[Thomp]

After collecting 40 or so 2 oz bottles of plad, folk art, americana paints and sealer it became a problem in storing it as to where i could see the different colors.

While at walmarts or biglots i found some rectangle baskets ment to stack. they are 7 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 6" tall with 1 3/8 holes in the side of the basket.

i remembered that you can get lazy susan berings at lowes, $7.00 so by combigning 4 baskets and the bearing aproximently $15.00 i got enough storage for 44 paints per rack x 4 racks..

i cut a section of 3/4" plywood and attached the bearing then attached the first box to the wood, then stacked the other bozes on top. and connected them togather with zip ties.

beats the $29.-49.00 metal rack for price. and if i want to collect more paint i just add a rack...

now if i can get it out of reach of them 2 year old grandchildren, i know they will want to ride paw-paw's new toy...

included photos may help

[Callynne]

Hey Thomp, that is one slick idea you came up with! I've looked at the expensive ones too, yours is every bit as good and certainly better priced! Thanks for sharing! Deborah

[Thomp]

Callynne,

its a alternative to the big wire moster sold at hobbie shops, certinly cheeper and easy to find replacement baskets if needed, the baskets were found at a dollar store,
the bottles in the wire rack lay horizontal, this rack lets them tilt a little downwards inside the box, they wont fall out if a kid spins the rack...
and you have space inside for duplicates and the top makes a great place to keep yout few adhisives, or a jar full of brushes handy

If i had it to do over again i would have scraped the bur out of inside of each hole as the manufacture leaves a little burr inside where the bottles rub, and its a little rough on the lables,

but it works fine i have 2 made 4 teers high as i cant manage orginization with hues and shades well going color blind i think..

the paints keep going on sale for $0.25 here and i cant remember which ones i got so there is lots of dupes,

it will get wobbly if you go 5 baskets high.

guess i ought to enter this in the poor mans tools huh?

[Lightningbolt]

That is an absolutely fantastic bit of Louisiana backwoods ingenuity if I ever saw any! Those "millions" of little paint bottles are the most unorganized part of my work area and this looks like a good solution.

I'll have it in mind this weekend when I make my one (of two) monthly trips into the big city. Thank you kindly for sharing this.

[Thomp]

i cant think of a thing wrong with it, expandable cheap and it works.

[Callynne]

For sure, Thomp, enter it in the Poor Man's Tools, it's definitely a winner as far as I'm concerned! Deborah

[jamesfa]

Thomp-like your idea for storing paint bottles i have saved it for futur.
in the meantime and while still RVing i built this storagebox from 1x2.drilled holes the size of bottles for friction fit.pack in 64 bottles of paint stick it iv RV when i travel/

Frank

[Thomp]

Being in a RV, I think you got the right idea,

an rv is like living on aboat in if everything isent stoed properly youll have it all at your feet if you hit the right bump,

although i dont think none of the paint would shake out of my rack, it might put too much stress on it and crack the plastic where you would screw the racks togather..

good idea for rving