Cheapskate Hall of Fame III

Salvaged Storage

Who> Donna Brown

Where> Carrollton, OH

What> "I transformed old laboratory cabinets into laundry-room storage. When we redid our laundry room, we had to hire a pro to do the plumbing and vent the dryer, so there wasn't a lot of cash left over for extras. Thanks to This Old House, which gave me the idea to look on Craigslist, I found old furnishings from a college chemistry lab and remade the pieces into cabinets to store laundry and household supplies. I spruced them up by painting them and adding beadboard sides and new hardware. I also sanded down the heavily epoxied countertops and finished them with a coat of mineral oil, and they look just like soapstone!"

SAVED> $324

Gallery: Cheapskate Hall of Fame II

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