DIY storage boxes - simple and detailed instructions

Tissue box

A budget textile box will decorate any apartment and help clean up the shelves in the bathroom or bedroom.

In the photo are beautiful do-it-yourself fabric storage boxes.

What is needed:

• Dense fabric (burlap and two-thread) - 17 cm each.
• Tape for the handle.
• Threads.
• Sewing machine, pins, scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We cut out the details in accordance with the pattern as in the photo:
   

   

2. Having folded the elements, we sew the sides:
   

   

3. We make a pen by stitching the tape of the desired length, as shown in the photo:
   

   

4. We fix the resulting loop with pins on the upper part of the base, sew:
   

   

5. We insert the lining of the two-thread into the base of burlap:
   

   

6. We sew both parts along the upper cut, retreating about a centimeter:
   

   

7. We sew an allowance on the inside to fix it inside the burlap cover:
   

   

8. Getting down to processing the bottom. Sew the bottom:
   

   

9. And sew the sidewalls, as shown in the photo:
   

   

10. The textile box is ready!

In the photo one of the examples of a textile basket that can be sewn with your own hands, designed for your own taste.

DIY knitted box

This storage box will appeal to craftsmen who like to crochet.

In the photo there is a small knitted basket of round shape, in which it is convenient to fold jewelry.

Tools and materials:

• Hook.
• Yarn (you can use knitted).
• Wallpaper glue and brush.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We knit the basis for the future box. The larger the square, the larger the product will be:
   

   

2. We knit the base with single crochet, knitting each loop:
   

   

3. We continue to knit until we reach the required box height. We cut the working thread.
   

   

4. We fix the product with wallpaper glue, dry it with a hairdryer.
   

   

A detailed master class can be seen in this video:

Folding box

An original and practical carry case that folds and unfolds as needed. This is a convenient option for needlewomen who find it difficult to organize a workplace in the creative process.

The photo shows bright folding wardrobe trunks for storage measuring 15x15x20 cm.

What is needed:

• Cotton fabric measuring 50x45 cm.
• Glue non-woven 50x45 cm.
• Chalk or water soluble marker.
• Sewing machine, scissors or knife roller.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We iron the fabric on the adhesive non-woven and carefully trim:
   

   

2. We draw 4 lines at a distance of 15 cm from each side and stitch them:
   

   

3. Cut horizontal lines from two edges, as shown in the photo:

   

4. We retreat 1.5 cm from the edges and mark with a marker or chalk holes on the four sides of the rectangle:

   

5. Stitch the lines for the valve:

   

6. And cut through them:
   

   

7. The next step is to cut out the valves:
   

   

8. We process the edges in any way:
   

   

   

   

   

9. We assemble the box by threading the valves through the side cuts:
   

   

10. After creating the first folding organizer with your own hands, the following products will be made much easier:
    

    

Cardboard box

Affordable, environmentally friendly and very convenient material - cardboard - is perfect for making DIY storage boxes. Her creation does not take much time.

The photo shows a simple box for small items made of cardboard, which can be decorated with stamps, decoupage or photographs.

What is needed:

• Microcorrugated board (approximately 1.5 mm thick).
• A printout of the drawing or a ruler and pencil to draw the blank.
• Double-sided tape or glue (PVA or second).
• Scissors.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. To make a storage box with a cardboard cover, we will use a ready-made drawing. Transfer it to cardboard and cut it out:
   

   

2. Gently bend the workpiece along the dashed lines:
   

   

3. And we connect the parts together using glue or double-sided tape:
   

   

And in this video step by step it’s described how to make a box for storing things or clothes in a closet:

Wooden wicker box

To make a durable box for storing things with your own hands, you can weave it from veneer. It will become a wonderful decoration of the kitchen or living room.

In the photo, eco-friendly wicker boxes for storing various little things.

Tools and materials:

• Veneer.
• Clothespins.
• Glue.
• Masking tape.
• Scissors.
• Ruler.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. Getting to work. To begin, soak the veneer in warm water. Dry in suspension. Cut into equal strips depending on the size of the desired basket.
   

   

2. Divide the number of strips in half and fix with masking tape.
   

   

3. We take one strip and weave it as shown in the photo:
   

   

4. In the traditional way of weaving baskets, we continue to increase the square:
   

   

5. When the strips end, we get the bottom of the box:
   

   

6. We check which side the veneer does not flake. To do this, bend one strip like this:
   

   

7. Using a ruler, we bend all the details in the direction where the material does not flake:
   

   

8. Take a long strip equal to all sides of the box, and weave it along one of the sides:
   

   

9. In the same way weave two more details:
   

   

10. We bend one of the walls, starting to form a basket:
    

    

11. And weave long elements into the second wall:
    

    

12. We continue to weave:
    

    

    

13. Leave the tips about 5 cm long, cut off the rest:
    

    

14. We bend the strips inward, embedding them under the third row:
    

    

15. We glue a long strip along the inner perimeter of the box, fixing with clothespins:
    

    

16. Weave the remaining strips over it:
    

    

17. Wicker decorative box is ready!
    

    

    

From newspaper tubes

Such an interesting basket will look great in a nursery, bathroom or living room. If there are a lot of newspapers in the house, you can create a useful and beautiful box with your own hands if you wish.

Pictured is a storage basket made of newspaper tubes, painted in blue and decorated with fabric.

What is needed:

• Newspapers.
• Knitting needle (you can take a skewer).
• PVA glue.
• Scotch.
• Cardboard box.
• Acrylic paints and varnish, brushes.
• The cloth.
• Scissors, a ruler.

Step-by-step instruction:

1. We cut the newspaper into equal strips about 28x10 cm in size:

   

2. We put the needle to the edge of the strip at an angle of about 45-60 degrees. We wind the paper on a knitting needle, fix it with glue:
   

   

3. We take out the knitting needle. You need to perform the same steps many times to get enough tubes:
   

   

4. We strengthen the bottom of the box with tape and paint it in any color:
   

   

5. We make markup for the main tubes, marking equal segments on the box:
   

   

6. Glue the tubes according to the markings:
   

   

7. Fix the additional cardboard bottom with glue:
   

   

8. We color the resulting workpiece. We start weaving. To create the first row, we braid the last tube-rack on the next. We extend the horizontal tubes by inserting one into the other. We fix vertical tubes with clothespins.
   

   

9. If necessary, glue the tips. We braid the whole box:
   

   

10. We glue the inner walls, fixing the ends of the posts on them.
    

    

11. We paint the basket in two layers, allowing the product to dry. Varnish:
    

    

12. We sew a removable cover from fabric. The basket is ready!
    

    

A detailed master class on creating a DIY storage box from tubes is in this video:

Decor Options

There are many ways to transform storage boxes: with your own hands you can decorate cardboard containers from under shoes or equipment, turning them into stylish elements of the interior. For the decor, fabric, lace, decoupage or scrapbooking technique is used.

The photo shows a compact box with pockets, decorated with fabric and lace.

With the help of wrapping paper or wallpaper residues, you can transform the box beyond recognition and store various objects inside: books, toys, materials for needlework. You can glue a cardboard box for storing things with an ordinary rope and create a great accessory in an eco-style.

Making boxes with your own hands depends not only on the availability of suitable materials, but also on your imagination. The process of creating stylish things “from nothing” is always fascinating, and the result brings cosiness and order to the atmosphere.