If you are anything like me, you have magazines everywhere. I have stacks and stacks around my house and it makes my OCD twitch. I don’t want to spend the $10 for the lovely magazine holders that places like Target sell, even though they would control my chaos. Instead, I decided to come up with something that was not only frugal, but a little green as well.
Repurposed Magazine Holders
Enter cereal box magazine holders to save the day! To make each of these repurposed magazine holders it only cost me about .25 cents. That beats $10 a piece any day! Want to give it a whirl? Here’s what you need to do
Supplies
Large Cereal Box
Box cutters
Contact Paper
To get started, make sure your cereal box is empty and clean. Don’t want any breakfast goodies left in your magazine holder.
Next, cut off the top flaps of the box. Make sure to use the box cutter so you get clean lines
Then you are going to work by cutting the sides.
Start at the top of the and measure about 2 inches horizontally. Make a dash mark to mark your spot.
Once you finished on the first side, repeat it on the second side until you can cut it all out so your whole magazine holder looks like this on both sides!Now that you are done cutting it out, you can decorate it however you want! I use contact paper to cover the outside. You can get a ton of great designs to match your decor, plus it helps make the box a little more sturdy!There you have it your finished magazine holder, and it is so much more personal and less expensive than buying the ones you find at big box stores
Melissa says
Great idea! I definitely need to do this!
Crunchy Frugalista says
It’s super easy, Melissa! Let me know how yours turns out!
Tiffany Cruz says
Very neat idea. I like it a lot. Much better than the stacks of magazines I currently have in my closets.
Crunchy Frugalista says
Isn’t it great getting organized 🙂
Caryn B says
This is awesome….not only because it’s crafty and creative but because you’re using something for another purpose…something that would have just ended up being tossed. Love it!
Michelle says
This is a REALLY good idea!! I would have never thought of this!! Thank you I am going to be doing this myself!:)
Crunchy Frugalista says
So glad it helped. Even better they are super easy to make!
Patricia OBryan says
What an awesome idea! Thanks for posting!
Crunchy Frugalista says
You’re welcome Trish!
Anna-Leigh says
Very, cool. I was just cleaning out paper work and stuff and wondering where I was going to put all the mags I hadn’t read yet..must make some holders 😉
Crunchy Frugalista says
Anna, Just wait until you see my updated ones. It shows you how to add label holders to the side as well. No one will know they aren’t ones you bought!