Don't let your desktop disappear under piles of paperwork. Inexpensive, unused cans can be purchased at paint stores; lined up on a shelf and anchored in place with Velcro, they become organizing cubbyholes with a modern flair. Assign cans as storage spaces for bills, catalogs, and personal mail, or one for each member of the family. Label the shelf beneath to make sorting easy.
Tools and Materials
Paint cans, without handles
Self-adhesive Velcro strips
Scissors
Labels
Paint Can Cubbies How-To
Line up as many cans as will fit on the shelf. Working from one end of the row, attach them one by one: Cut Velcro strips slightly shorter than the length of the cans. Peel backing from one side and apply strip to a can; remove backing from other side and affix to shelf in desired spot. Center and adhere labels to front edge of shelf beneath cans.
You can also buy thin cookie tins from CVS, I think they are called "Absolutely Devine" round pirouette cookies. I think those would work well.
There are several brands of ground coffee that come in cans with rims like these. Even if you don't use the coffee, on sale, the can of coffee costs less than the empty can from a craft or home supply store!
Clear acrylic cans can also be purchased at craft stores, often on sale!
For those of us with formula fed babies - empty cans of formula would probably work too - just cover with pretty paper.
She means Velcro the top of can to the bottom of the shelf. (underneath) so cans do not waste shelf space.
She means Velcro the top of can to the bottom of the shelf. (underneath) so cans do not waste shelf space.
Hi comment 1 , I just dont get it? canyou please explain ..thanks!
If you're storing light items in the cans, you could hang them upside down from a shelf, too, and save some space.