Wooden wine boxes - what to do with them?

mumsrevenge

Hi,
My hubby has come home from work with lots of wooden wine boxes (empty ! ) Any ideas of what we can do with them? Perhaps something useful that we could make....maybe even as Christmas gifts? :think: Seems too wasteful to throw them out or burn them on the fire. Thanks

larmy16

Oh I love these wooden wine boxes. You don't see them much nowdays. I have two I use for storage and the other two I woodwashed and turned on their side and they are used as storage in my workshop. They look very rustic. Don't burn them - if you cant use them offer them on freecycle. Bet someone would love to have them.

Turned on their side long ways up, they look really nice with a vase or some attractive ornament, well that's my view anyways!:)

floss2

I would suggest useing them as themed hampers for Christmas, with a corkscrew, couple of nice glasses (IKEA) & a bottle each of red & white wine. Or bung them on Ebay & see if anyone is willing to pay you for them.....

spencezoid

like above they would be a great box for xmas hamper,wine,glases,corkscrew,wine charms,nuts,coasters

if you go anywhere to stay you could put in above and extra for the stay

if for parents or in- laws as above but add tins,chocs and their fav stuff -include books,photo frames/albums with special photos in9nearer the time get) fresh fruit and veg

spencezoid

this is a while ago but in my local debenhams(leics) they had 50-75% glasses(really nice in cut crystal and modern glass)(home bargains do a set if not) if you knew someone who was getting married -or anniversary you could get them and put in extras eg chocs wine champagne,there is another link on this site about valentine champagne and chocs for £2.50 at tesco reduced put this together with some petals or sparkling confetti that would be brill,add do not disturb sign and headache tablets,romantic cd,body paint,choc

spencezoid

sorry me again -i've got two neices getting married so keep thinking of ideas-so much happens building up and inc the wedding but something after would be nice -if you have anyone eg abox of love/welcome home box( iknow mine will have been away for 2 weeks and will have nothing sussed,so i'm going to do abox of bits for the day they come home mine will be a decorated cardboard box but if you know someone yours would be great,with milk bread, butter,wine, eggs,smoked salmon,chocs,i think im going to get 2 for £10 for m and s or waitrose(meal deals for evening0 to shove in and a candle a photo from their wedding (one we have prob took)in a frame

Gigervamp

I have one in the kitchen on it's side. I keep my vinegars and oil bottles in it, and pasta jars on the top.
The small boxes (two bottle ones) I use as moulds for making soap.

spencezoid

me again -if you look onthe hamper link there is a load of ideas-you could do wonderful gardening,wine,cooking,mechanics,fishing hampers from the boxes- the choices are endless,they are brilliant bases to star from and loads of people have posted loads of ideas- i would like to thank all of you on the hamper link and the wedding link i am helping my neice this weekend make her favours-but thanks to you she has rec estee lauder gifts-i have found the link to order wrapping,we have extras to put on the final touch,i also now have resorted to hampers for the family pressies which they all think is great as following the forum i spend about £5-£10 but they all get £20+ pressie so many thanks to you all

ka7e

Gettingpersonal sell painted apple crates to be used as planters - the blue wash painted ones look lovely! Maybe the same idea could be applied to wine boxes?

http://www.gettingpersonal.co.uk/personalised-gifts/personalised-apple-crate-planters.htm

mumsrevenge

Wow! Thanks for the ideas, I think I will use a few for hamper gifts at Christmas (I didn't realise there was a hamper link on this site so I will start with that) The painted ones look great, especially the blue. Think I will also do some for the garden, maybe with some cheap halloween decs in to have near the front door. Thanks to everyone for the brill ideas.

annelouise_2

The hamper ideas sound great and each one can be personalized to each recipient.

Wine Lover

Curry Lover

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Garden Lover

Film Lover

Have a ball,get looking at pound shops and supermarkets for cheap in date contents.

They'll look lovely.

I've just ordered black and silver cellophane and black curling ribbon from ebay for less than £4.00 for 25m/250m.

annelouise