A Cereal Box Turned Magazine Holder Tutorial

One of the best things I've learned in the past few years (mostly thanks to my kids, that bring home from school  these fabulous ideas) is to take something that isn't needed anymore and breathe new life into it. And so, when my cooking books and magazines shelf looked like this...

I knew I just had to find a solution to this mess. While I was thinking about it, I saw the cereal box that somehow found its way to this shelf and decided to use the empty boxes laying (for a couple of months already...) in our recycling basket.
But to put the magazines inside the box and call it a day? No way! For once I wasn't lazy... I prepared everything I needed (and a camera!) and began working. To be honest, it's a 10-minutes quick project, even if you add a cup of coffee on the side, so bring the stuff and get going!

Shall we begin?

Find a big, narrow box (it doesn't have to be a cereal box), nice fabric (not too heavy, not too lightweight), spray adhesive and scissors

Cut the box like that

See? Just like that

To measure how much fabric you'll need, place the box on the fabric and wrap around. Leave 1.5-2 cm (0.6"- 0.8") hangover.

We'll begin with the narrow tall side. This will be the back of the box.

Shake the bottle well, spray adhesive from 20-30 cm (8"-12") distance on wrong side of the fabric and on the box, wait 10 seconds and carefully apply fabric onto box. If wrinkles are created, lift fabric and apply again.

Paste the fabric onto all sides of the box from the outside, except for the bottom

When you get to the narrow tall side again (where we began working), fold in the edge of the fabric, to keep things clean, and then apply.

Now spray adhesive on the bottom of the box as well and apply fabric, then paste the edges of the fabric onto the inside of the box. That's how it looks now.

Now it's all nice and organized! You can also use it to hold kids activity books or magazines for the bathroom or you can even use it at the office.