Build Your Own Storage Bin

Follow the simple steps below to build the perfect wooden storage boxes.

Build your own storage bin.

To make your cube 13 5 high use a table saw to rip two of the 13 boards and two of the 13 5 boards to 2 1 4 high. Then cut them to length using a miter saw. Wooden storage boxes can be made to be very durable units that can survive any drama that life can bring. Building your own compost bin is a great budget saving alternative to buying one.

You must first measure your plywood and cut it with the saw. But for most of us storage is a critical part of maintaining an organized and functional space in your home. Without breaking the bank. Sand any rough edges.

For each 13 5 box you. And it can be more then functional storage can be pretty as well. Materials needed for storage shelves 14 2 x 4 boards 8 feet 2 sheets of oriented strand board osb 1 lb box of 3 screws 2 1 2 pocket hole screws optional kreg jig optional check out my post on how to use a kreg jig to help you decide which one is right for you. Plastic storage bins are widely available and you might already have one in your home that you re willing to repurpose into a compost bin.

Step 1 cut it right. You can make the size of the pieces any length that is suitable for your needs. Composting is an easy process with a lot of benefits that takes green waste fruit vegetables weeds eggshells and coffee grinds and brown waste leaves sticks cardboard newspaper and mixes it all together until everything decomposes to make rich soil. Square clamps drill miter.

The bin should be no smaller than 18 gallons and it must have a lid. To cut the handles you. In fact a second bin can be helpful to catch the liquid that leaches out of the first bin.