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

By Andrew Alpin, 21 March 2017

Plastic bins are extremely convenient for their storage purposes. But apart from being bins, you’ll be surprised at the versatile ways you can use them. By exploring the creative side in you, you can find several innovative uses of plastic bins. Check out some of these cool DIY ways you can use them.

1 Fancy Toy Box

Plastic bins can make fancy toy boxes. Just get out some burlap, wrapping paper and adhesive and transform your dull plastic bin into a piece of décor to match your home. You can make a fancy and attractive toy box for your kids similar to the one in the picture.

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2 Decorated Drawers

Using decorative tissue paper, napkins, glue and scissors, get cracking and convert your bin into a decorative drawer. You can browse through Pinterest for some snazzy ideas.

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3 Top Entry Cat Litter Boxes

Litter boxes for cats are extremely important to keep your home free from Cat poo. Plastic storage bins can make sturdy cat litter boxes. All you need is a box cutter some duct tape and carpet thread and your bin will soon be a litterfield.

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4 Jewelry Organizer and Transporter

A storage bin can easily be converted into a jewelry holder and transporter because of ample space inside. This would come in handy especially for jewelry makers as necklaces and chains always get tangled in transportation. Just drill some holes on the side and insert metal hooks or rods to hang the items. Color the outside of the box in your own creative way with duct tape, colored cloth or paper.

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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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