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You surely have one or more plastic storage bins at home. Well, they are undoubtedly useful and you can use them in many ways. Apparently, it’s the best thing where you can keep small objects at home including little toys like legos, art supplies, and many more.

Amazingly, you can also use them as decorations. You just need to apply your creative side in modifying them.

If you want to know more storage options in using this functional object, you’ll surely enjoy the following slides.

1.Eye-catching Drawers For Kids

Any kid would surely love this creative drawer. It’s colorful and it looks fun! If you want to add this to your kid’s toy room, visit DIY & Crafts for more details.

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2. Planters

Large, plastic storage bins work perfectly as planters. If you plan on using them as a permanent planter, make sure to drill a few holes in the bottom for drainage. You can also paint them to go along with the rest of the decor in your outdoor areas.

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3. Lego Storage

If you or your child loves Legos, then create a wonderful storage solution using storage bins that allow you to store your Legos by color. Start by getting an Ikea Trofast storage system. This allows you to quickly slide bins of various sizes into the cabinet’s guide rails. Then, label each bin with letters spelling out the color of the bricks inside.

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4.Toybox

A mom on Facebook shared how she come up with a cute toy box for her daughter’s room using store bins, adhesive, some fabrics with design and porch rail caps. Check her post here.

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5. Personalized Shoe Storage

An easy-to-use storage solution for shoes if you have multiple kids is personalized shoe storage. Take a set of drawer bins and add the picture of the child to the drawer containing their shoes. Place the whole setup in a closet. This also works great with other items.

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6. No-Sew Seating

If you live in a small space, turn your unsightly large, plastic storage bins into additional seating. All you need are two large storage bins with lids, a long piece of plywood, some foam batting, and the material you want to cover the seating with. Look here for more info.

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7. Gift Wrapping Storage

If you need an area to store your gift wrapping supplies, use a set of drawer bins. Either write or attach decals to each drawer signifying what it holds. This allows you to keep your wrapping paper, gift bags, tags, and other items separate.

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8. Overhead Garage Storage

If you have carpentry skills, put them to use by constructing an overhead storage space in your garage using a large piece of plywood and some boards. Once in place, use large storage bins to store items in this often unused space.

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9. Overhead Storage Bins

Another storage idea for an overhead area in your garage or other areas in your home is utilizing overhead bin brackets. Once in place, slide your storage bins into place to get them up and out of the area of foot traffic. When choosing bins to use, look for those with sturdy lips.

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10. Worm Bin

If you like to garden or fish, you can raise your own worms using two plastic storage bins, one taller than the other. The idea is to give the worms a place to grow while allowing you easy access to them. Check out EPA.gov for more information.

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11. Backyard Water Fountain

Now, this is quite the plastic bin transformation — plastic bin to a fancy zen-looking water fountain. This is a perfect DIY backyard project for garden lovers everywhere. It’s affordable, aesthetically pleasing with clear instructions provided by The Garden Glove.

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12. DIY Vanity

If you have a young daughter or niece, make her a vanity using two plastic bin drawers, some plywood, and a mirror, along with a few other items. This beautiful piece of furniture should look great in a girl’s bedroom. Check out It’s Not Always Black and White for instructions on this great project.

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13. Cat Tower

If you have some large, plastic bins, turn them into a play area for your cats. Stack them on top of each other, and secure them using a hot glue gun. To make them accessible, cut an opening in the front of each bin and fill them with fabric for your cats to lay on.

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14. Ottoman

If you need a place to put up your feet after a hard day at work, then repurpose a large plastic bin as an ottoman. First, attach padding to the lid of the bin. Then, cover the bin with some fabric matching your decor. Finally, place it in front of your favorite chair.

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15. Cover Them in Fabric

To make a storage bin look nicer, cover it in fabric. If you plan on using them in your home, choose a fabric with a design that goes with your decor. Then apply the fabric using Mod Podge glue. Great fabrics to use include old towels, linen, or fabric you buy from the store.

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16. Christmas Ornament Storage

This is a genius DIY creation — ornament organizer (try saying that 10 times fast). This is an easy and incredibly wallet-friendly way to keep your ornaments from breaking, cracking, and scratching. It requires a plastic storage bin with two rods drilled in longitude style. From there, you’re ready to hang your ornaments for safe keeping until next year’s holiday festivities come around. The full details are on Craptastic.

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17. Bench Seating Storage

If you find yourself with a seating area with room underneath, consider adding a storage bin or two to act as storage. To make the bins blend into the surrounding decor, cover them with a matching fabric, as detailed in this tutorial.

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18. Wheeled Storage

In addition to wrapping your plastic storage bins in plastic to make them more appealing, you can also place wheels on the bottom of them to make them easier to push around. This idea works great when using the bin to clean up after kids.

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19. Organizer Totes

You can take small, plain-white totes and turn them into stylish organization totes for your home. Paint the tote in the color you want, and add some leather strips to the side of the tote. You can find the project at Love, Create, Celebrate.

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20.) Yarn Organization

You can also fill some plastic storage bins with yarn. You can place them in a storage system, such as the Ikea Trofast storage system. You can also divide your yarn according to color, just make sure to mark the outside of each container so you know which bin contains which color.

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21. Jewelry Organizer and Transporter

For jewelry lovers, sellers, and makers, this plastic bin transformation is for you. Necklaces and bracelets often get into a tangled mess on a day-to-day base. It’s almost impossible to untangle the cluster of chains when it comes to traveling from place to place. This jewelry transporter will help you stay organized and tangle-free. Drill a few holes on the side, and insert metal pegboard hooks. Decorate your jewelry transporter on the outside using colorful duct tape, cloth, or tissue paper!

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22. Board Game Organizer

If you are a lover of board games, you might find yourself short on storage solutions. To combat this, place plastic storage bins on a shelf to store your board games in. You can even store games for your kids lower down, while storing the adult board games higher up.

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23. Makeshift Craft Room Storage Idea

If you are like many crafters, you probably find yourself with leftover bits of materials and other items. To store these extra materials, take an old dresser and remove the drawers. Next, stack smaller plastic storage bins with your supplies. You can even label them to make it easier to find what you need.

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24. Wall-Mounted Storage

To take advantage of the vertical storage space the walls in your home provide, consider installing a storage system that utilizes plastic storage bins. These systems have metal brackets sticking out from the wall that allow you to slide a storage bin into place.

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25. Office Supply Storage

If you have a set of storage drawers, you can repurpose it to hold your office supplies. Label the outside of each drawer so that you know what is inside. Best of all, you can decorate each individual drawer, giving your storage a more vibrant feel.

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26. Top-Entry Cat Litter Box

Top loading litter boxes cost a few pretty pennies, which doesn’t seem worth it given that your pretty penny will be dedicated to your cat’s toilet business. Plastic storage bins serve as great litter boxes for all cat lovers. Grab a box cutter, duct tape, stair-tread carpet, and your storage bin will be ready to be “litterfied.” The full details are on The Baroness.

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27. Hamster House

Your hamster can live a luxurious lifestyle in a three-story plastic storage bin building. Sounds like a dream come true for any furry gerbil. They can eat, nap, play, sleep, and exercise on any floor they desire. Find the full guide to building a hamster mansion on Consumer Queen.

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28. Medicine Organizer

If you have a lot of different medicine you need to take, keep it organized using a small plastic bin drawer. You can label each drawer as to the type of medicine it contains, including medicine for your stomach, allergies, and other medical issues.

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29.Battery Storage

If you keep different type of batteries on hand, store them in a small plastic bin drawer so you always know where they are. To help you quickly determine what type of battery each drawer contains, make sure to label each drawer.

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30. Component Storage

Just like with batteries and medicine, a small plastic bin drawer is a great storage solution for electronic components. Make sure to label each drawer as to what it contains. Some of the different component types include audio, video, USB, and networking.

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31. Decorated Drawers

Plastic bin drawers tend to be unsightly and seldom match your decor, but that doesn’t have to be the case. Snag some decorative tissue paper, napkins, glue, scissors, and an hour of your time to transform your plastic bin drawers to be IKEA worthy. Scope out Pinterest for design inspiration!

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32. Art Supply Storage

You can also use a small bin drawer to store your art supplies. Whether you like to paint, draw, or some other medium, these small drawers allow you to divide up your supplies according to color and type. You should also label each drawer so you can quickly find what you need.

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33. DIY Party Trays

This idea can help liven up your next party. Take some medium to small plastic storage bins, and decorate them for the theme of your party. Next, fill them with snacks and set them out on the table.

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34. Yarn Box

For all the knitters, sewers, and craft lovers, this one is for you. All it takes is poking a few small holes into the lid of your plastic bin and you have yourself a new yarn box, color-coded and organized to any style you’d like, courtesy of Infinite DIY.

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35. Fancy Toy Box

Add a fancy toy box to your living room! Plastic bins may make moving easy, but as decor around the house … not so much. Its plain looks and dull colors will seem out of place in a nicely decorated home. It doesn’t take much to dress up a plastic bin to match the style of your house. All that is required is your choice in burlap fabric and wrapping paper, which can be easily found at the dollar store or your local Target. Check out Creative Dominican for the step-by-step details for this toy chest upgrade.

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36. Toolbox

Some toolboxes are quite expensive. Its price ranges from $10 to $90. So if you want to save some bucks, you can use your spare storage bins at home to properly keep your tools.

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37. DIY Pretend Grocery Store

If you already purchased toys for a pretend grocery store for your kids, you can make it a bit more extra using your old storage bins. You can use hot glue to stick the cash register toy on top of it.

You can check this post for the full details.

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38. Stylish Container

If you want a new addition to your decorations at home and at the same time save some space too, you can use a fabric with a cute design to cover your store bin.

If you’re curious about how the maker of this adorable container did this, check Saleena Marie‘s blog.

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39. Storage With A DIY Pegboard

Imagine having a storage box with a pegboard, sounds cool right? The good news is – it’s possible to make. Feel free to visit Hometalk for the whole procedure to create this project.

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40. Under-the-Bed Storage

Take advantage of the extra space beneath your bed by making under-the-bed storage using nothing more than a plastic storage bin and some caster wheels. You can attach the wheels to each corner of the bin using a drill and some screws. Find the complete tutorial here.

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