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A divided open bin with a slanted front lip — for onions and potatoes, or toys. Built from 1x4s planked into panels, with a trick for keeping the panels flat.
| Part | Qty | T × W × L | Material | ✓ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top/bottom panel boards Glue up into a top and a bottom panel. | 6 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 31 1/2" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Side panel boards Glue up into two side panels. | 6 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 12" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Divider panel boards Glue up into two divider panels. | 6 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 10 1/2" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Lip sides Cut the diagonal — mark 10" and 2", draw the diagonal, and cut. | 2 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 12" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Lip | 1 | 3/4" × 3 1/2" × 31 1/2" | 1x4 | ☐ |
| Item | Qty | ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| 1x4, 8 ft All panels and the lip — or substitute 1x12 for the panels. | 5 each | ☐ |
| Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in | 1 box | ☐ |
| Brad nails, 1-1/4 in and 2 in | 1 box | ☐ |
| Wood glue | 1 bottle | ☐ |
| Wood filler | 1 each | ☐ |
| Paint | 1 quart | ☐ |
Overall cost: $$. Lumber varies by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure.
Tools: Circular Saw, Pocket Hole Jig. Materials: 1x4, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in, Wood glue
Join 1x4 boards with the pocket-hole jig to make the panels: two sides, two dividers, and a top and bottom. As you join them, alternate the grain direction of adjacent boards — check the end grain and set them cup-up, cup-down, cup-up — so the panels resist warping to one side. You can skip this entirely by building the box from 1x12 boards instead.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Speed Square. Materials: 1x4, 8 ft, Brad nails, 1-1/4 in and 2 in, Wood glue
Nail the box together with glue and 2" nails, leaving 10" between each side and the adjacent divider. Pocket holes aren't needed here — the bottom sits on the floor and the top rests on the sides, so there's minimal load on the joints.
Tools: Brad Nailer. Materials: 1x4, 8 ft, Brad nails, 1-1/4 in and 2 in, Wood glue
Check the box for square, then attach the back with 1-1/4" nails and glue. Nail into the dividers as well as the sides so the whole box is tied together and can't rack.
Tools: Circular Saw. Materials: 1x4, 8 ft
Cut the two lip sides from 1x4: mark 10" up one edge and 2" up the other, draw the diagonal between them, clamp the boards down, and cut along the line. This gives the angled profile that holds contents in while keeping them reachable.
Tools: Brad Nailer, Pocket Hole Jig, Random Orbit Sander. Materials: 1x4, 8 ft, Pocket-hole screws, 1-1/4 in, Wood glue, Wood filler, Paint
Attach the lip sides, then run the straight 1x4 lip across their front with glue, drilling a few pocket holes from underneath to fasten the bottom edge. For smaller items like Legos or Lincoln Logs, make the lip steeper by using a 1x6 instead and tracing its edge onto the lip sides.
Fill nail holes, sand, and paint.