I am still trying to get my shop organized so i wanted to make shelves for all my cans so i can clear up some space on my big shelves and make them easier to get to. My mistake actually turned into them being much better…i first planned to put a strip of wood across the front to keep everything from falling out. I used some extra deck boards i had lying around bc i wanted to use scrap and i ddnt ant to spend all night on them. Well i accidentaly cut a peice of the wrong board for the sides and ended up not having any long enough to span the front. So, i was looking around trying to find more scrap for the front, and i really didnt want the fronts to not match and thats when i saw the bungee cords and thought just drill a hole in each side and that would work even better! I can now squeeze more cans and bigger cans in each one:) as always im on my phne so apologize for all the typos!
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JR_Dog
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#1 posted 132 days ago
Great Idea!
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#2 posted 132 days ago
Innovative!
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#3 posted 132 days ago
Great thinking
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#4 posted 132 days ago
I like it. The bungee cords is a great improvement. I am going to have to make some.
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shelly_b
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#5 posted 132 days ago
Thanks:) Not the prettiest to look at but very functional.
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#6 posted 132 days ago
Nice Looking shelves shelly, one thing that I noticed about yours in that they are pretty much the same as mine in width, if I had it to do over again I would have optioned for wider then 6” shelves so I’d be able to put more stuff up there. Nice looking shelves you have.
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shelly_b
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#7 posted 132 days ago
Thank you:) I actually measured a few of the cans and the plan was to make a 2in, 2 of the 3in, and a 4 1/2in, but they all ended up 1/2in bigger since the sides extend 1/2in. I was going to put a 1/2in strip of wood in to hold them in, but used it for the sides on accident lol. But i’m glad i did b/c this way I can fit more and put some that are a little bigger. And the reason there are only 3 is b/c my boyfriend saw them and wanted some for his side…so i decided to give one up and make more later lol
shelly_b
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#8 posted 132 days ago
and they are all 3ft long
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#9 posted 132 days ago
Easy, functional and the price was right! Excellent idea
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#10 posted 126 days ago
I reached for a can of spray primer today and knocked a bunch of can over. Your project is now on my to do list. thanks
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#11 posted 126 days ago
lol your welcome:)
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