patterned Canvas Basket for Anthro-Knock Off Challenge Week (via Life in Velvet)

5 PVC Shoes Rack

PVC Shoes Rack (via Cookie Loves Milk)

6 Winter Storage

Winter Storage: In preparation for baby, we’re trying to make every inch of space count. One thing we’d been struggling with was having somewhere to keep our hats and gloves organized. So I bought these filing trays from the office section of Target and had Jon hang them on the back of our coat closet door. They’ve (via The Baloney Bug)

7 Battery Storage

Battery Storage (via The Creative Homemaker)

8 Crate Book Storage

Crate Book Storage (via IHeart Organizing)

9 Nursery Pegboard

Nursery Pegboard: I love creative projects, and designing Henry’s nursery was one of my favorites. There are so many little stories behind the items in his room. If you’re curious about any other details, let me know.My overall vision was to create a beautiful nurturing space for our little boy to grow in, but (via The Creative Work of Mandy Busby)

10 Mail Sorter

Mail Sorter (via bright and blithe)

11 Wine Rack Organizer

Wine Rack Organizer: Try these creative and simple solutions to neatly store your crafts supplies. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

12 Cabinet Door Storage Rack

Cabinet Door Storage Rack: Here’s a simple project to bring order to the chaos: a door-mounted storage rack.You can modify this basic idea to organize other cabinets too. (via The Family Handyman)

13 Narrow Roll Out Rack for Cans

Narrow Roll Out Rack for Cans: Yesterday, I shared photos of my brand-spanking-new kitchen. Today let me tell you about the cabinetry. This whole remodel endeavor started with a need for (via A Spicy Perspective)

14 Easy Magnetic Bins

Easy Magnetic Bins: Everyone has a junk drawer in their kitchen. It’s like an unspoken rule. The junk drawer is full of all the strange bits of what not that accumulates in your home over time. Everything in there is useful, and you never want to throw any of it away for fear that you might need something in there one rainy day. However, there are some items that are used more frequently than others. For instance, I keep small nails and thumbtacks in my junk drawer and I use them almost every day. But it can be a bit annoying getting in and out of the drawer multiple times a day. I’ve come up with a way to make (via WonderHowTo)

15 Cheap and Easy Christmas Ornament Storage

Cheap and Easy Christmas Ornament Storage (via Craptastic)

16 File Box Bathroom Appliance Storage

File Box Bathroom Appliance Storage: Okay, confession time. I’m not exactly sure what made me this way, but I have always been super hesitant to put my still-hot straightener and hairdryer away thinking they will start a fire. Yes, I know that’s a long shot, but I have been known to turn the car around on my way to work to make sure I (via Dream Green DIY)

17 Kitchen Sink Storage Trays

Kitchen Sink Storage Trays: Build these handy undersink roll-out trays in a weekend. You can tackle this project with simple carpentry tools and some careful measuring. You can make all the trays in an afternoon using building products from your local home center or hardware store for as little as $80. (via The Family Handyman)

18 CD Storage Unit as Cup Storage

CD Storage Unit as Cup Storage: We love collecting mismatched china pieces–specifically tea and coffee cups. We have ours out in the open, arranged nicely on a simple white shelf in our kitchen. We love the idea, though, of “framing” our collection like we saw in Living Etc. while browsing through their galleries this morning! (via Apartment Therapy)

19 Paint-Can Cubbies

Paint-Can Cubbies: Don’t let your desktop disappear under piles of paperwork. Inexpensive, unused cans can be purchased at paint stores; lined up on a shelf and anchored in place with Velcro, they become organizing cubbyholes with a modern flair. Assign cans as storage spaces for bills, catalogs, and personal mail, or one for each member of the family. Label the shelf beneath to make sorting easy. (via Martha Stewart)

20 Magnetic Knife Racks

Magnetic Knife Racks: Tame your piles of papers and scattered office supplies with these can-do ideas for turning your home office into an organized command center. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

21 Hanging baskets under the cabinet

Hanging baskets under the cabinet (via Organizing Made Fun)

22 PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holders

PVC Pipe Toothbrush Holders: Toothbrush holder DIY, keeps toothbrushes clean and organized. (via Crafting in the Rain)

23 Use shower curtain rod to hang bath toiletries

Use shower curtain rod to hang bath toiletries (via Muji)

24 LEGO Key and Cable Holder

LEGO Key and Cable Holder: Hope these are the keys to a SPACESHIP SPACESHIP SPACESHIP View “LEGO Key and Cable Holder Is The Best Thing” and more funny posts on Dorkly (via Dorkly)

25 Use a wooden craft store rack to hold headbands

Use a wooden craft store rack to hold headbands: My daughters have adorable headbands. Like 50 of them. The headbands make great (and easy) accessories when getting ready for school, but as soon as the girls get home, the headbands magically fly off their heads and land all over our house. Usually they’re strewn about countertops, dresser tops, and coffee tables. Along with shoes, these are the items most likely to result in a cranky mom. When they clean them up, they all go in a drawer in the bathroom, where they spend a few days trying to climb out and liberate themselves from confinement. Either that or they’re multiplying in there like little colorful bunnies, which would explain… Keep Reading (via The Palette Muse)

26 Spice Rack Makeover

Spice Rack Makeover (via So You Guys)

27 Make a Peg Board Box

Make a Peg Board Box: Looking for an easy idea for a gift wrap container? Here’s how to make a peg board box. Keep all your gift wrap supplies organized in a peg board box. (via Thistlewood Farms)

28 Clamp Cord Organizers

Clamp Cord Organizers: Make organization easy and simplify your life with this collection of tips, hints, ideas and products that quickly solve clutter problems in kitchens, offices, laundry rooms, shops and more. (via The Family Handyman)

29 Salvaged Vintage Jewelry and Purse Display

Salvaged Vintage Jewelry and Purse Display (via Salvage Life)

30 Crafty Compartments

Crafty Compartments: Find new uses for old household items. Boost comfort and organization in your home with these easy DIY projects that use items you probably already have. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

31 Mobile Storage Table

Mobile Storage Table: This movable end table hides clutter and can be wheeled off to wherever it’s needed or stored away when it’s not. (via Martha Stewart)

32 Fabric Lined Toy Box

Fabric Lined Toy Box (via Farm Fresh Therapy)

33 Tin Can Organizer

Tin Can Organizer: Need something cute to organize desk space, but don’t have a huge budget? Check out this Upcycled Tin Can Organizer! (via Mountain Modern Life)

34 Lipstick Holder

Lipstick Holder: I’ve graduated college, had a wonderful weekend full of good food, drinks, and family, coordinated a move, continue to work on a blog redesign. (via Amanda Katherine)

35 Baking Storage Lifesaver

Baking Storage Lifesaver: Stop putting your opened flour bags in zip block bags like I do and put them in these instead! These flour and sugar storage containers will keep your flour and sugar fresh and let you pour them out without any… (via Rare Bird Finds)

36 Stair Drawers

Stair Drawers (via Cuarto Derecha)

37 Mirror Jewelry Storage

Mirror Jewelry Storage: Book Shaped Jewelry Storage : mirror jewelry storage. . full length mirror with jewelry storage,jewelry storage bags,jewelry storage cabinet,jewelry storage containers,jewelry storage mirror,jewelry storage solutions (via All About Weddings)

38 Wire Mesh Utensil Organizer

Wire Mesh Utensil Organizer: Find new uses for old household items. Boost comfort and organization in your home with these easy DIY projects that use items you probably already have. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

39 Under-the-Bed Organizer

Under-the-Bed Organizer: Extra sheets, blankets, and towels are at the ready when stored in rolling drawers fitted with distinctive snap-on covers to keep dust at bay. (via Martha Stewart)

40 Snatch a Few Clips and Separate in Style

Lower Cabinet Rollouts for Increased Kitchen Storage: Vertical rollout drawers are a great way to convert a half-empty base cabinet into a high-capacity food storage cabinet that can be custom-sized to fit your storage needs. (via The Family Handyman)

42 Turn an ordinary shoe organizer into a stylish buffet

Turn an ordinary shoe organizer into a stylish buffet: Find new uses for old household items. Boost comfort and organization in your home with these easy DIY projects that use items you probably already have. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

43 Garden-Shed Crate Cabinets

Garden-Shed Crate Cabinets: Create custom cabinetry in your garden shed with vintage wine crates from flea markets or online auctions. (via Martha Stewart)

44 Wire and Nail Hanging Spice Storage

Wire and Nail Hanging Spice Storage (via Freckled Laundry)

45 Doggy Bags

Doggy Bags (via Nàe Chic)

46 Under-Cabinet Drawers

Under-Cabinet Drawers: Gain extra storage space in the kitchen by installing toe-kick drawers under your base cabinets. Just assemble the drawer units in your shop, then slip them under the cabinets and screw them in place. (via The Family Handyman)

47 Etched Glass Storage Jars

Etched Glass Storage Jars: Keep pantry staples organized with a set of glass storage jars customized with etched lettering. (via Martha Stewart)

48 Reuse original shoe boxes and cover them with decorative paper

Reuse original shoe boxes and cover them with decorative paper: Find new uses for old household items. Boost comfort and organization in your home with these easy DIY projects that use items you probably already have. (via Better Homes and Gardens)

49 Hanging Storage Bins

Hanging Storage Bins: In case you saw my quickie post yesterday, and read where I mentioned Id be back on later in the day..ACK, sorry about that!! Whew, what a whirlwind of a day. Today too, for that matter. I should know better than to put a time frame in writing. Because something will for sure come up! (via Make It and Love It)

50 Toilet Flange Wall Hook

Toilet Flange Wall Hook: I’ve been looking for a stash-that-phone-and-wallet solution for my husband for years. Combine that with my need for a place to hang the kid’s backpack after school, and some way to not lose my own … (via Love and Trash)

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