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This is how you turn something useless into something useful, You let your mind look at the item and imagine what you would do to change it.  I do this all the time and have found out that I am quite good at it.  I can take something someone else would throw away and make it into something useful.  I told you all that I work in a Tobacco store well my manager has these displays that are cardboard, and sturdy.  They come in all kinds of sizes, and some are quite colorful.  She gave me one that was a pretty sturdy Tops Tobacco  display.  It is just a 2 shelf one large tall shelf and one narrow.  It did not go with anything in my home, so I took it home and decided where I could use it. 

Ha..Ha..not where you would think, I hung it on a wall in my newly painted kitchen.  I have been saving these grid like plastic inserts from our air filters for the AC intake they are sturdy.  I cut one   to be inserted inside the fold-able display for the backing to make sure they will hang on the wall without collapsing.  Put that inside first to fit it snug. Then paint  the cardboard display whatever color you want and let it dry totally overnight preferably.  Then I measure where the studs are on the wall I am hanging it on to see how far apart they are.

Now you put the measurement on the backside of the display you are going to hang, poke a hole into the cardboard to put pull ties you know the ones they use for automotive, or electric wiring the ones that when you pull them they lock.  They come in white and black all lengths. I run the end into the hole and wrap it under the griding and back out the hole.  So the tie is actually holding on to the griding through the cardboard.  It will make a loop which hangs out the back do not pull it tight yet. 

You get a second tie and run it through the loop of the first tie, and pull that one to make a loop about the size of a nickle. Now on the first loop that is holding on to the griding pull it tighter till there is almost nothing left and cut the excess off of it.  You now have something that looks like a paper chain the kind we made as kids except it is made of the ties.  Cut the excess off the loop you are going to use to hang it up with. The loop should still be about the size of a nickle or dime.

You are now ready to hang your shelving made of cardboard on your wall.  I put two nails into the studs I am going to use and hang the shelf…..It is handy.  I am using this one for paper plates, cups,napkins,  Baggies, and sandwich bags.  Keep in mind that these displays are not for heavy items or glass although I have one in my craft area that houses a variety of items I turned it on its side and hung it on the wall.  It is very useful.  I keep craft foam, unfinished ceramics Small pieces, Ribbons, Lace and wicker baskets  in the cub-by holes and I even put some lightweight finished flower baskets and a small portable stereo on the top.

Just a quick  and nifty idea if you are looking for cubby’s’ for a child’s room they would work instead of buying them just ask your local stores if you can have them when they are done with them.  Recycle and Reuse.

Hope this is helpful

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