How to Make a DIY Drawer With Corrugated Boxes at Home?

The old corrugated boxes available at home are packaging waste. But there are several ways to utilize them. One way is to make DIY drawer at home. It will turn this waste into productive output. You can also save money that you needed to spend on this drawer. Now the question arises, how to make a DIY drawer at home using old corrugated boxes? If you are planning to create a drawer and don’t know how to start, you need not worry about this. You have come to the right place. In this guide, we will provide you step-by-step process with real-time images to do so. Continue reading to learn more about the process and material required for this.

Material Required

The following things will be needed:

1. Corrugated boxes (approximately 3 corrugated boxes of medium size) https://www.thecustomboxes.com/
2. Cardboard sheet
3. Wrapping paper
4. Glue stick any other sticky material like UHU stick
5. Scissor https://www.amazon.com/s?k=scissor&crid=FKXO00W60R70&sprefix=scissor%2Caps%2C320&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
6. Scale and/or measuring tape
7. Pen/marker
8. Blade Cutter https://www.amazon.com/Internets-Best-Premium-Utility-Retractable/dp/B01M27QHE2/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2RHWDFKZW4BJB&keywords=blade%2Bcutter&qid=1681293014&sprefix=blade%2Bcutter%2Caps%2C458&sr=8-1&th=1Custom Boxes

The Steps Involved in Making a DIY Drawer

It is not an easy job to make a functional DIY drawer. You need to preserve utmost care and follow a proper guide. Don’t worry about this. This guide is for your help. Follow the steps coming below to easily make this drawer.

First of all mark, the required size of the drawer on a corrugated box using a scale and pen or pencil. The overall size of my drawer will be 13 inches in width and 10 inches in length (inside the drawer). You can mark any size as per your requirements. But be careful to follow that size throughout.

Use a blade cutter to the box as per the marked dimensions. The corrugated material is hard and difficult to cut so cut it carefully. Make sure the box is not de-shaped while cutting it. When the cutting process is complete, move to the next step.

Use tape to pack the bottom of the box. Pak it from the outside first then pack it from the inside. Use glue or any other sticky material to pack it from the inside. Put pressure so that it is intact properly. Then paste a cardboard sheet of the exact size of the box using a glue stick.

Next, make two inserts for two walls of the box. For this, take two pieces of the corrugated box according to the size of the walls. I am making inserts 13 inches in height and 10 inches in width (inside the drawer). Use a blade cutter to cut as per the measured size. Then divide these two inserts into three equal parts by making two cuts. Leave 1.5 inches of inserts uncut.

When inserts are ready, paste them on the walls of the box using a glue stick. Put continuous pressure on them for two to three minutes. Make sure to paste them properly because they are going to support the drawers. Now move to the next step.

Use corrugated box material to make two dividers. Start by measuring the required size of the dividers. The width will be 12.7 inches and the length (towards the inside of the box) will be 8 inches (as per the cuts in the inserts). Cut as per the measured size and the dividers are ready. When the inserts are ready, place them in the cuts of the inserts and the box will be divided into three equal sections each for one drawer. Use glue on the edges of the dividers and intact them properly. When placed, move to the next step.

Now, start making drawers. We will make three drawers. Start by measuring the length (inside the box) and width of the three sections. Use corrugated material. I am marking every side 9.6 inches long and 3.7 inches high. I am cutting pieces 9.6 inches in length by 5.8 inches in height (3.7 inches out of these 5.8 inches will be folded). Make the six sides of drawers, two for each by cutting as marked and then folding.

When the six sides are complete, start making the bases. We will make 3 bases, each for each drawer. Measure the size. I am marking 12.4 inches in width and 9.6 inches in length. Then cut these marked pieces of corrugated material with the help of a blade cutter and make 3 bases.

Now we have six sides and three bases ready with us. It is time to assemble them using the glue stick. Then cut 3 12.4-inch long and 4-inch-high pieces of corrugated box to make the backside of the drawer. When the backsides are ready, assemble them with the drawer using glue stick and tape.

The next step is to make the front sides and handles of the drawers. Use the same measurements as used for the backsides. Then make a V-shaped cut at the middle of each front side to make a handle. Then use glue and tape to assemble the front sides with the drawers and the drawers ready.

Now that the drawers are ready, it’s time to wrap it all up. For wrapping, use wrapping paper. I am using green paper. You can use paper of any color based on your preferences. Wrap properly. It will add to the aesthetics of the drawer.

The drawer is now ready to use. Store your stuff in it and have an amazing experience using it.

Conclusion

It was a wonderful experience making this DIY drawer using old corrugated box material. It is tricky and technical to make at home. But if you have thoroughly gone through this guide and have seen images, you can easily make one at home. Thank you for reading till the end! We hope this was helpful to you.