This last time he was out in the field for a few weeks I decided I needed a better system for keeping track of our mail. I’m always nervous I’ll miss a bill or important document that needs attention when my hubby is away. I found these awesome metal buckets on Pick Your Plum (affiliate link) a few months ago so all I needed to do was build a base. My scrap wood pile in the garage is getting sparse but I did have a few fence posts I bought at Lowes a few weeks ago (for only $1 each I knew I could find a use for them!) so I figured they would do the trick.
I cut the wood into three pieces and used the smallest piece as a base to hold the two larger pieces together. I then stained it with Kona wood stain. Once dry I coated it with polyurethane and added a few nails to hang my metal bucket on. Chipboard letter labels finished it off.
Do you have a good system for keeping track of mail and other things that need attention? I’d love to hear how you handle your important papers!
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Cute cute cute!!! I need one of these!! Going to have to go on a hunt for a fence post!
Janel@nelliebellie recently posted..Let’s eat only pinterest recipes for a week…shall we?
This is adorable!! It would look so cute in my Hansel and Gretel house!! I’m going to add it to my list!! Going to pin now!!
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So smart! Turned out so cute, too!
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How beautiful Melissa, you’ve done a wonderful job with that! I wish all the pieces would just fall into my lap so I could make one too…
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This turned out AWESOME! XO, Aimee
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This is gorgeous! I’ve been plotting and planning how to make something similar for months, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be this beautiful.
Thanks for the inspiration! Pinning!
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That is so awesome! I love Pick your plum… I haven’t bought anything yet, but they have the neatest finds
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Love this Mellissa!! You know your hubs mega-almost-OCD thing is an Army trait!!! My hubs has it too! We need to talk – haha!! Love the color of stain you chose too
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I love this ~ simple yet chic, chic, chic! I struggle all the time with how to organize my mail. I have tried several methods but everything seems to just end up in a pile on my desk…oi!
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This is SOOO cute. Snaps!
Cute and funtional…love it