How to make a container for organizing storage?

Fabric box

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

Check out a selection of ideas for creating storage organizers.

The photo shows homemade fabric storage boxes made of burlap.

What you will need:

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

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Cut out the pieces according to the pattern as shown in the photo:
2. After folding the pieces, sew the sides together:
3. Make a handle by sewing a ribbon of the desired length, as shown in the photo:
4. Secure the resulting loop with pins along the top of the base, sew:
5. Insert the double-thread lining into the burlap base:
6. Sew both parts along the top edge, leaving about a centimeter:
7. Sew the allowance on the inner part to secure it inside the burlap cover:
8. We begin processing the bottom. Sew the bottom part:
9. And sew the sides, as shown in the photo:
10. The textile storage box is ready!

After folding the elements, sew the sides:

Making a handle by sewing the ribbon the required length, as shown in the photo:

Fix the resulting loop with pins along the top of the base, sew:

Insert the lining from the double thread into the burlap base:

Sew both parts along the top edge, leaving about a centimeter:

Sew the allowance on the inner part to fix it inside the burlap cover:

Let’s start processing the bottom. Sew the bottom part:

And sew the sides, as shown in the photo:

The textile storage box is ready!

The photo shows one of the examples of a textile basket that you can sew with your own hands, decorating it to your own taste.

Knitted box

This box will appeal to craftsmen who love to crochet.

The photo shows a small round knitted basket, which is convenient for storing jewelry.

Tools and materials:

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

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Knit the base for the future box. The larger the square, the more voluminous the product will be:
2. Tie the base with single crochets, knitting each loop:
3. Continue knitting until you reach the desired height of the box. Cut the working thread.
4. Secure the product with wallpaper glue, dry with a hair dryer.

Tie the base with single crochet stitches, knitting each loop:

Continue knitting until you reach the desired height of the box. We cut the working thread.

Fix the product with wallpaper glue, dry with a hair dryer.

You can watch a detailed master class in this video:

Folding box

Original and A practical case that folds and unfolds as needed. This is a convenient option for needlewomen who find it difficult to organize their workspace while creating.

The photo shows bright folding storage cases measuring 15x15x20 cm.

What you will need:

• Cotton fabric measuring 50×45 cm.
• Fusion-free interlining 50×45 cm.
• Chalk or water-soluble marker.
• Sewing machine, scissors or a roller knife.

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Iron the fabric onto the fusible interlining and trim carefully:
2. Draw 4 lines 15 cm from each side and stitch them:
3. Cut horizontal lines at both edges, as shown in the photo:
4. Step back 1.5 cm from the edges and mark holes on four sides of the rectangle with a marker or chalk:
5. Sew lines for the flap:
6. And cut them:
7. The next step is cutting out flaps:
8. Process the edges in any way:
9. Assemble the box by threading the flaps through the side slits:
10. After creating the first folding organizer with your own hands, the following products will be much easier to make:

Draw 4 lines at a distance of 15 cm from each side and stitch them:

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

Step back 1.5 cm from the edges and mark holes on four sides of the rectangle with a marker or chalk:

We sew lines for the valve:

And cut them:

The next step is to cut out the valves:

We process the edges in any way:

Assemble the box by threading the flaps through the side slits:

After creating your first folding organizer with your own hands, the following items will be much easier to make:

Cardboard box

Cardboard is an affordable, environmentally friendly and very convenient material for making a box. Its creation will not take much time, but will allow you to neatly arrange various small things.

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

What you will need:

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

Step-by-step instructions:

1. To make a box with a lid from cardboard, we will use a ready-made drawing. Transfer it to cardboard and cut it out:
2. Carefully bend the blank along the dotted lines:
3. And connect the parts together using glue or double-sided tape:

Carefully bend the blank along the dotted lines:

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

And this video tells you step by step how to make a box for convenient storage of things or clothes in a closet:

Wicker box made of wood

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

The photo shows eco-friendly wicker boxes for various small items.

Tools and materials:

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

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Let’s get to work. First, soak the veneer in warm water. Dry it in a suspended state. Cut into equal strips depending on the size of the desired basket.
2. Divide the number of strips in half and secure with masking tape.
3. Take one strip and weave as shown in the photo:
4. Using the traditional method of weaving a basket, continue to build up the square:
5. When the strips run out, we will get the bottom of the box:
6. Check which side of the veneer does not peel off. To do this, bend one strip like this:
7. Using a ruler, bend all the pieces to the side where the material does not delaminate:
8. Take a long strip equal to all sides of the box and weave it along one of the sides:
9. Weave two more pieces in the same way:
10. Bend one of the walls, starting to form a basket:
11. And weave the long elements into the second wall:
12. Continue weaving:
13. Leave the ends about 5 cm long, cut the rest:
14. Fold the strips inward, embedding them under the third row:
15. Glue the long strip along the inner perimeter of the box, securing it with clothespins:
16. Weave the remaining strips on top of it:
17. The woven decorative box is ready!

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

Take one strip and weave it as shown in the photo:

Using the traditional method of weaving a basket, we continue to build up the square:

When the strips run out, we will get the bottom of the box:

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

Using a ruler, bend all the parts in the direction where the material does not delaminate:

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

Weave in two more pieces in the same way:

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

And weave long elements into the second wall:

Continue weaving:

Leave the ends about 5 cm long, cut off the rest:

Fold the strips inward, embedding them under the third row:

Glue a long strip along the inner perimeter of the box, securing it with clothespins:

Weave the remaining stripes over it:

The wicker decorative box is ready!

Textile organizer

Watch a master class from Lyubov on creating a box from fabric scraps. In the video instructions, you will find a step-by-step plan and recommendations. Such a basket is convenient for its versatility – it can be easily folded or washed, and the source materials can be found in almost every home.

From newspaper tubes

Such an interesting basket will look great in a child’s room, bathroom or living room. If you have a lot of newspapers in your house, you can make a useful and beautiful box out of them if you want.

Check out a selection of master classes for creating various crafts from newspaper tubes.

The photo shows a storage basket made from newspaper tubes, painted blue and decorated with fabric.

What you will need:

• Newspapers.
• A knitting needle (you can use a skewer).
• PVA glue.
• Scotch tape.
• Cardboard box.
• Acrylic paints and varnish, brushes.
• Fabric.
• Scissors, ruler.

Step-by-step instructions:

1. Cut the newspaper into equal strips measuring approximately 28×10 cm:
2. Apply the knitting needle to the edge of the strip at an angle of about 45-60 degrees. Wind the paper onto the knitting needle and secure with glue:
3. Remove the knitting needle. You need to do the same steps many times to get a sufficient number of tubes:
4. Reinforce the bottom of the box with tape and paint it in any color:
5. Make markings for the main tubes, marking equal segments on the box:
6. Glue the tubes along the markings:
7. Fix the additional cardboard bottom with glue:
8. Paint the resulting blank. Let’s start weaving. To create the first row, we braid the outermost stand-tube around the next one. We lengthen the horizontal tubes by inserting one into the other. We fix the vertical tubes with clothespins.
9. If necessary, glue the ends. We braid the entire box:
10. We glue the inner walls, fixing the ends of the racks to them.
11. We paint the basket in two layers, letting the product dry. We cover it with varnish:
12. We sew a removable cover from fabric. The basket is ready!

We apply the knitting needle to the edge of the strip at an angle of about 45-60 degrees. We wind the paper onto the knitting needle and secure it with glue:

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

Reinforce the bottom of the box with tape and paint it in any color:

Make markings for the main tubes, marking equal segments on the box:

Glue the tubes according to the markings:

Fix the additional cardboard bottom with glue:

Paint the resulting blank. Start weaving. To create the first row, we braid the outermost stand-tube around the next one. We lengthen the horizontal tubes by inserting one into the other. We fix the vertical tubes with clothespins.

If necessary, glue the ends. We weave the entire box:

We glue the inner walls, fixing the ends of the racks to them.

We paint the basket in two layers, letting the product dry. We coat with varnish:

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

A detailed master class on creating a box with your own hands is in this video:

Jute organizer

In this video, craftswoman Alena will tell you about decorating an old shoe box with jute. You will get a basket that will help you lay out small things and decorate your interior.

Decor options

There are many ways to transform ordinary boxes: you can decorate cardboard containers from under shoes or equipment, turning them into stylish interior elements. Fabric, lace, decoupage or scrapbooking techniques are used for decoration.

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

Using wrapping paper or wallpaper scraps, you can transform a box beyond recognition and store various items inside: books, toys, and craft materials. You can cover a cardboard storage box with regular rope and create a great eco-style accessory.

Do-it-yourself box decoration depends not only on the availability of suitable materials, but also on your imagination. The process of creating stylish things “out of nothing” is always fascinating, and the result brings coziness and order.