Introduction: Suitcase Dresser - NEVER...EVER Unpack!

About: My name is Jacob Ames and I've been a creator my whole life. I love taking old stuff and making it into something useful and creative!

If you're like me, you hate unpacking your suitcase with a burning passion!

So I got to thinking...What if I never had to unpack my suitcase? WHAT IF...My dresser WAS my suitcase!!! Now, with my new lazy invention the DRESSERCASE...SUITERCASE (Still working on that one) it can be!!!!!

Step 1: Supplies

Here's what you need:

  • Suitcase
  • 10 foot piece of 1/2 in. PVC pipe cut into:
  1. 2 27½ in. pieces
  2. 2 Custom pieces fitted to the height of your suitcase (laying down)
  3. 4 17 in. pieces
  • 2 - ½ in. PVC couplings
  • 2 - ½ in. PVC T couplings
  • 4 - ½ in. two hole pipe holders
  • 8 - ⅛ diameter bolts with nuts
  • 10 feet of nylon strap cut into 4 30 in. pieces.
  • Spray paint that matches the color of your suitcase.
  • 3 ⅛ plywood pieces cut 27 in. x 16 in.
  • 24 push pins
  • 4 ¼ in. screws

Step 2: Tools

Tools:

Drill - 1/8 drill bit

Hacksaw (or other saw)

Sharpie

Super glue

Screwdriver

Step 3: Glue and Paint!

Step 1: Glue your four 17 in. pieces of ½ PVC into the top sections of your ½ in.T couplings.

Step 2: Glue your two custom sized pieces of ½ PVC into your ½ in. couplings.

Step 3: Paint your six pieces of PVC and your three shelves the color of your suitcase.

Step 4: Mount Your Base PVC

Step 1: Use your ½ in. two hole pipe straps to mark holes on the inside of the top and bottom of your suitcase.

Step 2: Drill your holes for the pipe straps.

Step 3: Use your 8 ⅛ in. diameter bolts and nuts (Bolt head out) to attach your pipe straps to the suitcase.

Step 4: Insert your custom pieces into the pipe straps (couplings facing up) and tighten till secure.

Step 5: SHELVESS!!!

Step 1: Screw and super glue the end of each nylon strap ½ an inch from the edge of the ends of the PVC cross bars.

Step 2: Mark three lengths on the nylon starting from the cross bars down. 6 in 16 in. 24 in. (as pictured)

Step 4: Attach the nylon straps to the shelves ½ an inch in from the edge using two push pins for each connection point. (as pictured)

Step 6: Assemble and Go Waste Some Time Watching Netflix!!!

Step 1: Insert two 27 ½ support PVC pieces into the couplings on the base pieces.

Step 2: Lift both cross bar pieces and insert onto top of support PVC.

Step 3: PACK YOUR SHELVES pull cross bar pieces out, lower shelves into suitcase, pull support PVC out (lay in suitcase) and NEVER unpack again!!.

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