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    Home » Repurposed Items » Hanging Produce Bin | Farmer's Market

    Hanging Produce Bin | Farmer's Market

    Published by Gail | Published October 19, 2022 | Updated December 5, 2022
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    How to repurpose an old shutter into a hanging produce bin by adding some hooks and wire baskets. Lean against the wall or hang it to keep produce handy. #MyRepurposedLife #repurposed #upcycle #shutter #produce #bin #organizer via @repurposedlife

    Rarely do I find real shutters while I’m out junking. I didn’t know I’d be making a hanging produce bin from a repurposed shutter when I bought these at Vendors’ Village, but I think it really was the perfect easy project.

    vintage shuttersJohn had 4 of these black shutters in his booth in the back room. I only bought 2, but went back later to get the other 2 and they were gone. It makes me curious about their new home.

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    cheap shutterThe price was reasonable, but more than my regular $5 limit. I suppose that’s why I only picked up 2 of them.

    Shutters-Paint sprayer project

    diy chalky paint primerI mixed some diy chalky paint primer using plaster of paris and some flat Beluga paint.

    paint shutters with homeright finish maxOf course I used my Homeright Finish Max to paint the shutters, there’s no better way to prevent runs and drips. There were runs on the backside of the shutters already.

    black paint marathonI sprayed the shutters while I was having a painting marathon. It’s easier to paint a lot of projects at once.

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    Pre-drill holes

    drill pilot holesI pre-drilled holes in the shutters . . .

    shoulder hooks. . . so I could attach these l shaped hooks. You can find  shoulder hooks like these on Amazon.

    Add shoulder hooks

    pliers with duct tapeBecause I wanted to secure the hooks all the way into the shutters, I used pliers with Gorilla Tape on the teeth in order to keep from scratching the hooks. If I hadn’t drilled the pilot holes I think the hooks may have broken.

    Contact paper as a stencil

    figure out placement of contact paper stencilI got the Silhouette file for Farmer’s Market from Katie @ Addicted to DIY via Pretty Handy Girl. If you don’t have a shutter, Katie has a great tutorial on how to make this hanging produce bin project from scratch.

    apply contact paper stencil and weed lettersI always use contact paper for stencils when using my Silhouette Portrait. I apply the entire piece, then weed out the letters. This is an easier way for me.

    use contact paper backing to burnish stencilUsing a piece of the contact paper backing to “burnish” the stencil works like a charm!

    pounce paint on stencilI also use the contact paper backing to daub my paint using a Martha Stewart foam pouncer.I didn’t want full coverage, so I gave it a very light coat of my whitewash paint.

    remove stencil before paint driesI prefer to remove the contact paper stencil while the paint is still damp.

    weed oodles and boodlesThen weed the oodles and boodles (inside of letters).

    Hanging Produce Bin

    attach basketsI could hardly wait to hang my new baskets on the hanging vegetable bin.

    farmers market vegetable bin repurposed shutter MyRepurposedLife.comBecause I was selling this and wanted to keep my costs down, I only added three wire baskets, but if it were mine, I may have tried to squeeze on a fourth basket.

    black repurposed shutter vegetable bin with wire baskets MyRepurposedLife.comHere  is the hanging produce bin staged on my fence with some fall items. I really like that the baskets are removable. I also love the colors of the baskets against the black shutter.

    Would you believe these wire baskets came from Dollar General? They were $6 each.

    farmer's market shutter veggie bin

    The hanging produce bin with wire baskets sold at Glendale 2016. It went home to a very nice couple, regular customers that were in a hurry to get to my booth before all the headboard benches were gone. They also took home the simple headboard bench.

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    old shutter repurposed hanging produce bin MyRepurposedLife.comIf you love it, please pin it.

    farm fresh repurposed cabinet door hanging vegetable binI made a much smaller DIY Vegetable Bin out of a cabinet door. It’s great for a small family or a single person. Because I used baskets from The $$ Tree, it was a much more frugal project.

    I of course would need the smaller one, which one would YOU need?

    gail

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    See how I used the other shutter to make a Rustic Shutter Cabinet

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    1. Danielle

      October 19, 2022 at 1:24 pm

      Dear Gail, incredibly imaginative as usual! Love the transformed shutters with hanging baskets. Visually, I think odd number of baskets work best and allow the content to shine. Great job!

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      • Gail Wilson

        October 19, 2022 at 7:26 pm

        Thank you Danielle! I have more shutters . . . hmmmm Wonder what I should do with them?

        gail

    2. Tina

      May 03, 2018 at 1:55 pm

      I think I missed how you used the plaster of Paris? I'm planning to get some shutters from the Restore (Habitat for humanity store) here in Omaha & using it to make a American flag. Would you use the chalk paint and prime it? I'm hoping to get a wooden shutter that's not been stained or painted - I'm concerned about how to prepare it since I've never done anything like this.

      Thanks for an awesome tutorial - I'll be following you for sure and sharing your blog w my dad/mom -theyll love it too!

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      • Gail Wilson

        May 03, 2018 at 8:53 pm

        The plaster of paris added to any paint makes it have a flat sheen allowing it to stick to nearly every surface.

        I'm happy you found this tutorial.

        gail

    3. Missy Wilson

      April 20, 2017 at 4:05 pm

      I could just so see that on my front porch in the Fall. Love, Love, Love it!

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      • Gail Wilson

        April 21, 2017 at 12:27 am

        Thank you Missy! I hope you get a chance to make your own project.

        gail

    4. Debbie @ Refresh Restyle

      October 23, 2016 at 2:46 pm

      Love this Gail!! I really must try your contact paper silhouette trick 🙂 Brilliant idea!

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    5. Angie Chavez at Knick of Time

      October 21, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      Both projects turned out so cute, Gail - pinned them!

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      • Gail Wilson

        October 21, 2016 at 4:52 pm

        Thank you Angie, and I appreciate you pinning!

        gail

    6. Linda at Mixed Kreations

      October 21, 2016 at 1:01 pm

      I love this idea! I have one small louvered door left that I could turn into a produce holder. Like that idea better then the bowl that I use now. All I need to do now is get some wire baskets and learn how to use a spray painter. It's a pain painting it by hand like I did on my louvered door wall art project. Thanks for sharing!

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    7. girlfromwva

      October 21, 2016 at 10:20 am

      i would probably keep it by the front door area to put gloves, scarves, hats for winter months; bug spray, sunscreen, beach towels, small toys for dog (kids) in summer months.

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      • Gail Wilson

        October 21, 2016 at 12:21 pm

        Great idea! Did you see it in the booth? If not, it was probably already sold when you stopped by. The small one sold pretty early too.

        gail

      • girlfromwva

        October 21, 2016 at 7:01 pm

        i did see it, it is a beautiful item!

    8. Jackie Hawkins

      October 21, 2016 at 9:09 am

      I would opt for the larger but use it in the bathroom to store towels, wash cloths, extra rolls of TP etc.

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      • Gail Wilson

        October 21, 2016 at 10:00 am

        Oh my gosh, Jackie! Thanks for stopping by! It's been a long time, I hope all is well with you!

        Using it in the bathroom would be a great use for a wire basket organizer like this. I have another shutter left, maybe I'll make it for the bathroom!

        gail

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