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Making Magazine Holders

May 17, 2010

A completed magazine holder from a recycled box.I'm sure I'm the only one who drinks boxed wines, but in case there are others of you, here's a great idea. I had the box laying on the dryer waiting to be torn down for the recycle bin when I noticed the size is just about the same as a cardboard magazine organizer.

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I grabbed a flimsy organizer off my craft shelf, lined it up on the box, marked a few lines, and cut away. Not only is it a money saver, but the re-purposed wine boxes are much sturdier than the magazine boxes you can buy. I just covered it with some leftover contact paper and waited for the next box to empty!

By DannieB from Seattle, WA

 
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August 3, 2008

Make magazine holders by covering cardboard cereal boxes with material and/or contact paper, then labeling them by name and dates.

 
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June 21, 2012

Bottled beer comes in very sturdy boxes. I used this one as a magazine holder.

A completed magazine holder from a recycled box.

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April 16, 2007

Make your own magazine holders from empty cereal or cracker boxes. Measure up 4 inches from the bottom. Place a mark at 4 inches.

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Draw a line from the 4 inch mark to the top of the box. (Will be at an angle.) Do this to both sides.

 
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April 12, 2005

I save my empty laundry detergent boxes to make cheap magazine holders. They can be cut on an angle like the ones seen in office supply stores or just left uncut. I then spray paint them or cover with contact paper and plop my magazines inside.

 
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November 30, 2010

How do you decorate your own magazine holders?

By nancy from USA, NY

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November 30, 20100 found this helpful

You could spray paint them, use scrapbook paper, magazine pictures, or some strips of wallpaper and embellish them with felt pens, glitter or what-not.

 
December 2, 20100 found this helpful

You could take MacTac and cut out flowers, stripes, and then there is adhesive wallpaper that has a woodgrain and cover them.

 
December 2, 20100 found this helpful

I copy two or three really nice cover pages of the magazine that will be in the holder (usually a holiday issue) and then decoupage it to the box. I use one copy to put a title on the edge of the box and put cover pictures on both sides.

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This provides extra strength to the box and let's me know which magazine is inside.

 
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November 30, 2010

I would like to decorate the inexpensive cardboard magazine holders so that they look better and match the colors in our office.

 
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