Unusual Ideas For Storage

mrs-moneypenny

i use the bag that come with washing tablets for storing board game parts in. Each gamebox now has a bag in it to hold all the dice counters etc. stops the little bits getting lost.

junk mail envelopes are handy for sending dinner money notes etc to school in. Just make sure you blank out the addy and put the correct info on it before it goes to school.

I have a couple of old work boots in the garden with flowers growing in.

The tins that bottles of dooleys come in have been reused as pencil tins and my mil stores her lace bobbins in one.

i use my tesco long life shopping bag to bring my washing in and out. (its the blue nylon/fabric type)

all i can think of at the mo

sophiesmum_2

When my dd was little her bed was next to the window and I had to shorten her curtains so they didn't get caught up down the side of the bed. I used the material cut off the bottom and made big pockets to sew along the bottom of the curtains at bed level. she used these to keep her bedtime books in and a few cuddly toys. Luckily her dad was good at putting curtain poles up securely so we had no problems with the weight, and dd always had her bedtime things at hand.
sophiesmum

oops_a_daisy

mrs-moneypenny wrote:

i use the bag that come with washing tablets for storing board game parts in. Each gamebox now has a bag in it to hold all the dice counters etc. stops the little bits getting lost.

THATS A GOOD ONE

wishingonastar_3

sophiesmum wrote:

When my dd was little her bed was next to the window and I had to shorten her curtains so they didn't get caught up down the side of the bed. I used the material cut off the bottom and made big pockets to sew along the bottom of the curtains at bed level. she used these to keep her bedtime books in and a few cuddly toys. Luckily her dad was good at putting curtain poles up securely so we had no problems with the weight, and dd always had her bedtime things at hand.
sophiesmum

i love this idea, i've got about a 2 ft deep peice cut ioff the curtains, i'm going to give that a go.

wishingonastar_3

Bambam wrote:

What do you do with your ironing basket when its empty? Mine took up so much room that I decided to buy one of those collapsible plastic crates you can buy in Wilko. Now when the ironings all done it folds neatly away in a cupboard. Also useful for carrying dirty washing to the machine!

i like this idea too, except washing basket never seems to get empty

beachbeth

wishingonastar wrote:

i like this idea too, except washing basket never seems to get empty

My basket is never empty either. At the moment it has 3 rolls of masking tape, tape measure, worming tablets for the dogs and a neck brace! :eek:

mrs-moneypenny

another one ive just remembered in dd3's bedroom she has quite a few tin cans shes washed thoroughly and taken the labels off to store her felt pens/coloured pencils etc in for art. The pull ring top ones work best as they have a nice strong edge.

I saw on a craft programme once the little tins used as garden candle holders- they filled them with water and froze them to make them firm to work on then used a bradawl or punch to pierce holes in a pattern (they draw that on paper in felt pen and taped it to the tin) then you thaw the ice dry the tin and pop a tea light in.

wishingonastar_3

mrs-moneypenny wrote:

I saw on a craft programme once the little tins used as garden candle holders- they filled them with water and froze them to make them firm to work on then used a bradawl or punch to pierce holes in a pattern (they draw that on paper in felt pen and taped it to the tin) then you thaw the ice dry the tin and pop a tea light in.

thats a lovely idea, must make an ideaof that for next summer.

lynzpower

M&S used to do posh puddings in little navy terracotta bowls, Ive one of these next to the sink for my scourer

Those plastic trays you get mushrooms in in the supermarket, theyve got loads of packets/ stock cubes all organised in the cupbaord, perfect shelf width

Ive a shoe box under the sink with all those bits you never know where to stash, strimmer wire, floating candles, birthday cake candles other assorted carp.

ladysparklexx

we wash out and reuse all yoguart pots for glue and painting sessions,

the twins are at the cutting and sticking stage so all junk mail goes that way

old play dough tubs are great for snack pots when out and about