Lili made these storage units out of leftover cardboard packaging from an online purchase. Now we’ve got three pieces of sturdy, functional furniture to organize our stuff– at the price of one roll of duct tape. (Plus, we now have less trash to deal with.)
These things may look janky, but they actually support a lot of weight. They’re about as good as the cheaply-made plastic storage units from big-brand retailers, at a tiny fraction of the cost and customized to our own needs.
UPDATE: Three years later, we’re still using the 6-compartment storage bin shown above. We’ve also created several other storage units, with more elegant designs that use interlocking pieces instead of tape. We were able to seal and paint them like regular furniture.