8 Creative Ways to Convert Your Plastic Storage Bin into Something Useful

5 Christmas Ornament Storage

One of the best and most innovative uses of plastic bins. How often have you cracked your brains every Christmas trying to find a way to store the decorations safely so that they could be used in the next year? A storage bin is the perfect Christmas decoration and ornament box. You need to drill and insert two rods into your plastic bin where you can hang the ornaments and prevent them from scratching or breaking.

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6 Backyard Water Fountain

Instead of discarding your old plastic bin, transform it into a Zen style backyard water fountain. The perfect DIY project for those who love gardening, it’s easy and affordable. Refer to the website garden glove.com for the instructions.

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7 Yarn Box

For those who love their knitting but can’t find ample storage room for their sewing and knitting materials, a plastic bin would be perfect. Just by making a few holes in the bin you could create a new yarn box with different sections for the items.

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8 Hamster House

Hamsters require ample space to move around and a storage bin would be the perfect home for him. You can even build a small slide or make a small platform accessible by the slide for him to clamber to the top. You can also cut out the lower portion and place three bins on top of each other for you hamster to have a whale of a time.

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