Create The Cutest Basket Ladder To Organize Your Home With A Clever Dollar Tree DIY

If Dollar Tree has taught DIYers anything, it's that home organization doesn't have to break the bank. With a few bucks, some time to cruise the aisles, and some household tools, you can use ordinary essentials to create easy and affordable Dollar Tree DIYs, such as making the cutest basket ladder to organize your home. It doesn't take much time or energy to build, either, and once you're done, don't be surprised if house guests can't tell that you didn't splurge a ton on this adorable mini ladder.

This simple organization hack can be especially useful for those living in small spaces with little counter space to work with. It's small enough to sit on kitchen counters, entryway tables, or a large windowsill to control clutter. If you have an overflow of spices, for example, you might benefit from storing your most-used spices in the baskets to make cooking easier. Your organizing ladder is even small enough that it can help make the most out of your small home office space or be set in the bathroom to organize your hand or face towels.

Beyond organization, you can use your basket ladder to add visual charm to your space. Decorate your basket with small flowers or succulents, and hang them by a window. You might also consider a catch-all space in your entryway to corral miscellaneous clutter. From holding your office Post-it notes to keeping your entryway organized, you can use your pint-sized DIY basket ladder to make various spaces in your home more functional and save money in the process.

Per the instructions from YouTuber Do It On A Dime, to begin building your homemade basket ladder, you'll need a few Dollar Tree essentials, including plunger handles, Crafter's Square wood dowel rods, twine, and a few Essentials rectangular wire baskets. You'll also need a few tools from home, such as hot glue or wood glue, a saw or a sharp enough shear to cut through wood, and paint. When choosing your paint, consider a color that fits your interior's aesthetic.

Saw off the threaded end of the plunger handles, which will make up the left and right sides of the ladder. The dowel rods will become the rungs. Sand them down for a smooth finish and to prep for painting. Then, cut the dowel rods down according to the width of the wire baskets. Glue the dowel rods perpendicularly to each side of the plunger handles. Do It On A Dime uses hot glue but suggests using wood glue (polyvinyl acetate glue is regarded as the most ideal glue for wood), which will make your ladder sturdier.

Finally, attach the wire baskets to the rungs using twine, and then place the ladder in the area that needs organization. Keep in mind that you'll probably want to store lightweight items in your baskets since the ladder will be leaning on the wall. You can also make the bottom basket become the base of the ladder. To make the baskets themselves sturdier, consider using more twine to weave along through the wires.