Crafty Captain
  • Home Upgrades
  • Style
  • Advice
  • Crafts
Crafts

4 Dollar Store Hacks to Upgrade Small Rooms in a Day

May 31, 2023 ยท 7 min read
dollar store
Image Courtesy of Pinterest

DIY Boot Tray

You may already have a shoe rack or even a shoe tray lying around in your hallways. Yet, whenever it rains or snows, you are bound to track inside all the water, which will end up dirtying your tray or shoe rack.

What’s more, the tray may hold all the water contained, but it will also not allow your shoes to fully dry, and the shoe rack, if it’s made out of wood, will end up swelling from the moisture, and if it’s made of metal, it can drip the water on the floor, and you can get into other issues with all that moisture.

You also should not have to add too much furniture, as most hallways are quite small.

Next time you are at the dollar store, make sure to pick up a bag of decorative stones or glass pebbles. They are inexpensive and pleasing to the eye, and you can add them to your shoe tray. That way, when you place your shoes to dry, the water can go all the way to the bottom and help your shoes dry faster.

If you do not have a shoe tray already, do not worry! You do not need to invest in one if you do not want to: you may be lucky enough to find one at your local dollar store, but if not, you can get a serving platter from there; it can also be plastic, and it will match your hallway’s color scheme, and just like that, you have DIYed all the parts!

Pages: 1 2 3 4 5

Share this article

Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Email

11 responses to “4 Dollar Store Hacks to Upgrade Small Rooms in a Day”

  1. DAWN PALUMBO says:
    April 16, 2024 at 11:38 am

    LOVE THE ONE FOR THE FREEZER

    Reply
  2. Maria De La Cruz says:
    June 27, 2024 at 12:01 pm

    I love your store and use Craft for my family child care

    Reply
  3. Letha Harris says:
    June 27, 2024 at 5:02 pm

    This sounds good but tempi post keeps popping up not Dollar Store.??

    Reply
  4. linda welling says:
    July 29, 2024 at 9:47 am

    Absolutely love these great hacks for home office as well.and home too.at still great price.but wish the $1.00 items would come back or change name of store..isn’t that false advertising.as stuff is not a buck any longer!!

    Reply
    • Shirley says:
      September 25, 2024 at 9:21 am

      Move on!!

      Reply
    • Harriet Jones says:
      December 26, 2024 at 8:14 pm

      Then don’t shop there.

      Reply
  5. Cheryl D Albright says:
    September 12, 2024 at 4:28 pm

    These are some nice ideas. I love the mail organizer and plan to try it in my study room

    Reply
  6. Janine Gennett says:
    October 27, 2024 at 9:49 pm

    Love the wall file. I had one at work , but never thought to use one at home. I already have a good system for bills, but need something to hold instructions on purchases and warranties and I think one of these would certainly work better than using up one of my kitchen drawers. Thank you ๐Ÿ˜Š

    Reply
  7. CalGirl says:
    January 16, 2025 at 6:25 am

    I am an art teacher & use Dollar Tree bins (dishpans?) in my room all over the place—as turn-in boxes for finished work, my “grade boxes,” to “file” class sets of reference packets I’ve copied & to use for certain lessons….to label & use for substitute teacher’s materials for a lesson per period/per day…..to assemble lesson materials for special projects, to gather up used materials so I can file them later in my permanent files, to use as a dishpan to clean materials…to deposit all the crayons in so I can offer them on my rolling cart of materials to use…..any other media, too, like markers, colored pencils….the uses are almost endless in my position :). I also use them in my home as organizing bins to pull out from upper & lower cabinets. Do NOT ever have to “dig” to find something…just pull the bin out and find it right away. Done. Put the bin back in the cabinet ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
  8. B Mills says:
    April 5, 2025 at 12:32 pm

    Love the idea for storage to organize freezer. Will make things much easier for my husband to find when I ask him to take something out of the freezer for me.

    Reply
  9. Lori says:
    June 1, 2026 at 5:36 pm

    Has anyone come up with handicap accessible storage bins in the freezer. Iโ€™m in a wheelchair so I thought great idea for freezer but I need handles on the bottom of bins.

    Reply

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Most Popular

  • A homeowner in denim overalls takes a break on a wooden deck overlooking a partially cleared backyard with freshly tilled soil.
    It’s Time to Remove These 7 Things From Your Backyard July 8, 2026
  • A flat-lay photo of vintage collectibles, including a pink Pyrex bowl, a brass sunburst clock, and crystal doorknobs on a wooden table.
    9 Collectibles You Can Flip for Quick Cash (Some Are Sitting in Your Home) July 8, 2026
  • A beautiful backyard with a modern charcoal gray fence, lush green plants, and warm teak wood patio furniture in the golden hour light.
    14 Best Backyard Fence Colors July 7, 2026
  • An editorial gouache illustration showing a warm home being painted on one side, and a moving truck struggling up a steep graph line on the
    6 Key Signs You Canโ€™t Afford to Downsize Your Home in Retirement July 7, 2026

Trending

  1. 1 8 Home Items You Should Throw Away After 50
  2. 2 Want To Be Happy? Throw Out These 8 House Items!
  3. 3 9 Clever Garage Organization Ideas Thatโ€™ll Free Up a Parking Spot
  4. 4 10 Common Cleaning Mistakes That Promote Germ Growth
  5. 5 10 Best Dollar Store Hacks You Need to Try for Your Home

Newsletter

Weekly DIY tips in your inbox.

Related Articles

project

Free Weekend? 10 DIY Projects To Try!

Do you have any plans for the weekend? We have some easy projects for you…

Read More โ†’
christmas

8 Best Tips on How to Fix Your Christmas Lights

Do you know what the worst Christmas scenario is? Let me tell you! You’ve decorated…

Read More โ†’
storage space

How to Maximize Your Attic Storage Space (Free Guide: 10 Tips)

Do you know how to maximize storage space in your attic? Whether you have a…

Read More โ†’
Home Upgrade

18 Amazing Home Upgrades You Can Effortlessly DIY

Home Upgrade: Insulate Your Attic We know, we know! This isn’t a fun job. But…

Read More โ†’
Old Window

14 Easy Ways to Give Old Windows a New Life

What do YOU do with old windows? When renovating your home, swapping out the original…

Read More โ†’
storage

Need Extra Storage? These 11 Simple Tricks Work in Any Home!

4. Label everything Although labeling may appear strange, especially to adults, it is one of…

Read More โ†’
mitts

Make Your Own Oven Mitts in 9 Easy Steps

Wouldn’t it be nice to have your own DIY kitchen mitts? It would be a…

Read More โ†’
yard design feature

6 Easy DIY Projects to Upgrade Your Backyard

Garden path If you always paths alongside your flowerbeds or to the shed or grill…

Read More โ†’
potpourri

9 Potpourri Recipes to Instantly Make Your Home Smell Amazingย 

Potpourri is definitely the best decoration item that also makes your house smell amazing. We’ve…

Read More โ†’

Crafty Captain

the DIY ship hasn't sailed yet!

Inedit Agency S.R.L.
Bucharest, Romania

contact@craftycaptain.com

Explore

  • Subscribe
  • Unsubscribe
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Do not sell my personal information
  • Privacy Policy
  • Contact
  • Request to Know
  • Request to Delete
  • CA Private Policy

Categories

  • Advice
  • Bathroom
  • Bedroom
  • Crafts
  • Decorations
  • Garden
  • Home Upgrades
  • House
  • Inspiration
  • Kitchen
  • Living room
  • Plants
  • Renovate
  • Style
  • Tips
  • Tools
  • Vintage

© 2026 Crafty Captain. All rights reserved.