{"id":28438,"date":"2015-04-27T08:24:44","date_gmt":"2015-04-27T15:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?p=28438"},"modified":"2019-07-24T15:03:08","modified_gmt":"2019-07-24T22:03:08","slug":"diy-upcycling-craft-moving-box","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/27\/diy-upcycling-craft-moving-box\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY Upcycling Craft: Moving Box"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Instead throwing those <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/2014\/09\/02\/reduce-reuse-recycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leftover moving boxes<\/a> in the recycling bin, turn them into something else completely new. Try this <a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/?s=diy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DIY <\/a>upcycling project and turn a box in a storage bin.\u00a0Using a few household supplies and a leftover box, you will be able to re-create the storage bin below for your household items.<\/p>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Upcycled-Moving-Boxes.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-28632\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Upcycled-Moving-Boxes.png\" alt=\"DIY Upycling with Moving Boxes\" width=\"236\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Upcycled-Moving-Boxes.png 735w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Upcycled-Moving-Boxes-200x300.png 200w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/Upcycled-Moving-Boxes-683x1024.png 683w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/><\/a>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>leftover moving box (built)<\/li>\n<li>scissors<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/MovingSupplies\/Protective-stuff\/Utility-Knife?id=3464&amp;utm_campaign=uhaulsm&amp;utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=movingsupplies&amp;utm_content=20150427-diyupcyclingcraftmoving\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">box cutter<\/a><\/li>\n<li>fabric<\/li>\n<li>hot glue or spray adhesive<\/li>\n<li>measuring tape<\/li>\n<li>marker<\/li>\n<li>pen and paper<\/li>\n<li>unwanted belt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>Step 1: Using a box cutter, cut the flaps off the box.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28440\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-1-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"diy upcycle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-1-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-1-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-1-640x320.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 2: Measure the width and height of your box. Write down the dimensions.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28441\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-3-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"upcycle diy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-3-640x320.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 3: Place box on fabric and mark appropriately using the dimensions written down in step 2.<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/real-step-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28442\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/real-step-3-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"diy upcycle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/real-step-3-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/real-step-3-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/real-step-3-640x320.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>Step 4: Cut the fabric into cross shape as pictured below. Remember to cut an area larger than the dimensions you marked earlier. (i.e. If the dimensions were 13&#8243;x 16&#8243;, add two inches to each as if the box was actually 15&#8243; x 18&#8243;)<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28443\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-4-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"diy upcycle\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-4-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-4-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-4-640x320.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 5: Place box in the middle of the &#8220;cross&#8221;. Use hot glue and star by gluing the bottom.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28444\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-5-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"upcycle diy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-5-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-5-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-5-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-5.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 6: Then use the glue to glue sides. The extra fabric on the &#8220;cross&#8221; can be folded underneath or stretched to the other side to overlap. See picture above.<\/h4>\n<h4>Step 7 (optional): Use extra fabric to line the inside of the box.<\/h4>\n<h4>Step 8: Use an old belt as a strap. Cut off buckle and glue to the inside of the box.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-7.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28445\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-7-1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"upcycle diy \" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-7-1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-7-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-7-640x320.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Step 9: Fill up your new storage bin! We chose to store dog toys, but it&#8217;s up to you what you store!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-9-.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-28446\" src=\"https:\/\/movinginsider.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-9--1024x512.jpg\" alt=\"upcycle diy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-9--1024x512.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-9--300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.uhaul.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/step-9--640x320.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Do you have upcycling project suggestions? Let us know in the comment section below!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instead throwing those leftover moving boxes in the recycling bin, turn them into something else completely new. Try this DIY upcycling project and turn a box in a storage bin.\u00a0Using a few household supplies and a leftover box, you will be able to re-create the storage bin below for your household items. 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