Day 11 – Repurposing Dressers {31 Cheap & Easy DIY Organizers}
Think you have to spend a lot of money on costly organizing tools to get your house in order? Nope! Getting organized doesn’t have to be expensive!
Today’s post is another post about using items in a different way. I’m talking about dressers. Traditionally these are used for your clothing, but they can be used for so many other things too! Here are a few ways you can use a dresser to organize other items in your home.
- Use an old dresser for a TV console. This gives you tons of storage space to help keep your family room clutter-free! You can update it to fit your decor, like in this example, but you don’t have to.
- You can use an old dresser for a buffet. In this example it was turned into an outdoor buffet, but you could use it indoors too. Again, you can update it to fit your decor, but the main thing is to think about what you can store in it… tablecloths, napkins, fancy dishes, serving pieces, candles, etc. So much potential!
- An old dresser can be used for storing craft supplies, paints, or tools as well.
- No need to buy a change table for a nursery… just use the top of a dresser! It gives you tons of storage in the drawers for all your changing needs. This is much better than most change tables that have 2 shelves underneath!
Pretty Fluffy via I Heart Organizing
You may be wondering how buying a dresser fits into the “cheap” part of this series. Well, I’m not saying you have to go out and buy a fancy expensive brand-new one. Many people have an old dresser in their garage, basement, or spare room that you’re not using to its full potential. If not, you may be able to find one someone is giving away in a Freecycle or Buy Nothing group. Or, you can look at garage sales, thrift shops, or online buy and sell sites for one. For the amount of storage they provide, they are worth the small price you’d pay for a used one and that’s why I included them today.
Do you use furniture for something other than what it was originally intended for? Have you used a dresser to store something other than clothing?
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