New Uses for an Old Favorite

I have a few of these Iris Storage Bins at home. I’ve had them for a while and they have served me well over the years, storing everything from educational home-school games for my kids to my grandmother’s dishes.

Since the kids are almost grown, we have been able scale down a bit and we don’t need to store quite as much these days. These are such rugged plastic bins though - I hate to get rid of them. So this got me thinking of what else I could use them for in my home besides just storage. Here are a few ideas I came up with:



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Tips from Martha Stewart

The next time your kids tell you they have nothing to do, pull out a craft kit filled with supplies to fuel their imaginations. Creating, organizing and labeling the kits can also be a fun activity for children: Use clear plastic storage bins to keep craft supplies easily identifiable and contained. Below are suggestions for [...]



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