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Thursday, May 29, 2014

DIY Mail and Magazine holder



DIY Mail and Magazine holder
        
            For few months after we moved into a new apartment, things weren't organized. One of them was a pile of everyday mail and magazine. I decided its time to buy a mail organizer. Fortunately when I went shopping I didn't like any at the store. (Ya, my husband says I am very choosy in every small thing. I mean every woman is. Right?) When I got back home I was annoyed looking at the pile again.
            I decided to make an Organizer myself using the cartons I saved up. I just keep saving cartons all the time. Do you do that too?Or am I the weirdo here? Who cares? I just love recycling stuff lying around me.

Supplies Needed:
  • X-Acto Knife
  • Scissors
  • Duct Tape
  • Paper Glue
  • Colorful paper of your choice (I used Scrapbook paper. You could also choose gift wrap or Self adhesive shelf liners)
  •  ModPodge
  • Paper Trimmer or Ruler. (Just to guide in straight cuts)


    DIY Mail and Magazine holder
            1. Save 2 cereal boxes or any 2 cartons of magazine holder size. I used the Indian Snack boxes I had. I suggest using something sturdier than cereal boxes if you have. Cereal boxes work fine too.
DIY Mail and Magazine holder
2. Mark and Cut them at desired height using  X-Acto Knife. Stick them together using duct tape around the two boxes.
DIY Mail and Magazine holder
3. I stuck an extra piece of carton to divide the front portion.

DIY Mail and Magazine holder

          4.Stick the Scrapbook paper or gift wrap using paper glue or ModPodge to all inner walls.

DIY Mail and Magazine holder

5. Cover the bottom inner edges if u like, this is optional as this part will not be shown out after filling it. And then cover outer walls. 

DIY Mail and Magazine holder
6. I used little piece of carton to again divide the front compartment to make it more manageable for small things like coupons from mails or pens and scribbling pads.

7. Last but not least ModPodge all over your colorful paper walls and let it dry completely before you use it. If you are new to using ModPodge, I would say its better to read instructions to get it right.

DIY Mail and Magazine holder
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5 comments:

  1. Roopini ! Its nice to see how one can make use of the stuff we use in our daily lives to make some good use of them instead of discarding them away. I look forward to seeing more such posts and ideas because its always nice to save a few bucks and get creative with making stuff like these for home. The steps you have written are very clear and simple to follow. Great job ! Also , I want to know one thing. Generally craft paper or that gift wrap paper is delicate and can tear away easily. So please give suggestions on all the types of paper one can use. And the scissors you mentioned is unknown to me. So give in two to three options there so that it makes the task completely easy.
    Please do come up with new posts and get us creative too ;)

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    1. Its the knife. Not the scissors . Excuse me :P

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  2. Hi Abhijna, Thanks for your comment thats very cheering :) And yes gift wrap is too delicate but it does stay good after using modpodge on it. I accept you got to be careful when handling giftwrap with glue. But i can say scrapbook paper is lot more manageable. Another option I could see is Cardstock paper which is thick like greeting cards and the problems with these are that they will be little stubborn to stick than former choices n these come in very limited designs, So I would say Scrapbook Paper is an apt choice.
    Coming to the knife, X-Acto Knife is just a sharp end craft knife to make precise curvy or straight cuts. Its just to escape those uneven zigzag cuts we get using scissors sometimes. If you are confident with getting a straight cut just go ahead with scissors. Hope this helped lovely ;)

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  3. Now this is what i would call best out of waste. Its really great i was searching to buy a hanging mail organizer where i came across your post and am very glad about it. I should really save some money and make one. I feel it's good to be creative and make something out of it rather than disposing it off. I am now on going to follow your blog for some more such creative stuff :)

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    1. Thank you Nimita. Yes, its always good to upcycle things rather than disposing. It feels really good to hear that you liked my blog. Thank you :)

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