TikTok's Lint Bin DIY Is One Of The Chicest Laundry Room Upgrades We've Seen

Having an organized and clean laundry room can make doing laundry more of a pleasurable experience rather than a chore. Just the appearance of a tidy laundry room with machines tucked neatly under a counter and cabinets that hide away unsightly detergent bottles can relieve overwhelm. An orderly laundry room, where everything has its place, can even save you time, compared to an unruly one that can make tasks more arduous. A designated lint bin can also increase safety in your laundry room by helping you remember to toss out your lint. But an immaculately organized laundry room can get expensive. Unless you're not shopping at the dollar store. Dollar stores are filled with inexpensive items to create DIY organization solutions — like this chic lint bin project.

TikToker @joyfullytreasured didn't want to spend $30 at Amazon on a simple plastic lint bin. Instead, she took a trip to the dollar store to make her own. Amazon sells a variety of plastic bins that can be screwed to the wall that includes lettering that signifies that it's a lint bin for triple the price of what it costs to make one on your own. You can spend under $5 at the dollar store to make something that looks practically identical. 

You'll need a small plastic garbage pail, a permanent black marker or letter stickers, and a nail or Command strips. @joyfulytreasured used this plastic oval wastebasket in white from Dollar Tree, which costs $1.25. Dollar Tree has several options for permanent markers and a few options for letter stickers. The key to making this bin look chic is the font and type of the letter stickers you use. If you're willing to spend a few more bucks you can buy a "Lint" decal from Etsy for $4. 

Another option is to use your printer to make waterproof vinyl labels, which cost about $10 on Amazon, or print your image on paper and use some waterproof Modge Podge, which goes for $6 on Amazon, to adhere it to your bin. These modifications will bring your costs up a bit but should still be a little cheaper than a lint bin that you'd buy outright.

For this hack, all you have to do is stick your letters onto the front of your bin, taking care to make sure that they go on straight. You can hold a ruler or level in one hand and use the other to place your stickers if you want to be super precise. @joyfullytreasured chose to go over the rim of her bin with a marker to give it a border. Next, nail your bin to the wall or use two Command strips to hang it in place.