We made it to another Friday! Wahoo! Today’s Friday Five focuses on one of my favorite things: vintage Coke (or any other soda – but, here in Atlanta, it’s all Coke) crates. They can be re-used in so many ways. Here are five ways to use a Coke crate in your home.
1. Spice Rack
If you can find a crate with dividers still in it, then use it for a spice rack. The divided areas – formerly for the soda bottles – are the perfect space for spice bottles. Just add a label to the top of each bottle so you can see what’s in it.
2. Craft Caddy
The slots in a Coke crate are perfect for corralling paint brushes, paint pens, markers, and other craft supplies. I like having all of my supplies where I can see them and reach them easily. The crate is the perfect solution.
3. Remote Controls Under Control
We have a TON of remote controls: one for the TV, one for the cable box, one for the DVD player, game controllers for the Wii, etc. And – it’s funny – no one could ever find the remote they were looking for! This way, they are all in one place and easy to find.
4. Coffee Table Catch-All
I keep a Coke crate on our living room coffee table. It holds magazines, coasters, and a remote control. It’s a fun way to keep that stuff from being scattered all over the table.
5. Serve It Up!
You can use a crate for a buffet server.
It’s the perfect size to hold plates, napkins, and some jars with silverware in them.
Do you have a vintage Coke crate in your home? How do you use it?
A "recovering lawyer," I turned in my power suits for power tools and a life of DIY. I believe in merging old and new to make a house a home.
WOW love those crates….I have a ton of them too!!!!
Nice! Whenever I find them, I grab them; they’re kind of hard to find here. I love them!
I have a four! I use 2 for my acrylic paints & the other 2 for entertaining. Sometimes to add height to the buffet table – other times to hold individual packages of chips for the kiddos.
Great ideas! Thank you!!
Like the crates but don’t find them here very often. Hubs could use a couple in his shop. He likes to keep things organized.
Fun post, Karen.
They are great organizers. I’ve found them at thrift stores, consignment stores, and salvage yards. You could probably also find them at yard sales. Have a great weekend, Cheryl!
I’m interested in the spice rack option for the coke crate. What is the actual measurement of the whole thing and the individual squares?