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9 ideas for using plastic boxes at home

Surely many people have a couple of plastic boxes lying around in their pantries or sheds at their summer cottages. They are practical, lightweight and durable. It is convenient to store or transport something in them. Or you can breathe new life into the boxes. With imagination and desire, old junk will bring benefit to the home.

Toy basket

Wall shelves and racks

Sometimes you can not spend money on furniture and make it from scrap materials. Plastic boxes make excellent shelves, and even entire racks in an original style. This can be a shelf in the bathroom or in the living room, garage or children's room.

Garden sculptures from waste material

Chandelier

Nowadays, without plastic, nowhere. Someone may find it funny and ridiculous, but the idea of making a chandelier from plastic boxes has a right to exist. It will not be just a lighting fixture, but the main decoration of the interior.

Shoe bench

Bed9 ideas for using plastic boxes at home

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Chandelier
Nowadays, without plastic, nowhere. Someone may find it funny and ridiculous, but the idea of making a chandelier from plastic boxes has a right to exist. It will not be just a lighting fixture, but the main decoration of the interior.

Shoe bench
A shoe bench is a very practical thing. Not easily soiled, comfortable and roomy. You don't need much for this: 2-3 boxes fastened together and, if desired, add a place to sit on top.

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9 ideas for using plastic boxes at home
Surely many people have a couple of plastic boxes lying idle in their closets at home or sheds at the dacha. They are practical, light and strong. They are convenient for storing or transporting anything. Or you can breathe new life into the boxes. Thanks to imagination and desire, old trash will benefit your home.

Toy basket
When there are children in the house, parents and guests often spoil them with toys. Over time, there are a lot of them, and all this needs to be put somewhere and stored somewhere. A plastic box will come to the rescue, which can be easily disguised with twine or other bright rope. You can make a beautiful cardboard cover for it, covered with paper with a cheerful pattern. Another decorative option for the basket would be fabric handles or wheels for easy transportation.

Wall shelves and racks
Sometimes you can not spend money on furniture and make it from scrap materials. Plastic boxes make excellent shelves, and even entire racks in an original style. This could be a shelf in the bathroom or in the living room, garage or children's room.

Sculptures for the garden from waste material
Chandelier

Nowadays there is no place without plastic. This may seem funny and absurd to some, but the idea of making a chandelier from plastic boxes has a right to exist.This will not just be a lighting fixture, but the main decoration of the interior.
Shoe bench

A shoe rack is a very practical thing. Not easily soiled, comfortable and roomy. You don’t need much for this: fasten 2-3 drawers together and, if desired, add a seating area on top.
Bed

The idea of creating a bed from plastic boxes with your own hands is suitable for a summer residence or for people with temporary financial difficulties. Although there are also those who are looking for non-standard solutions for decorating a bedroom in city apartments. After all, it is not only inexpensive and convenient, but also fashionable.
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Student desk
Unnecessary boxes will serve well as a study table for students and schoolchildren. They can be used to make many pull-out compartments for different accessories. Now pens, erasers, notebooks, textbooks and pencils will have a specially designated place.

Vertical vegetable garden
For lovers of flower and vegetable crops, a vertical garden made from improvised materials will suit you. Small in size and easy to clean. It will delight its owners with bright flowering and a good harvest.

Tables and chairs
The first thing that comes to mind about using an old box is to make a chair out of it. Even without decoration it is suitable for sitting on. Well, if you work on it, using fabric or wood, it will turn out to be quite a good thing. By the way, such furniture has long been used in cafes and bars.

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Children's play corner

Who would have thought that old plastic boxes would be useful for children's games? A kitchen stove for a little housewife or a train for a young driver will delight the kids.