HOW TO BUILD A VINTAGE MAIL SORTER DIY SHOE CUBBY SHELF

Build a tall narrow DIY shoe cubby shelf, inspired by a vintage wood mail sorter! Detailed woodworking plans make this a great beginner project you can finish in a weekend.

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Vintage Mail Sorter Shoe Cubby

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How to Build a DIY Shoe Cubby Organizer

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This tall shoe cubby can be easily adjusted to fit your space (like Kristi did below). The plans include detailed measurements to build a mail sorter cubby featuring 35 cubbies.

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- Wood glue - Sandpaper - Wood filler – optional stain - Polyurethane/top coat

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HOW TO BUILD A VINTAGE MAIL SORTER DIY SHOE CUBBY SHELF

Build a tall narrow DIY shoe cubby shelf, inspired by a vintage wood mail sorter! Detailed woodworking plans make this a great beginner project you can finish in a weekend.

Vintage Mail Sorter Shoe Cubby

When Remodelaholic asked if they could create plans so you could build one, too, I was happy to share dimensions.

How to Build a DIY Shoe Cubby Organizer

This tall shoe cubby can be easily adjusted to fit your space (like Kristi did below). The plans include detailed measurements to build a mail sorter cubby featuring 35 cubbies.

Shoe Cubby Dimensions

- Wood glue - Sandpaper - Wood filler – optional stain - Polyurethane/top coat

Materials

Tools

- Compound Miter Saw - Jig Saw (or small hand saw) - Brad Nailer - Table Saw (optional) - Rafter Square - Kreg Jig (pocket hole jig) - Tape Measure

Reader-Built Mail Sorter Shoe Cubby Shelves

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