Craft Room Organization- Part 2: Hanging Buckets!

After we completed our recent Picture Ledges project, I was feeling like my craft room table was looking cluttered...and I don't like clutter.

Brett actually suggested using small buckets to organize the tabletop items, which I loved! But I wanted the stuff off the table... ah HA! Hang 'em on the wall!

Thankfully, we always have scrap wood from previous projects lying around. So I didn't have to go to the store for the lumber!

To build your own 3-bucket holder, you'll need:

• 1 x 2 piece of wood (I prefer primed wood.. it's easier to paint!)
• 3 small screw-in hooks
• Drill with bits
• Paint
• 3 small buckets



Photo Credit: Target.com

I was able to find the screw-in hooks on a recent trip to Target and I found the small buckets at Michael's. Of course, I used my weekly Michael's coupon for some awesome savings!

Since we had some wood lying around, I chose to use a primed piece of 1 X 2 for this project. Brett then cut the wood to our desired length; 18-inches.  If you don't have a saw at home to cut your boards to the desired length, the friendly people at Home Depot/Lowes are usually willing to cut it for you!

I then sanded and painted the boards with a couple coats of semi-gloss white paint. I used the buckets to guide where I should drill the holes for the hooks. I knew I wanted the first hook to be directly in the middle (9 in. from the end of the board). I then decided I wanted the other two to hang 6 inches from that center hole. Here's a diagram:

Just drill holes in these spots (the box of hooks will tell you which size drill bit to use), and screw in the hooks!

To hang on the wall, either attach a picture hanger, screw/nail directly into the wall or use command hooks...whichever you prefer!