Super Inexpensive & Simple DIY Storage Solutions

Lets face it.  Storage can get expensive!!

If you let it.

I get asked all the time about "budget" storage and organizing.

So I thought I would browse the wonderful web for some of my favorite ways folks have thought outside of the box to create or dress up inexpensive storage containers, and all can be done on the CHEAP!

Be ready to get out that decorative paper and pair it with some everyday household items to create some magical storage solutions!

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Do you know what these incredibly adorable containers were once upon a time?  Cleansing wipes.  And now those containers are covered in pretty paper and function as shopping bag dispensers of all things!  Purely genius!

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Once a shoe box, now AMAZING and pretty ribbon storage!  Love.

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Another ribbon box, however, this one was decorated and then a power strip was popped inside to hide all of those pesky charging cords!  

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More examples of why I adore covering simple tin cans with decorative paper.  It's a no fail pretty way to store just about anything!

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How adorable is that mint tin?  It is perfect for corralling business cards or other little trinkets you may want to carry along in your purse!

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More creative craft storage, only this one is tiered and can be placed center of a table!  Simple cake pans paired with candle sticks and wow, versatile storage that can go from crafts to cutlery!

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Maybe you don't have a cake pan but a spare baking sheet instead?  A little fabric and the tray goes from dollar store to high end design!

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Any mom knows that babies come with baby wipes.  Lots of tubs of baby wipes.  Those tubs can make fantastic storage {I like to use them in the laundry room for dryer sheets}, so why not dress them up with some pretty vinyl or decorative paper or even fabric?
 

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This seriously has to be one of the most fantastic ideas I have ever seen.  You will never guess what that adorable cell phone holder was made from.  Baby lotion.  I know, take a minute to wrap your brain around that super smart idea!

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Wooden magazine files are dressed up when paired with pretty papers and metal label embellishments!  Simply sweet!

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Pill cases don't need to just hold our daily vitamins.  They also make perfect scrapbook embellishment storage! 

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Jars are one of my favorite storage essentials.  They can become magnetic and be paired with adorable labels to create storage in the bathroom, kitchen, garage or craft space!  So much versatility and they last a lifetime so it's always a win win investment!

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Talk about unexpected uses for things.  Straw holders for spools of ribbon?  Never would have thought of it but it works perfectly!

I have always been a fan of covering soup cans and kleenex boxes to create pretty and free DIY storage.  Sometimes it's easy to forget how many things we have right at our fingertips!  With a little creative thinking and minor crafting abilities, we can have gorgeous storage just by shopping our homes!

What innocent household objects have you attacked with fabric and pretty paper lately?  Who is motivated now to scour your home and re-purpose something into fabulous storage? Me Me Me!