Rhonda Bracey: At Random

I saw something on the internet the other day about using spring-loaded expandable rods inside your cupboards to create vertical space for storing your cutting boards, baking trays, cooling racks, etc. Well, I couldn’t find these rods in Bunnings (like Home Depot in the US), except in full shower rod lengths. But when I was in Officeworks (like Office Depot in the US) looking for something else, I decided to see what they had in the way of possible storage solutions I could repurpose.

And I found the PERFECT solution for storing my boards and racks vertically — a wire rack for storing file folders on a desk! I tipped it on its side, and voila! A storage system that won’t let these items fall over or slide down. And it takes up less space than the previous storage solution (a wine box). It was cheap too — about AU$14. Now that’s a hack 😉