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Home » DIY Projects » How to Make Your Own Vintage Style Laundry Cart

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How to Make Your Own Vintage Style Laundry Cart

In case you missed it, I’m working on a few ideas to make our laundry room a more functional space. If I have to be in there as much as I am I might as well enjoy the scenery right!? You can catch my last idea here and today’s vintage style laundry cart is coming at you with a few tips on how to enjoy your laundry chores a little more.Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. Add extra storage with this rolling spacesaver. #vinatgestyle

I will jump into the DIY details in a second, but I want to share a game changing habit that can transform a mundane chore into an intentional time to focus on your family. I’m the first to admit that sometimes when I’m fluffing and folding I can get a little annoyed with the task at hand, but then I remember how grateful I am and I start a grateful prayer. Sometimes I have to start really close in, like praising God I woke up today, giving thanks that I have a home, saying thank you for a laundry room, washer and dryer, honestly I could be washing clothes in a river! Next I circle out a little wider, thanking God for each person whose clothes I’m folding. Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. This farmhouse laundry idea will help you enjoy doing the laundry! #vinatgestyle #laundryorganization #christianinspiration #laundrycartonwheelsThank you for my husband and the way he provides for our family, thank you for each child specifically and the gift of having them in my life. Typically this leads into a deeper prayer and a sweet time with the Lord. Next thing you know the clothes are all folded and hung. This simple mind shift can help you with any chore that you initially get flustered about and turn it into a time of grateful thanksgiving. Just start small and as you look around the blessings will become clear. You don’t have to have your own laundry room, husband or kids to take advantage of this time, just start where you are with what you have and you will feel the load get a little lighter.

Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (I’m pretty sure God meant even in the laundry!)Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. This farmhouse laundry idea will help you enjoy doing the laundry! #vinatgestyle #laundryorganization #christianinspiration #laundrycartonwheels

The second thing you can do is create a surrounding that you love by decorating your laundry room and making it super functional. I looked around for a laundry cart that would go with my style and budget to no avail. I was able to DIY this vintage feeling laundry cart on a small budget and it fits our space perfectly!  The supplies you will need are as follows:Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. Add extra storage with this rolling spacesaver. #vinatgestyle

Vintage Laundry Cart DIY Supplies:

Espresso Minwax Stain (optional: rubber gloves, disposable rags)

2 – Wooden Crates

4 – Gothic Style Fence Pickets (mine are antique, but you can use new and paint or stain them)

4 – Casters

2 – scrap wood pieces approximately 3/4″ X 3″, length determined by size of your crate

Wood Screws

Drill

Start by staining (or painting if you prefer) the wood crates. I use rubber gloves and disposable rags when I stain for easy application and clean up. Bonus if you find some vintage crates you can use! Even if you can’t the mix of paint and stain will lend to the vintage feel of this laundry cart.

Cut two lengths of wood to fit inside the end of your crate like the pic below. You need to do this so that the casters have something to attach to.  The crate base is not thick enough on it’s own. Screw these two pieces to the inside of your crate. You could attached them to the bottom, but I didn’t want them to show.Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. Add extra storage with this rolling spacesaver. #vinatgestyle

Next flip the crate over and attach your four casters with wood screws.Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. Add extra storage with this rolling spacesaver. #vinatgestyle

Lay both crates on their sides and lay two fence pickets on them. I pushed mine out to the edges to have more access to the contents in the crates once assembled. I also secured the pickets to the ends of the crates versus the front and back because this is the only way the cart would fit into the space I have, your space may be different!Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. Add extra storage with this rolling spacesaver. #vinatgestyle

Flip the crate over, square it up and attach the other two pickets. You are done!!! How easy was that precious laundry cart? You could jazz it up even more by stenciling on it, adding some vinyl typography or wood burn it! Wouldn’t it be great to hold towels and toiletries in a bathroom or maybe crafts in your craft room or closet? This vintage craft cart looks adorable and easily holds my big ole laundry detergent bottles, rags and cleaners. All cheers for an organized laundry room and a new direction for pesky chores! Pin this post so some other un-loving laundry lady can stumble upon it and turn her frown upside down!Make your own DIY vintage style laundry cart to help organize your laundry room on a budget with style. This farmhouse laundry idea will help you enjoy doing the laundry! #vinatgestyle #laundryorganization #christianinspiration #laundrycartonwheels

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  1. Janet says

    January 22, 2019 at 6:10 AM

    Thanks for these ideas, Kim. Love the cart–it’s super cute, but I really love the concept of turning laundry into a time of thanksgiving. I often use time doing mundane tasks as an opportunity to pray. Also, a friend got me started on praying as I work on a project for someone (like knitting, etc.)

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      January 28, 2019 at 10:23 AM

      I love that – it makes me so happy to think of praying for people you may never meet if you are a creative who makes things for others. What a sweet gift!

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  2. anne says

    January 22, 2019 at 10:19 AM

    Love, love! Specially the thots on gratefulness … praying for you today my special friend xo

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      January 28, 2019 at 10:23 AM

      I always love your prayers sweet friend, miss you

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  3. Norma Rolader says

    January 23, 2019 at 6:10 PM

    Love love

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    • Kim at Hunt and Host says

      January 28, 2019 at 10:26 AM

      Thanks Norma! Always love hearing from you

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  4. Pat says

    February 5, 2020 at 9:57 AM

    Thanks for the prayer tips, I can always use a reminder to be grateful and give God the thanks he so richly deserves!❤️

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      February 15, 2020 at 11:04 AM

      me too Pat!!!

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  5. Cynthia says

    May 30, 2020 at 4:51 PM

    I live this post. I love the diy cart and I love how you tell a story about how to take a mundane task into something positive. I’m going to try it as well.

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      May 31, 2020 at 7:14 PM

      Yay, have fun and you will love it!!

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  6. Sandy says

    August 9, 2020 at 3:08 PM

    Love this idea Kim Thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful ideas

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    • Kim at Salvaged Living says

      August 19, 2020 at 1:05 PM

      hank you for being here Sandy!

      Reply

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