File Box

  Home organization is an ongoing challenge, as with all people of a certain age we have tonnes of stuff, much of which seems to have no readily apparent use.  What we do is keep  receipts and invoices,( sometimes for years) in spite of the promise that the computer would provide a "paper less" office, paper is still the only way to prove what you have done, or of what has been done to you.   We have a couple of file cabinets and we also have a hanging file.  Writing this reminds me, it is time to cull some of the old paper. (a winter's eve project)

     The office supply stores have very good plastic hanging file holders that have wheels which makes them easy to push  around the office.  Plastic is light, cheap and ugly, my solution was to create a wood frame to hold the plastic frame, the wood is sturdy and just looks nicer.

   The wooden file frame was a pocket hole project.

   I was able to make the frame and screw it together quickly and easily.  The other thing that is good about the pocket holes was that the entire project was sanded and finished before it was finally assembled.  There are no fasteners showing and though the project was made from local builder supply lumber is still looks much nicer than plastic.