Desk Top Bin in Seconds

by nzqwack in Living > Organizing

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Desk Top Bin in Seconds

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Quick and cheap ( free) Desk top Bin in seconds from  CD/DVD Packaging for Food scraps and small waste like tissues.

Get the Parts

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The parts you need is the packaging you get when you buy a 100 pack of Blank DVD or CD disks and have used all the disks.

Break the Unwanted Stem Off

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Easy simple step no tools needed - snap the stem off .

Base Now Forms Lid

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That is it for basic design. Base now forms the lid - Just the right size for a desk / work top bin for tissues candy wrappers or food waste. 

Make Hole Larger / Tidy It Up

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For a more tidy finish you can trim the hole with a knife ( Dangerous step you have been warned ) 
following the molding in the plastic which makes a much more atractive unit. Really good for tea leaves before putting them on the compost.