Do you remember my burlap covered boxes?
I am thrilled with the way they worked in my bathroom linen closet
and now I’m working on organizing my pantry/stockpile and I figured I would use these same, inexpensive boxes here too.
I’m not ready to show you the pantry yet but I’ve been working on covering the boxes with burlap.
I just cut strips and glued them to the cardboard boxes with the glue gun.
Then as pull handles, I used plumbing pipe straps. (I got the idea from Sew Many Ways)
These were only $1.87 for a bag of 10.
Aren’t they cute? I am going to tie a tag of some sort on these to label the boxes in my pantry.
I hope by using these in my pantry, they will keep this space as organized as my bathroom closet.
I’ll be showing you my pantry update here in the next couple weeks. But for now, if you’re looking for an inexpensive but cute way to store things, try a burlap covered box with a pipe strap handle (the “handles” are purely for appearance and cannot be pulled on).
Love your boxes! All you ideas, really. But here’s a question for you….or maybe it’s just an idea…If you actually attached those ‘handles’ with a nut and bolt…and maybe even a little heavy duty glue ( like E600), don’t you think you could actually use them? I might have to try it. Probably would depend on how heavy the stuff in the box is. Anyway….thanks for all your wonderful posts! Dona
Hubs just found a box of burlap from our re-finishing, re-upholstering days. Hmmmm. I will post those when/if we come across them and scanning, etc. is successful. Maybe in the meantime I’ll use up some of that burlap.
Janet
Love your burlap boxes! . .I fashioned ‘pullable’ handles by piercing 2 holes with an icepick (about 3″ apart) and running some cotton clothesline I had laying around . .but any leftover thick, rigid sturdy material will do.
Tie a large knot(s) on back of each side so that it’s secure.
I needed handles to reach a box of office supplies that are stashed on the 4th shelf over my kitchen desk . .saves time from dragging the stepstool out!!
For a box that’s 6″ high . .I positioned the holes 2″ from the bottom. I used a leftover USPS box that is 10.5″ long and fits the depth of my cabinets perfectly. Mine is not covered by burlap YET . .but your pics have truly motivated me!! Cindy
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I actually just made a burlap bin for my daughter’s room out of a diaper box this passed week! I’ll have to make some more for my linen closet (goodness knows I have tons of diaper boxes lol)
I cant get enough of burlap! good idea with the pipe straps!!
Laura @ LifeWeLive4
love those boxes, what a great idea..PINNED already
Oh, I love this idea! I could definitely pretty up a few or our storage boxes. And I love the idea for the decorative pull. Genius!
I am so going to do this! I love the pipe strap idea…very clever! It gives it the perfect industrial touch! New follower!
Selene@restorationbeauty.com
Cute, cute idea! I’ve been thinking about doing some boxes in a similar way, but I think I like your way better!
These are awesome! I love the burlap and those plumbing pipe straps are killer.
These are so cute! I buy so many random boxes of stuff, I could just recover them and make them useful. Thanks for the idea!
What a great idea! I love how you used pipe straps! I would never have guessed 😉
Jamie http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com
I loved this!!! Thank you so much!!! 🙂
These are so cute and save so much money! My son has special needs and we get boxes with shipments for him all the time! Thanks for giving me something to do with them! I will pin this! Julia @ http://www.juliakendrick.com
Cheap and pretty…works for me!
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I’ve got some extra burlap kicking around..looks like a quick and easy project! Right up my alley! Thanks for sharing.
I love your closet makeover and your burlap boxes! What a wonderful tip to use the pipe straps for little decorative handles!