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How to Build Shelves for Toys

Don't despair at the sight of your kid's room. Create order out of chaos by building toy shelving with milk crates. They can be arranged in countless ways and decorated to fit in any child's bedroom. This shelf unit will provide storage for large and smaller toys.

Things You'll Need

7 19-by-13-inch milk crates
Wrap ties
2 chair pad cushions with corner ties
2 3-inch-by-5-feet hanging pocket organizers

Instructions

Easy Toy Shelving
- 1
  Place three milk crates side by side with the open end facing out. Use wrap ties to fasten them together securely in front, back, and in the center. Trim off the extra wrap tie with scissors.
- 2
  Place two crates in the middle on top of the bottom three. Fasten them to the bottom row with wrap ties in front and back. Trim of the excess wrap tie.
- 3
  Place one cushion on top of each side on the bottom crates and tie the corner ties to the top of the crate.
- 4
  Place the remaining two crates on top of the stack of crates. Tie down with wrap ties and trim the excess ties off with scissors.
- 5
  Fasten one of the hanging organizers to each side of the shelf unit and allow the bottom to rest on the cushion on that side. Use wrap ties to secure the hanging organizers' top and bottom to the shelf unit. This unit will hold just about any toy.

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