![]() Now I have a basket on wheels to add to my rolling furniture collection. Tighten a wing nut on each screw to secure each caster. If you have trouble, drill the holes slightly bigger.ģ. It takes some jiggling of the screws to get them lined up with the holes in the plywood, but I got them all through with a bit of persistence. Once you have the screws through the bottom, turn the basket over and place the second piece of drilled plywood over the screws on the inside basket bottom. This was fairly easy, but I did have one corner where I could not get all the screws through the weave of the wicker and had to break a small piece of the wicker off to get it through. I placed each caster right at the corner and used a hammer to tap the screws down through the wicker. ![]() Place the screws through the caster holes and then through one a piece of the drilled plywood. Wing nuts will hold each screw in place.Ģ. The bottom of the basket will be in between the two pieces of plywood. This photo will give you an idea of how the casters will be attached to the bottom of the basket. if necessary, use sandpaper to smooth the area around the drilled holes. Center caster on cut 2″ x 3″ piece of thin plywood. 210 40.00 When purchased online Metal Vintage Laundry Basket with Wheels - 3R Studios Storied Home 5 172.50 When purchased online Rolling Laundry Hamper White with Handles Turquoise - Room Essentials Room Essentials Only at 858 22.00 When purchased online Honey-Can-Do Laundry Baskets Light Gold Honey-Can-Do 21 46. *My Home Depot and Lowes did not have small white casters. ![]() Drill and drill bit large enough for screws to go through.8 thin pieces of plywood cut into 2″ x 3″ size pieces.16 machine screws that are long enough to go through wheels, two pieces of plywood, and bottom of basket.My Yoga mat, DynaBand, DVD’s and a towel all fit nicely inside for easy clutter-free access. The basket holds all that I need in one place, plus with the addition of 2 sets of wheels my storage is also mobile. I want to keep my new fitness room simple and don’t want to add furniture. I did come up with a purpose for my thrift store find…a place to hold my fitness equipment. I had no idea how I was going to use such a basket in my home, but I just love them and knew I would figure out a way. How can I not scoop them up with price tags under $6. When I saw this big one I knew exactly what I was going to do with it.Įver since I ate at Eataly in NYC where I quickly snapped this photo of these baker’s baskets on wheels, I have wanted a big basket on wheels like these to use in my home. It seems my local thrift store knows this and always has good ones waiting for me every time I go in for a quick browse. I also like or should say love baskets, especially big ones like this one I picked up last year at the thrift store to make a Christmas tree skirt. You have seen proof of just how much I like to add them… My Craft Cart, Rolling Game Table, Studi office Doors, and the IKEA hack dresser I turned into a desk for the BHG March Madness Challenge. Wheels also add a bit of the unexpected and character. No really, I like the mobility wheels give a piece making it easy to move where you want it, when you want it. I like wheels – wheels on furniture to make a piece go zoom…zoom. The Best DIY Chalk Paint Recipe For Painting Furniture.Chalk Paint Furniture Before & After Makeovers.Tips That Will Make Paint Clean Up… Easy!.
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