The Dollar Tree Hack That'll Stop Your Cabinets From Being Overrun By Coffee Mugs

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Coffee mugs are a unique dish category in that they tend to accumulate from every direction at a rapid pace. Travel souvenirs, themed holiday cups, and even fancy after-dinner sets complete with sugar dishes and creamers — it doesn't take long before cabinets are crammed. This gets frustrating, especially if you like to use all your favorite cups, and don't want to pack any away to make room for plates and glasses. Fortunately, with a little ingenuity, you can find a brilliant solution that makes stacking and storing coffee mugs so simple: a DIY cutting board shelf. 

Using some strong glue and several Dollar Tree bamboo cutting boards, you can create a stylish and fully customizable storage solution to stop your cabinets from being overrun by coffee mugs. Turning cutting boards into a DIY shelf is a snazzy way to declutter your kitchen without going overboard, and you can add to it as your collection expands. If you're looking for a spot to display your favorite coffee mugs, this hack is a great place to start.

To get started on this DIY, all you need are some Dollar Tree bamboo cutting boards and strong glue, like E6000 industrial-strength adhesive. Putting the shelf together is as easy as lining up the boards and sticking them together into cubicles. Add three more planks to each finished cube to expand. If you feel like getting creative, try adhering the wood in threes into triangles instead of boxes. Once dry, attach hanging hooks of your choice and mount it on the wall. You can also customize this project to fit your space.

Some of the most obvious ways to spice up these shelves are with paint or wood stain. You can also line them with peel-and-stick patterns like marble printed I@U brand shelf liners, or create vinyl cutouts with a Cricut or other cutting machine. This is a genius coffee mug storage idea that doesn't take up any cabinet space. Choose a clear wall where you want to display your favorite cups, measure the space, and assemble. No more clutter, and no overpriced storage needed.