Comments on: Re-purposing a tea box for home organization

By: 5 Simple Ways to Organize Without Spending Big Bucks : I'm an Organizing Junkie

5 Simple Ways to Organize Without Spending Big Bucks : I'm an Organizing Junkie — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:54:45 +0000

[...] the most inexpensive ways to organize is to simply use what you have around the house. Tissue and tea boxes are fabulous for junk drawers for creating those ever important limits and boundaries we talked [...]

By: Three strategies for a greener, simpler, happier holiday @ Saver Queen

Three strategies for a greener, simpler, happier holiday @ Saver Queen — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 01:39:40 +0000

[...] wire or wicker baskets, vintage tins, or – my favourite – “repurposed junk”. (Remember the tea box I made? You can find a tutorial I wrote on how to do it at Organizing [...]

By: Ann

Ann — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:33:08 +0000

I coverd my small freezer with Mack Tack How can i remoove it. Some of it peels off but on the door the paper comes off leaving the adhesive.

By: The joys of an empty box of salt @ Saver Queen

The joys of an empty box of salt @ Saver Queen — Fri, 29 May 2009 14:44:46 +0000

[...] of Archie comics* and followed the same set of instructions that I provided in my guest post at I’m an Organizing Junkie on repurposing a tea box. [...]

By: Repurposing junk for home organization @ Saver Queen

Repurposing junk for home organization @ Saver Queen — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:14:01 +0000

[...] Many of these items, such as the egg cartons and tea boxes, fit perfectly inside the shelves of my plastic craft cupboard. If you want to display your re-purposed storage items, I recommend following my tutorial on turning a tea box into a beautiful, decorative box. I was going to do this with my other tea boxes, but haven’t gotten around it yet. The tutorial can be found at orgjunkie.com. [...]

By: Jennifer, Snapshot

Jennifer, Snapshot — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 18:53:02 +0000

This is cool. I was skimming and I was thinking — I know Laura is an org freak, but I didn’t know she was a crafty freak too! So I was glad to see that it was a guest post. I don’t think I can handle knowing that you are ALL those things.

By: chaotic kitten

chaotic kitten — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 09:31:33 +0000

These are gorgeous, I love them!

By: Reducing waste & eating well for less @ Saver Queen

Reducing waste & eating well for less @ Saver Queen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 02:39:48 +0000

[...] Repurposed an empty tea box into a cute gift box [...]

By: Jerri

Jerri — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 20:43:31 +0000

I like the idea of using them for gift boxes also. I wonder if scrapbook paper would work, too — though I know old magazines are cheaper!

By: Saver Queen

Saver Queen — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 19:32:24 +0000

Thanks for your lovely comments, everyone!
For those of you wondering, Gail Vax-Oxlade does her show in Ontario, sticking mostly to the Toronto region. (Her latest episode was filmed in my town, Guelph!)

Julie – Yes, I believe mack-tac is like contact paper – it’s clear, sticky paper. I think that mod-podge would work too. Hope it works out nicely for you!

c – can you use them to hold pens/pencils/markers, collect change, loose buttons, or small, miscellaneous items like bread tags, elastics, etc? Or, if someone in your household is a painter, you can store your paint brushes, or mix water paints in them.