Modular Water Jug Storage Bins

Step 5 Reinforcement

The nice thing about this is that you can expand cheaply and efficiently to your heart's content.

A tip:
Once your shelving is of a considerable height and width (say 10 wide by 4 high), you are going to want to tie the whole thing together with two long strings.

See the image below to see what in the heck I'm talking about.

Comments

[Jaci]

I'm seeing cheap and easy shoe storage! Thanks for the post.

[Quills]

:D Same here! We don't have those water jugs but our cat litter comes in a similar shaped container. Sturdy plastic too! My shoes will have homes now lol.

[synchronousmosfet]

Hmmm, I wonder if these could be welded together. The string idea is elegant, no doubt about that, but I've used those hot-air plastic welding guns, and it might be that this sort of plastic is a weldable sort. You just cut strips from the part you cut out for the hole and use the strips as welding rod.

[kchapmans]

Cool idea. I have those jugs myself, and I have just decided what I'll do with mine using YOUR idea: KITTY CONDO! :) I have a feeling they are gonna love it....only it will be a smaller version of what you created (4 on the bottom row, 3 on the next, two above that and then a single on the top. Pyramid-shaped, in other words, that is "stepped" on the sides so the cats can run up and down.) It will be outside and I will tie it to my porch posts for stability. Thanks for the idea!

[suzyqhoo]

Love it! And to think I have been recycling my water jugs! NO MORE! Storage bins shall be made!

[dagordon]

Same here. No more trips to the recycle center for those large water jugs.

[Joliesmawmaw]

I have no idea who's idea this was originally, but when I saw this, my mind went into a whirl wind of ideas of things that could be stored like this, especially craft supplies, embroidery thread, buttons,tiny doll accessories such as the Polly Pockets or the action type figures and all of those tiny little things that kill your feet when stepped upon etc... !!!! :-). These would be great for a child's room. Instead of investing good money into cubbies,(which by the way can be climbed on, drawn on etc...) why not use this method to introduce orginization when the child is in those early learning stages, and once you have accomplished that, then as they grow a little older, go out and purchase those nice cubbies or storage bins. After all if they get damaged, there won't be any big loss and won't cost you an arm and a leg to replace. Thanks so much for posting this. I can't wait to show this idea to my granddaughter, and decorating them to their liking will be hours of fun, while being constructive at the same time.Thanks again ! :-) :-) :-)

[HuntingWabbits]

I'm sorry, but the word cubby makes me twitch. I don't know why, but I've always hated the sound of that word in relation to what it's used for. But yeah, it is a really useful piece of furniture.

[randofo]

I'd like to say this was my idea, but it was actually my girlfriend's idea. She did most of the drinking and I did most of the work. I store craft and electronics in them. They are great. You should be careful with small children as the edges around the opening can be sharp. You would want to pad/cover them with something soft.

[guitar-is-awesome]

Sandpaper!! That's the solution to all of my sharp edges :) nice project - if my family drank those water things i'd definitely make this!

[nallen]

Great idea(s)! Pity I live in a country with good drinkable water in the tap... and the milk comes in (thin and flimsy) cardboard boxes holding a mere one or two litres.

[claincar]

me parece muy buena idea, asi podemos reciclar y tener todo ordenado en nuestra casa

[Phade]

Another thing you could do to make stacking quicker is put Velcro on them. Two strips of the "hook" side on the bottom and right sides and two strips of the "loop" side on the top and left sides.

[rick.leasure]

That's a quick thought, but the price of Velcro is greater than the price of string. I like the string idea better.

[randofo]

That's a pretty good idea.

[porcupinemamma]

Very clever!

[ideaer007]

great