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    Home » DIY » Build It » Home Decor » Wooden Caddy from Bed Slats

    Wooden Caddy from Bed Slats

    Published by Gail | Published September 16, 2016 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    repurpose-bed-slats-into-floral-centerpiece-or-wine-carrier and painted mason jarsHello My Repurposed Life fans, it's Joan from Scavenger Chic once again. I actually have 2 projects for you this month, a wooden storage caddy and painted canning jars.

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    When I first saw this bundle of wood at the local thrift store, I actually thought it was a set of wooden blinds. But now that I've gotten the bundle home and unwrapped, I'm thinking, bed slats.

     

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    While it was a nice stack of wood and only $2, I couldn't imagine any project I would do with this wood that I wouldn't do with my trusty pallet wood. I passed up this little find and went about my normal errands.

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    My next stop was Hobby Lobby, my favorite stop for knobs and handles. I was just finishing up my coffee table made from a hand truck and I needed a couple of vintage looking handles. That is where I spy this little cutie. 

    My first thought was, "I can make that", and  "that wood I just passed up would work perfectly". Actually, pallet wood would probably work just as well, but it would need a bit more sanding.

    Back to the thrift store, which was luckily just around the corner.

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    Starting with the lower part of the box. Cut four 23 ½" slats and  four 9" slats.

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    I'm going to give you my measurements but depending on the thickness of the wood you use, whether pallet wood, bed slats or 1x3's, your cuts may vary a bit.

    Sand and attach with finish nails and wood glue to make 2 rectangles as shown above.

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    Measure the inside of your box and cut 4 more slats. Since my wood was ½" thickness, my interior boards measured 22 ½". Again, sand, nail and glue into place as shown above.

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    Cut eight more pieces of slats, this time the width of your dividers. They should be about 4 inches wide. Nail and glue to the outside board and use just glue for the inside (you won't be able to get your nail gun in there).

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    Cut four additional slats about 13" in height for your corners.

    Sand well, and once again, use a generous amount of wood glue and nails to attach. The nails should go into the side pieces where the wood is the thickest.

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    Measure from outside corner piece to outside corner piece  and use that measurement to cut 2 additional slats. If you're using my measurements, they should be about 9 ½ inches wide.

    Use wood glue and clamps to attach.

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    The last 2 pieces to cut...once again measure the distance from corner to corner of the pieces you just clamped. Mine were just over 24"

    Sand, glue and nail.

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    All finished. You can leave it as is or paint or stain to match your decor. I ended up staining mine a dark walnut.

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    I have one more project for you, painted canning jars. If you don't have canning jars you could also use spaghetti sauce jars. I believe Classico spaghetti sauce sells their sauce in Mason jars.

    Gather up your canning jars and white chalk paint.

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    Turn the jars over on your work surface and give your jar 2 coats of the white chalk paint. When dry, sand off all of the raised areas.

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    Use the painted canning jars to decorate your new wooden caddy.

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    repurpose-bed-slats-into-floral-centerpiece-or-wine-carrier and painted mason jars

    repurpose-bed-slats-into-floral-centerpiece-or-wine-carrier and painted mason jars

    repurpose-bed-slats-into-floral-centerpiece-or-wine-carrier and painted mason jars

    Of course it could also be used to hold wine, craft supplies, picnic items, desk supplies...the choice is yours.

    Did I mention that the caddy at Hobby Lobby was $65, mine was $2. Now I know you'll want to make one.

    Joan

    see more of Joan's projects here

    see more caddy ideas here

     

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