Make Your Own Rustic-Style Bathroom Organizer Out Of Dollar Tree Wood Crates

Organizing the bathroom is a home cleaning task unto itself. From shampoo, conditioner, and body wash in the shower to soaps, lotions, and aftershave on the counter, things can get overwhelming. Finding items you can use to organize your bathroom is a massive time-saver. While there are a variety of caddies out there, like the Veken adhesive wall-mounted shelves from Amazon for $50, it's tricky to find a pre-made option that works for every style and layout. Fortunately, there's a solution that lets you customize storage on a budget — a Dollar Tree wood crate DIY project.

Making your own bathroom organizer from discount supplies saves money while putting you firmly in the designer's seat. In this craft, you'll create beautiful toiletry storage for your bathroom by gluing wooden crates onto 18 inch planks to create a shelf and tray system. With a little wood stain, this rustic unit transforms simple fiberboard products into a country-chic display for your self-care and grooming supplies. Check out how to make a unique farmhouse-inspired organizer to declutter your shower and countertop.

Free up bathroom countertop space using a DIY storage solution. All you need to start are six Crafter's Square crates from Dollar Tree, two 2-inch-by-18-inch Crafter's Square wood planks, some wood glue, clamps, and a wood stain of your choice. You can buy the Saman water-based stain from Amazon in a variety of shades for $18.49. YouTuber Liz Fenwick DIY chose a dark coffee brown for her take on this project and the results are striking (via YouTube). Once you've assembled your supplies, you can begin.

Glue the crates together in twos so the short ends are touching and use clamps to hold them together as they dry. Glue each of the exposed crate ends to the top, bottom, and middle of a wooden plank, making sure they're equally spaced apart. Adhere the other plank to the opposite side. Finally, stain the project and fill it with your favorite lotions and makeup. Liz stood hers on the counter, but with the weight and height of this project, you may want to secure it to the wall so it doesn't topple over. The outcome is a custom rustic-chic bathroom organizer that doesn't break the bank, and you can customize it to suit your style.

One of the best parts of any DIY project is making it your own. This wood crate craft is super versatile. Stain the wood to match your current washroom aesthetic, or jazz it up by adding decals or stenciled paintings. Decorate further with adhesive gemstones, or by hot gluing lace trim or fabric flowers along the top. Because you're connecting the small crates with wooden sticks, the overall design can be modified to fit the size of your countertop or wall area.

YouTuber Liz Fenwick DIY stacks six boxes in groups of two (via YouTube). For a narrow surface area, try stacking just one vertically. For a larger space, add more boxes to each horizontal level. One thing to remember as you complete this DIY is that the bathroom is a damp place. A wood sealant like the WaterGuard clear exterior sealer spray from Home Depot for $7 will keep this shelving unit lasting longer when things steam up. However you choose to customize your caddy, it's sure to be one of a kind.