Tip of the Day: Shoe Box Shelves!

Do you have a shoe-buying problem? Do you have a surplus of knick-knacks? Two wrongs DO make a right! Take your shoe boxes and glue them together like a one-sided ziggurat to make a snazzy little display for small treasures or books. Apply craft glue to hold it together and fill the bottoms with rice or cans to keep your unit steady. If you're one for the post-modern ad design-as-display leave the shoe boxes as is, if not simply cover them with contact paper, paint or fabric.

This "specialized" stacking process can also be used to make a quick and sturdy staircase, if you substitute cinder blocks
for steps and use some plywood to box it all in. Be precise when measuring your plywood frame so that the cinder blocks don't wobble. Cinder blocks are cheap from your local hardware store, and often can be found laying around.
This would be good for that loft bed you have to climb a ladder to get into, or for your backyard deck. It would even make a nice display for potted plants in the garden.
Now you can stack your achievements to new levels while I work on my graphic design skills, yikes!