These DIY Paper Boxes and Felt Baskets for Organizing are so easy and useful!
Make these to organize your life! Have you heard of the phrase ‘Everything in its place and a place for everything? This is probably the number one principle of being organized, having a place for everything in your home.
Everyone has that dreaded junk drawer, where all the odds and ends gather and makes it a big mess! I know because I have one of those! 😂
You can certainly buy all the fancy organizers available, but they usually come in standard sizes and compartments. Not to forget by the end of it, you end up spending more than you want to or need to! 😬
These DIY bowls and boxes are totally customizable to your space. And they can be made in any size or color, and they save you lots of money!
In this post, I will show you how I made these paper boxes and felt bowls. I am also working on some crochet baskets and bowls which are easy and gorgeous for organizing, so that’s coming soon!
Let’s see how to make these DIY Paper Boxes and Felt Baskets for Organizing:
DIY Paper boxes for organizing:
These paper boxes can be made in any size just following the simple pattern. Your junk drawer can be transformed with these simple boxes!
What supplies do you need?
Pencil
That’s it!
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How do you make these paper boxes?
I am showing you how I made this square box, the finished size is 12 by 12 cms.
- Cut a square which is 18cms by 18cms
- Measure 3 inches on all sides and draw lines. The inner square should be 12cms by 12cms.
- So that will be the size of your box.
- Now using a ruler bend all four sides so that they are folded along the lines.
- Use scissors and cut the 4 corners diagonally as shown in the picture.
- Now fold the edges on all sides so that it’s easier to do when you glue these down.
- Now put glue on the corners and glue as shown.
- Once all the corners are glued your box is ready.
Seriously these take less than 10 minutes to make! Now make a whole lot and organize your dreaded junk drawer into something awesome! 😊
Notes:
For different sizes, just make the square bigger or smaller, and follow the same directions.
For rectangular boxes: just trace the rectangle on the paper, add 2 or 3 inches on all sides. (This will determine the height of the walls of your box). Then follow the same directions.
If you want the pattern on the inside of the boxes, just flip the paper and make it.
You can increase or decrease the height of your box, by adding that many cms/ inches on all sides.
DIY Felt baskets for organizing:
These felt baskets are easy to make. You have to use thicker felt and not the ordinary felt you usually find at the store.
What supplies do you need?
Yarn or Jute twine
Scissors
Marker
How do you make these felt baskets?
Felt Basket 1
- Cut out a rectangle from your felt with these measurements 26 * 29.5 inches.
- Make a template on ordinary paper. I used a paper with the same measurements that are 26 inches by 29.5 inches.
- The base will be 18 * 18 cms. Now on your template, on the side which is 26 cms. Draw 2 lines 4 cms from the sides, on both sides. You can check this pin that shows a diagram with the measurements.
- On the side that is 29.5, draw a line 5.5cms from the sides.
- You will end up with a square of 18cms inside that is your base.
- Now cut as shown in the picture.
- Place this template on top of your felt piece and cut it out.
- All you have to do now is punch holes on the four semi-circular corners. This does take a bit of hand strength! Even then you might end up using scissors to cut the small holes out.
- Now measure a piece of yarn or string 16 to inches. Thread it through a yarn needle.
- Fold the basket as seen in the picture below, needle the yarn through both holes, and tie the yarn in front to secure.
- Repeat on the other side. Your felt basket is ready.
- If you find you like to watch and learn, you can check out this video by Cristina Ramirez, she makes a similar basket.
I only had this thick green felt, but if you use a nice neutral color like grey, off-white, brown, it would look really good. Maybe I will use these at Christmas time!
Felt basket 2
This felt basket is much easier to do. It follows the same concept of the paper boxes, except that one of the corner pieces is cut in every corner as seen in the picture. This is just so that it’s not that bulky.
- Cut a square piece of felt measuring 16 by 16 cm.
- Mark 4 dots on all 4 corners 3cms from the edges.
- Using scissors, cut the corners diagonally.
- Cut out half of the corner like seen in the picture.
- Now using hot glue, glue the 4 corners on the outside and make it into a basket.
That’s it your felt basket is ready!
Also, check out these beautiful felt baskets on Instrucables.com
Make some felt baskets to organize your entryway table, so that you have a place for your keys, phone, sunglasses, etc., and some paper boxes to organize your junk drawers.
Hope you enjoyed these fun ideas to organize your life! Do let me know if you try them and find ideas like this useful to you. I would love to hear from you! Leave me a comment down below. Thanks for reading!
If you like to DIY, do check out my other fun DIY ideas:
DIY Tassel Earrings, DIY Beautiful Envelopes, DIY Farmhouse Bead Garland, Easiest felt flower tutorial
As always I appreciate you!
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