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Milk Crate Storage

Project by EAGLE posted 606 days ago 2049 views 3 times favorited 9 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I have LOTS of screws, so to store them I made this rack for ordinary milk crates after i realized that 6 of the Large containers of nuts or trail mix that you get it them big stores like BJ’s, COSTCO, fit perfectly inside ( dont ask how I figured that out, The mind runs wild at times) I keep a small amout of the screws close at hand in a bin system on my bench, and refill them as needed. So to make it just get yourself a milk crate measure it a off you go no fancy joinery here. just vertical dividers with cleats for the shelves. any questions feel free to drop me a line.

Patrick


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Scott Bryan

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posted 606 days ago

Patrick,

This is a clever idea. I have several of these lying around and was wondering what to do with them.

They do make a nice stool too.

Thanks for the post.

-- With God's help all things are possible- even woodworking. Woodworking is not just a hobby, it is an (expletive deleted) expensive hobby.

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Grumpy

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posted 606 days ago

Great use of the milk crates Eagle. I use jars and fix the lids to the underside of the shelf. you can store heaps of hardware and leave the bottom of the shelf for something else.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

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ND2ELK

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posted 606 days ago

Great idea Eagle. This idea would work good for toys as will. Thanks for posting.

God Bless
tom

-- Mc Bridge Cabinets, Iowa

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rikkor

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posted 606 days ago

Milk crates are great for storage. You have made good use of them here.

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MsDebbieP

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posted 606 days ago

nice organization strategy.

-- ~ Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

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Grant Davis

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posted 606 days ago

I can see some of these in the basement for kids toys as well. Great idea.

-- Grant...."GO BUCKEYES"

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GaryK

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posted 605 days ago

Great storage idea.

-- Gary, East TX -- The longest journey begins with a single step.

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thebee

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posted 395 days ago

I will be making that setup, I already have the crates full of things but just had them stacked. Thanks Larry

-- It is, what it is.

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charboucher

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posted 285 days ago

awesome idea. i have a bunch. time to build a shelf. was wondering, what size crates are they? I know that there are the square ones and also the rectangle ones that are a little longer than the square ones.

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