Bedside storage from a repurposed tote bag

June 19th, 2008 | Category: DIY

Here’s a great concept for bedside storage. Might I add, it’s a great concept considering it’s really easy and, assuming you already have a tote bag to spare, it’s free! Makezine put me onto that idea from Five Whys: repurpose an old tote bag as an underbed pocket.

You will need:

  1. An old cloth tote bag
  2. Scissors
  3. Needle and thread or (even better!) a sewing machine
  4. About 10 minutes to an hour of your instance, depending on your sewing skills

Cut the bag down each side, starting at the top end and ending about halfway down. Fold the cut flap down inside the

bag. Fold and sew the cut side edges to prevent fraying. Next, lay the bag’s handles and top half under your mattress, letting the newly-created pocket hang down the side of the bed. The weight of the mattress should keep the bag in place. Voila! A place for bookmarks, magazines and other odds and ends.

Want to construct a tote bag? Anna can tell you how. Oh, and she knows how to make a bag from old jeans, too!

Original post by Diane Rixon

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