How far in the world of organizing can $25 get you??? Well I guess that depends on the amount of time you are willing to invest. If you just want to pop into your local Container Store, than probably not very far. That’s not to say I don’t love Container Store because believe me I do, its just that if you want your dollar to stretch, sometimes you have to do a little bit of the work.
I received a challenge to come up with a crazy-cool organizing idea/project that could be completed for less than $25. I instantly thought of a pair of shutters that I’ve had collecting dust in the garage since last summer, I knew one day I would use them on a cabinet. Well , the day had come and my plan was to build a craft/painting tool cabinet.
The first part of my mission was to locate some pegboard… check. The Home Depot cut a 8’x4’ sheet in half for me, since I only needed a sheet that was 37”x29”. Cost for half a sheet $8.50.
Then I went to my local lumbar shop and asked for some scrap plywood for the cabinet box, which they cut to size for me for $5.
And finally at the hardware store I bought 3 packs of pegboard hooks for $6. Leaving me with a total of $19.50 spent! Now all I had to do was assembly everything. Super easy!
1. Assemble the cabinet box using wood screws. (Tip: Make sure that each of the corners are square or else the doors will not be flush. And use screws, instead of nails, they can take more weight when the cabinet is loaded.)
2. Lay the pegboard on top of the cabinet box and mark with a pencil where to cut.
3. Cut the pegboard just outside the line you marked, since it will shred as you cut.
4. Attach pegboard to cabinet box.
5. Admire the progress!!!!
6. Paint the cabinet box before attaching the doors.
7. Attach the doors and hold your breath and pray they shut properly…
8. Thank the Lord they shut properly!
9. Now have fun loading it up!!!
10. Admire the creation that cost you a total of $19.50 and go spend the extra $5.50 on more supplies!
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