Bread box-not just for storing bread

A bread box with a flat top gives you extra space to place kitchen items like jars, bottles etc. This in a way compensates for the counter space that the bread box occupies in your kitchen. You can organize your cookbook and recipes inside a bread box. This way they can all be kept in one place and will remain dust and stain free.

If your children use the kitchen table to do their homework and craftwork, you can fill up a bread box with stationery like markers, crayons, pencils, construction paper, scissors etc. A bread box can be a wonderful spice rack. Some models are large enough to house many small bottles of everyday spices. This way all you need for your day to day cooking is within easy reach.

A bread box can serve as an ideal bill paying hub where you can store all your monthly household and personal bills. When everything is neatly organized in one location, you can pay your bills in time and have all your expenses sorted out in an orderly manner. You also keep your counter free from piles of paper and envelopes that tend to pile up every month. Use a bread box as a goodie box for your kids. Fill it up with small inexpensive presents like small books, toys, accessories that you can use as rewards for any special achievement or activity. Your kids will love the surprises that the bread box has inside. And the fact that this treat filled box is kept right there on the kitchen counter will provide them enough motivation to work hard for the rewards.

Ironing accessories like your iron, sprayer, starch, a small sewing kit or a mini sewing machine can be stored easily inside a bread box. Towels used for ironing the embroidered parts on your dresses can be kept inside a bread box easily, provided it is the large kind.

A flat top bread box will not just give you storage space inside for your laundry accessories; it will give you a platform to keep laundry supplies on top too. You don't need to keep all those bottles of soaps and sprays on top of your washer or dryer anymore. The smaller bottles can go inside and the larger ones go on top.

Bathrooms are usually small and storage space is limited. You can easily created additional storage for toiletries, cosmetics and medicines by mounting a roll up top type bread box on a wall. This provides you just the space you need for storage of these items without having to invest in expensive cabinets or shelves. If you can get a flat top model, this will only double your storage space.

If you have a small desk in your bedroom, you can use a smart bread box to store writing essentials like paper, greeting cards, decorative note cards, envelopes, stamps, pens etc to have them within reach when you need them. You can also use a sleek or decorative bread box on your dresser for keeping perfume bottles, nail polishes and lipsticks that otherwise take up too much space. This way you can also keep them away from little, inquisitive hands.

A very creative usage of a bread box in the bedroom is the bread box nightstands, the brainchild of a reputed designer who has put his imagination to work to create bedside tables out of vintage bread boxes. He has aptly named these bread side tables.

You can create a stunning lamp using a vintage bread box as a base. You can easily do it yourself at home in a few hours using a few simple tools, a bread box and a lamp kit. A bread box can also be easily converted into a handy organizer for your desk to store CDs, business cards and other important papers. A bread box is therefore is a very versatile accessory that makes itself useful not just in your kitchen but all over the house.