I confess that I am a big fan of drawers and drawers, large and small. Moreover, from an aesthetic point of view, I prefer wooden ones, but from a practical point of view I still give preference to plastic ones: they are durable, you can store anything in them anywhere, they are easy to care for - such containers are easy to clean.
And there are countless ways to use boxes in dacha farming - from the usual and obvious to the very creative.
There are countless ways to use plastic boxes in dacha farming - from obvious to creative.
Furniture from boxes in the interior
Simple wooden boxes are an excellent base for creating amazing interior items and functional furniture. Experiment, get inspired by ideas and create unique designs that will decorate your home.
Racks, shelves, cabinets
If furniture is made from wooden containers, why not make it from plastic? For example, various kinds of shelves and cabinets are always needed in the household.
Fence
Another great, non-trivial idea for using plastic containers that will surely amaze your neighbors and guests. Prepare a concrete base for the fence. It should match the width of the drawers.
Then fill them with good plant soil, sow seeds of various herbs in the side holes so that, as they germinate, they hide the plastic parts and create a dense plant composition. If you plant different plants in each box, your fence will look very decorative.
Caring for such a fence is easy. In case of dry summers, it must be well watered.
All that remains is to install the containers in several tiers and fasten them together. Flowering hanging annuals can be planted in the top row.
Option 8: wall shelves
If you have several boxes at your disposal that have a decent appearance and which it would be a pity to send to the cellar as vegetable storage, we suggest that you make cool shelves out of them for storing jars, bottles, boxes of cereals and everything that is usually found in a country house. stands in a pile on the table or wherever there is free space. All you need to do is nail a few drawers to the wall so that they turn into shelves. That is, the bottom of the box should be in contact with a vertical surface. First, if desired, polypropylene can be painted. For example, if your country house interior is made in some specific colors that need to be matched. Or vice versa: if you want fashionable loft shelves to be bright, attract attention and turn into a highlight of the dacha interior.
Option 6: garden table
This is perhaps the most large-scale project based on the ideology of re-release of all those we have listed. To create a garden table, which will certainly become your pride and the highlight of your site, you will need not only boxes, but also wooden blanks. Eight wooden blanks will be needed to create the shelves. Their area should correspond to the walls of the boxes with which they will come into contact. A separate large piece of natural wood will serve as a tabletop. Once the table frame is completely ready, you will lay the tabletop on top - and secure it so that it does not fidget back and forth and sits on the plastic base as securely as possible.
To begin, we form two blanks. They will be absolutely identical to each other. Each base blank consists of four boxes. The boxes in the blanks must be stacked equally. And they are laid in such a way that on each side of the workpiece (with the exception of the “bottom”) two shelves can be arranged. After both blanks are ready, they will need to be put together one on one, attached with clamps or other fasteners to each other, and then pre-prepared wooden plates must be inserted into the side parts, thus forming shelves. The tabletop is installed and attached to the plastic frame at the very end. It is noteworthy that products of this type are often used not only in dachas, but also in loft-style interiors. This piece of furniture looks breathtaking and stylish. And it costs mere pennies.
Vertical gardens
They are welcome in small areas. If you have plastic boxes, building such a structure will not be so difficult. Of course, there are some nuances here in the form of choosing a liner to retain moisture, but they are easily resolved. For these purposes, you can use coconut cloth, plastic film, fine mesh, etc.
Ottomans, chairs
If you use your imagination and do a little magic, you can make some pretty good ottomans, stools, tables, and bedside tables. They are quite durable and easy to care for.
Table with a prefabricated tabletop made of wooden saw cuts
The easiest way is to find material for just such a design. Here you can use disks of various diameters, even very small ones. It is only important to maintain the same thickness of the cuts.
In addition to the disks, the master will need:
- tabletop base: plywood or wood, or a finished table that has been decided to be restored;
- wood glue;
- epoxy resin with hardener for filling voids between cuts;
- electric grinder;
- sandpaper with a grit of 120 and above.
By following step-by-step instructions, you can create a real masterpiece.
Storage
Plastic boxes can be used to store tools, jars of nails and screws, garden tools, bags of soil and mineral fertilizers, chemicals for controlling diseases and pests.
If you install wooden shelving along the walls in the utility room, the drawers will replace baskets for storing necessary items.
And if you spend a little time labeling and attaching signs to the drawers with the name of their contents, the room will be in perfect order and you will be able to find the items you need very quickly.
Beds, sofas
Developing the theme of furniture, it is quite possible to make sofas and beds from plastic boxes. Here's photo evidence for you. Isn't that bad for garden furniture?
Having decided on such alterations, you need to understand that the final result will depend only on you. The products can be quite simple, but sometimes you can create real masterpieces. You can only use a plastic container, or you can add textiles and other available materials to it.
The main thing is that before using plastic containers, you need to think about their purpose and safety precautions. Think about whether the box will withstand the load, how it will be supported, whether the plastic will not be exposed to frost or sun. Proper development of the project will allow you to avoid mistakes and disappointments.
DIY solid wood table
Not everyone can afford such luxurious furniture. Since it is impossible to make a table of this type of wood with your own hands without special tools for cutting a trunk large enough in diameter. And transporting solid wood is very difficult.
However, if you manage to find a suitable material and have the opportunity to saw the trunk lengthwise, then you can make a luxurious exclusive coffee table with your own hands from wood that no one else will have. It is only important to find a tree whose branches are thick enough, since they will serve as table legs, and they should be located on at least three sides.
Although an array with one branch-leg or without them is allowed. After all, instead of branches, you can attach a sawn trunk to welded metal square or rectangular frames.
The choice of material for the table must be taken very seriously. Wood that is too dry may crack, and wood that is too damp will warp over time. Therefore, it is easier to order material from suppliers. Moreover, cutting down a tree in the forest without special permission is a matter under jurisdiction.
To work with the array you will need an electric grinder. The upper part of the table - the longitudinal cut of the trunk - is carefully ground, polished, and varnished.
The upper part of the table - the longitudinal cut of the trunk - is carefully sanded, polished, and varnished. The remaining surfaces, if desired, can be left in the bark or cleaned of it. In any case, treating wood against corrosion and coating it with varnish is recommended by specialists.
Harvesting
During harvest, you will appreciate all the conveniences of this container. The boxes are easy to carry and install at any height. They improve the safety of the crop, since through holes provide air circulation.
They are convenient to transport. At the same time, you can be sure that vegetables and fruits will not be crushed under the weight of the top boxes, as can happen with crops in cardboard boxes.
- Author: Zimina Tatyana
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Recyclable plastic boxes as winter shelter
Shelter for seedlings and cold-resistant flowers. The box is turned over and the plant is covered. The top is covered with agrofibre, covered with sawdust or covered with earth. They also use spruce branches, grass, and branches. Nothing is placed inside the box. There is an air layer above the plant; it does not dry out.
It’s better not to put it inside, cover it outside
Snow retention on strawberries. The boxes are placed upside down in the beds, trap snow, and prevent the appearance of an ice crust and damping off.
Sanding the table top
This process is final. After the sides are removed (if this is provided for in the design), they begin to work with an electric grinder. Use the coarsest sanding wheel first. Gradually the master changes the attachments to smaller ones.
At the very end of sanding, sandpaper is used. This requires manual work.
A huge variety of tables, completely different in purpose, design styles, and methods of making tables, can be made with your own hands if desired. Only a small fraction of the total is represented here.
