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Home Decor: Creative Uses of Wooden Trays

You have been using wooden trays for serving. If not, you might be using them for storing items like cutlery, cups, mugs etc. There are different types of wooden trays available these days and you are making use of them in various ways but what do you do with these trays when they become old and you get bored with them? Do you either push them into garage storage or sell them off as scrap? Whatever you have been doing with them, there are many creative ways to use these wooden trays. In fact, they are so innovative and beautiful ways that you would be tempted to bring new unfinished wooden trays and apply these techniques to satisfy the creative soul in you. Here are some novel ways to use wooden trays that I found on net while searching!

Room Divider
Make a folding screen or room divider by using some decorative trays. You will need three or four shelving units that are hinged together. Just fasten the trays onto the units and your room divider is ready.

Multi Level Side Table
If you need a side table with multiple levels, use trays for making one. Take three or four trays and wooden dowels having thickness of about one inch. Cut them into needed size. Drill holes in the corner of each tray and into the ends of the dowels. Then fasten the dowels to trays by using threaded rods. Screw wooden balls on top rod to give a finished look to the table.

Table Centerpiece
Take a wooden tray and fill its bottom with a layer of sand. Now take some decorated pillar candles and votive candles and arrange them in a beautiful pattern in the center of the tray. Now decorate the fringes with any of the materials of your choice- it can be pebbles, berries, gourds, bamboo sticks, anything! Place it on table and make it a delightful experience for your guests.

About the author: Deepa Roy is a textile and interior decor professional who has a vast experience in these fields. Apart from textile and home decor, she takes interest in varied subjects like health, writing and management skills. The readers are recommended to read more about wooden trays at http://www.wooden-handicrafts.com/wooden-trays.html
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. QUESTION:
What am I missing from my college packing list?
I am going to Boston University and it gets cold in the winter, so that's why I have some of the winter stuff. Tell me what else you think I need!
Bedding:
Bed Sheets—Extra Long Twin
Mattress Cover—Extra Long Twin
Pillow and Pillowcases—Sleeping and Decorative
Blanket/Comforter—Extra Long Twin
Throw Blanket
Desk:
Metal Wastebasket
Desk Lamp
iHome
Flashlight
Power Strip—Built-in Circuit Breaker
Ethernet Cable
Pen and Pencil Holder
Desk Pad
Drawer Organizers
Bookends
Supplies—Notebooks, Stapler, Tape, Scissors, Paper Clips, Pens, Pencils, etc.
Letter Trays, Document Organizers, and File Folders (hanging?)
Decorative Labeled Boxes—For Saving Helpful School Assignments
Closet/ Clothes:
Hangers
Floor Shoe Rack
Lint Brush
Drawer Liners
North Face or Warm Winter Jacket
Scarves, Hats, Mittens
Nice Pairs of Jeans—Buckle? Seven?
Uggs
Fall/Winter Long Sleeve Shirts
Underwear and Bras
Hamper
Laundry Bag
Stackable Drawers
Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener, QUARTERS
Jewelry holder—Necklaces and Earrings
Makeup Organizer
Haircare Organizer
Bath:
7 Bath Towels, 4 Face Washcloths, 2 Hand Towels
Hairdryer
Iron and Small Ironing Board
Toiletries Carrier—For Bathroom to Bedroom Trips
Toothbrush Holder
Spray Bottle
Necessities
Nice bathrobe
Flip Flops
Walls and Doors:
Magnetic Board with Magnets
Coat Rack for Wall
Posters
Thanks!

o ANSWER:
sewing kit, medicens, first aid kit - im really clumsy lol
have fun xox

2. QUESTION:
What do you think is missing from my college list?
I am going to Boston University and it gets cold in the winter, so that's why I have some of the winter stuff. Tell me what else you think I need!
Bedding:
Bed Sheets—Extra Long Twin
Mattress Cover—Extra Long Twin
Pillow and Pillowcases—Sleeping and Decorative
Blanket/Comforter—Extra Long Twin
Throw Blanket
Desk:
Metal Wastebasket
Desk Lamp
iHome
Flashlight
Power Strip—Built-in Circuit Breaker
Ethernet Cable
Pen and Pencil Holder
Desk Pad
Drawer Organizers
Bookends
Supplies—Notebooks, Stapler, Tape, Scissors, Paper Clips, Pens, Pencils, etc.
Letter Trays, Document Organizers, and File Folders (hanging?)
Decorative Labeled Boxes—For Saving Helpful School Assignments
Closet/ Clothes:
Hangers
Floor Shoe Rack
Lint Brush
Drawer Liners
North Face or Warm Winter Jacket
Scarves, Hats, Mittens
Nice Pairs of Jeans—Buckle? Seven?
Uggs
Fall/Winter Long Sleeve Shirts
Underwear and Bras
Hamper
Laundry Bag
Stackable Drawers
Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softener, QUARTERS
Jewelry holder—Necklaces and Earrings
Makeup Organizer
Haircare Organizer
Bath:
7 Bath Towels, 4 Face Washcloths, 2 Hand Towels
Hairdryer
Iron and Small Ironing Board
Toiletries Carrier—For Bathroom to Bedroom Trips
Toothbrush Holder
Spray Bottle
Necessities
Nice bathrobe
Flip Flops
Walls and Doors:
Magnetic Board with Magnets
Coat Rack for Wall
Posters
Thanks!

o ANSWER:
I would say a floor lamp, unless you really like florescent lighting (I am not a fan), a desk lamp is not always enough. New college students always forget medicine, if you catch a cold and wake up at 3 in the morning throwing up, that is not the time to drive to the store! Just get a little kit, like cold/cough medicine, a regular pain medicine, some band-aids (bleeding is also not a good time to drive to the store), and anything for something that you have experienced semi-regularly in the last couple of years. I was really happy that I brought a nightstand with me to put junk on/in, unless your desk is right next to your bed.

A little great thing to have is the plastic things filled with sand that hold papers up, those are great, especially when correcting drafts of paper and are about a dollar. Underarmor heat gear or thermal stuff is nice. I live in Missouri and our winters get rough, so I am always happy to have some to put under my clothes. Oh, and drapes would be great, unless you like off-while mini-blinds, I had some awesome striped ones, which added a lot of color to the very white room.

Also, if you have room-mates it is certainly a shared responsibility, but I am sure they would appreciate it if you brought some cleaning supplies, it is really a nice thing to do. You really only need an all-purpose hard surface cleaner, a carpet cleaner is your dorm in carpeted, and a sponge.

I also advise you to get something like All Small and Mighty, it is very concentrated detergent, so it is much less heavy! I wouldn't take seven bath towels, where are you going to put them, that's a whole separate container for towels! Unless you just have loads of room and want a separate towel hamper I would probably say four, because towels touch you when you are the cleanest you're going to be you can use them twice.

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