Easy DIY Home Recycling Station on a budget! Great ideas for an organized and functional recycling station.
After moving to a new home this year, there were a lot of elements from our previous finished, organized home that we were missing. One of the simple luxuries we missed was our 
Prepping the Space
Before starting spraying paint we got to work taping and masking off all the walls and areas we didn't want to paint. To protect the concrete floor we used cardboard along the base of the walls.
Primer
We applied BullsEye 1-2-3 primer using the 
Exterior Latex Paint
With the primer was applied and dried we added some white exterior latex paint. This really brightened the carport and refreshed the space. Again, the 
Adding Organization
We needed an area to collect and sort all our recycling. Lucky the carport layout had a small area at the end that was perfect for this. We lucked out and got some old kitchen cabinets for FREE (which is the best price, lol).
We added a base to the underside of the cabinets to protect them, and also painted that with a coat of primer and exterior latex paint. You can see this process in the 
To keep some awkward shaped items off the floor we also build some overhead storage out of some old 2x4s we salvaged. To store our vehicle roof top carrier we made some "L" brackets and attached them to the carport's roof. We also made a bracket for the truck headache racks (which we use to haul our paddle board and kayak).
Finished DIY Home Recycling Station and Carport Makeover
This space was a quick makeover but added some awesome organization. The space also feels a lot brighter and cleaner. 
Carport Makeover Video
If you want to see the individual steps for how we created this DIY Home Recycling station, check out the video below!
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