DIY desk organiser - Mouths of Mums

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Do you or the kids have a messy desk? Then you need to make yourself one (or more) of these!

What you’ll need:

Empty boxes
Cardboard tubes
Thick cardboard or wood as a base
Scrapbook paper or contact
Glue
Paint (optional)
Coloured duct tape (optional)

Method:

Put your empty boxes on your base in a design you like.
Cut your boxes down to the size you want.
Cover your boxes with patterned paper.
Paint the inside of boxes if you wish.
Decorate the top edges of boxes with duct tape if you wish, this does finish edges nicely and keeps edges strong.
Paint your base.
Glue the boxes onto base and leave to dry.
Place your organiser on your desk and fill your boxes with your stationary.

Every desk needs one of these, they’re awesome.

Does your desk need organising?

PLEASE share with us in the comments below

Image and video credit: YouTube

18 Comments
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- - mom201472, NSW said
  - 28 Feb 2017
    9:25 pm
Cute little project idea!

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- - june11, NSW said
  - 26 Feb 2017
    9:50 pm
It’s a way of using boxes you have bought things in or been given with a present in it. The cardboard tubes could parts of those that have had plastic food wrap or foil. The patterned paper can be what you have saved off of presents or off -cuts from wrappinf gifts for others

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- - crumbles, NSW said
  - 21 Feb 2017
    2:55 pm
What a fab idea. Iv been looking for something more practicle for my sons “desk” for when he does his homework.

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- - country chick, NSW said
  - 10 Feb 2017
    8:55 pm
Cute idea, hope it is sturdy…. have to give it a go

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- - mom221017, NSW said
  - 05 Feb 2017
    2:30 pm
What a great idea! I need to organise my desk and will look at doing something similar.

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- - mom101628, NSW said
  - 04 Feb 2017
    11:58 pm
Looks good.

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- - mom71820, NSW said
  - 04 Feb 2017
    1:40 pm
What a cute organiser! Thank so for the idea.

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- - mom112217, NSW said
  - 02 Feb 2017
    8:40 am
The desk organsier look’s fantastic,very handy!

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- - leveestee, NSW said
  - 01 Feb 2017
    11:29 pm
This is so darn cute!!!

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- - mom90758, NSW said
  - 01 Feb 2017
    6:59 pm
That girl is so good with her hands. So creative!!

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- - ella12, NSW said
  - 30 Jan 2017
    2:53 pm
This is very useful, thanks for sharing.

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- - tessie, NSW said
  - 29 Jan 2017
    12:39 pm
What a nifty idea. The kids will love making this.

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- - mom103111, NSW said
  - 29 Jan 2017
    12:07 pm
Pretty nifty idea might give it a go

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- - mom103111, NSW said
  - 27 Jan 2017
    5:33 pm
Trying to get boys to do things like it is impossible. Good idea though and a good way to use up all those pesky boxes and tubes.

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- - pakeko, NSW said
  - 26 Jan 2017
    1:44 pm
We made somthing like this today going from this idea thank you so much

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- - mom81879, NSW said
  - 26 Jan 2017
    8:22 am
What a creative idea. It looks so good considering it’s just empty boxes. And who doesn’t need a desk organiser?!

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- - mom93821, NSW said
  - 25 Jan 2017
    3:19 pm
Desk organisers are good projects too – these ones are nice and colourful.
- mom93821 replied
  
  26 Jan 2017 , 5:37 am
  Plenty of gorgeous paper left over after Christmas and the holidays.
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