You can use PVC tubing to build a laundry organizer.
Materials:
Hacksaw or miter saw
PVC primer and glue
Eight pieces of 1" x 36" PVC tubing for uprights
20 pieces of 1" x 12" PVC tubing for the sides and separators
Measuring tape
Straight-L, cross-slip and T-style PVC connectors
Mesh laundry bags
Safety glasses
- Design your laundry organizer on paper before you begin cutting the PVC tubing. The organizer in this example is 3' high, 3' long and 1' wide, with three sections for laundry. Feel free to use different measurements for your organizer.
- Begin by dry-fitting the pieces of the organizer. For the long side on the bottom of the organizer, slide straight-L connectors (figure A) onto 12" tubes, and fit the other ends of the L connectors into cross-slips (figure B) to create the feet of the organizer. For the short sides, slide the tubes directly into the cross-slip. Slide straight pipes into the cross-slip pieces to create the uprights for the rack (figure C).
- After you're sure the pieces are the correct size, secure the connections with PVC glue (figure D). Smear primer and cement around the ends of the pieces, and insert them into the connectors. Give the pieces one-quarter turn, and hold them in place for 15 seconds. After the glue cures, you won't be able to remove them.
- Assemble the separators using T connectors to connect the PVC tubes (figure E).
- Drill pilot holes 2" from each end of the upper PVC tubes on the side facing into the rack, and insert screws, leaving 1" of the head exposed (figure F). Then hang laundry bags from the screwheads.
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