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Project by Mark Shymanski posted 435 days ago 1576 views 1 time favorited 15 comments Add to Favorites Watch

Both Jen and I have been frustrated with this plastic laundry hamper (the first picture). You can see why:-) I’ve finally had some time to replace it. It may not be fine wood working but it sure will be nice not to have to duct tape those stupid plastic tubes anymore! I used some remnant cedar pieces for the corners and maple dowel from our local lumber yard. I used BLO for the ‘finish’ but more as an experiment as I don’t think this needs a fine finish.

-- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2




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Napaman

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#1 posted 435 days ago

nice solution!!!

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#2 posted 435 days ago

Nice job!

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#3 posted 435 days ago

good work

-- Nimkee** Joe

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Karson

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#4 posted 435 days ago

Great job Mark.

-- I've been blessed with a father who liked to tinker in wood, and a wife who lets me tinker in wood. Southern Delaware karson_morrison@bigfoot.com †

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amagineer

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#5 posted 435 days ago

I just gave my father one of those carts. Looks like I will making some repairs when his falls apart. You really beefed it up nicely.

-- Flaws are only in the eye of the artisan!

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#6 posted 435 days ago

Looks like a great idea. Good job.

-- Don't rollerskate in a buffalo herd

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LelandStone

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#7 posted 435 days ago

Yeah, it’s a good solution AND a spiffy looking project, too. Those plastic tubes just looked cheap, this looks like something you wouldn’t mind people seeing. Thanks for sharing! :)

-- Leland, OC Calif., www.safetyshowerbars.com

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vakman

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#8 posted 435 days ago

Good solution to a plastic problem. Sometimes these utility projects can be the most satisfying.

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gfadvm

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#9 posted 435 days ago

That’s MUCH nicer.

-- " I'll try to be nicer, if you'll try to be smarter" gfadvm

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Derek Lyons

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#10 posted 435 days ago

That’s a true lumberjock’s solution – well done!

-- Derek, Bremerton WA --

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CharlieM1958

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#11 posted 435 days ago

A little PVC cement would have probably fixed the old one, but that wouldn’t have been nearly as much fun. :-)

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

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Dennisgrosen

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#12 posted 434 days ago

from trash to a good thing beefed up with bling factor :-)

nice job Mark

Dennis

Ps. next time you buy a plastic dingy-thing then buy a tube of epoxyglue too …. lol

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Bob817

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#13 posted 434 days ago

Hey it works and it’s beterer. Great job.

-- ~ Bob ~ Newton, N.H.

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Mark Shymanski

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#14 posted 434 days ago

Charlie, don’t tell Jen that it could have been fixed with just a little cement…how would I justify a garage full of tools if she starts to think these things can be fixed LOL!

It actually has to be able to come apart when you want to wash the blue shorter bag, so the glue idea may have only sort of worked.

-- "Checking for square? what madness is this! The cabinet is square because I will it to be so!" Jeremy Greiner LJ Topic#20953 2011 Feb 2

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Dennisgrosen

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#15 posted 433 days ago

SMART thinking …sort it in the bag and throw the hole bag in the maschine ..every thing washed sepretlly
can see why it has to be taken apart

Dennis

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