20 Great Ideas On How To Recycle Old Wooden Crates

Wooden boxes are easy to recycle, so here are 20 great ideas on how to recycle old wooden boxes. All you need is a little imagination and a little knuckle fat. Wooden boxes are made of durable materials that you can easily and safely use for many different things.

If you do not have any old wooden boxes lying around, you can find them cheaply at fruit markets and in thrift stores.

Here are 20 great ideas on how to recycle old wooden boxes and turn them into something decorative and useful.

1. Small tables

Sand the wood down, paint it in a color you like and put wheels on it to turn it into a small side table where you can store books and magazines. 

2. Mirror and shelf

If you put a mirror in the bottom of one of the boxes, you have a nice thing for your bedroom or somewhere else in the house.

You can also put two drawers on the side as extra shelves to organize things.

3. Storage of small items and accessories

Old wooden boxes can also be used to store small items. For example, you can screw small hooks or strings into the wood where your jewelry can hang. It looks especially good if you choose a color that matches the wall paint .

4. Kitchen arrangement

Paint the wood in sharp colors and use them as dividers in your kitchen cabinets. That way, you can easily keep order in plates, cutlery, cups and much more.

5. Shoe bench

Shoe benches are one of the cutest things you can make out of wood. However, you must first make sure that the wood can withstand your weight.

Paint the wood in a sweet color and find a pillow you can put on the top. Use the cavity inside for shoe storage.

6. Garden furniture

When you put several boxes together with nails, you can create a rustic bookcase for your garden. It is great for storing small plants, pots and other garden items.

7. The children’s toy box

Paint a large box in bright colors and place smaller boxes inside, to create a toy box for your  children.

8. Small living room furniture

Add more drawers to a painted fruit box and use it in your living room to store magazines, books, or anything else you need.

9. Small magazine shelf

With a little paint and creative design, you get the perfect little magazine shelf.

10. Pet bed

If the box is big enough as a bed for your pet, you can sand it and put some loose fabric and a blanket in it.

Voila. Here you have a simple and cheap pet bed.

11. Coffee table

Assemble several boxes of similar size with glue and use it as a coffee table on your terrace or balcony.

12. Toolbox

Paint your box and you will get an all-purpose box for the home. You can store decorative flowers, newspapers and anything else you are not sure where to store.

13. A toy train

If you want to make a fine craft project for your children, use recycling boxes to build a toy train.

Paint it with bright colors, put wheels on and then you can encourage your kids to play with it.

14. Bookshelves

Put two or three boxes on the wall and use them as bookcases.

15. Boxes on wheels

This is fine craftsmanship for people who lack storage space in their homes.

Decorate the boxes, put wheels on and place them under the bed to make things look tidy.

16. Living room shelves

Instead of spending all your money on acquiring furniture to decorate your living room,  you can put several painted boxes together to build a shelf.

17. Wall shelf

Put some painted boxes on your walls to achieve decorative shelving. You can also put labels on them.

18. Toy shelf

A nicely polished box can be transformed into a fantastic shelf for your children’s room.

Decorate it to your liking and use it to store or display your child’s favorite toys.

19. Bathroom furniture

Put two boxes together, paint them and use them in your  bathroom  for towels and toiletries.

20. Garden pots

Give your garden a unique look by using these boxes as pots for your plants. It will look great!

Amazing, isn’t it? Now that you know the possibilities of these regular boxes,  you can easily create your own creations at home.