Do It Yourself at Frugal Hacks

Posted by: remodelingthislife on Saturday, September 27th, 2008

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Hello Frugal Hacks readers! I'm Emily and I blog at Remodeling This Life. I was thrilled when Kim C. asked me if I would be interested in joining Frugal Hacks as a DIY contributor. I will be sharing DIY ideas with you all on Saturdays, from DIY decorating ideas, crafts, and home projects. I hope you'll give feedback on things you would like to see.

I blog about frugal living and I enjoy repurposing things very much. Instead of buying something new, I like to think outside the box and come with ideas for making do with what I have.

Today, I am going to share what I did in our bathroom for storage space when things were getting a bit out of control. We had a floor cabinet but it wasn't getting used to it's full potential because I have two little ones running around that would always empty it. I ended up just stashing everything up high on a dilapidated wicker shelf. Something needed to be done.

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See what a mess it was?

I decided to repurpose that floor cabinet you see there into a wall cabinet. Cut off the legs and cut it in half and voila! A wall cabinet without having to buy something new.

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I think it looks much better now and is more functional and much less cluttered.

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8 Responses to “Do It Yourself at Frugal Hacks”

Karen Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 10:17 am

Wow! That looks great!
I wonder, though, did you really do it yourself, or did you have to wait around for your husband to get to it? LOL!

Alison @ This Wasn't In The Plan Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 10:21 am

I love it! What a great example of thinking outside of the box.

sandra Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 2:07 pm

Fantastic idea! I don’t think I would have thought about doing that. lol

Emily Says:
September 27th, 2008 at 9:17 pm

LOL Karen, hubby did help me a bit with the saw but that was for the safety of my fingers. I did most of it.

Sunday Links - The All About Me Edition | Remodeling This Life Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 4:00 am

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SmalltownRN Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 7:59 pm

that is a fantastic idea….I will keep that in mind while I am redecorating my bathroom…

Alana @ Gray Matters Says:
September 28th, 2008 at 9:05 pm

That’s great – I never would’ve thought of that!

 

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