How to create a door mounted cutting board rack for $1.00

Create a Door Mounted Cutting Board Rack for $1.00

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We have all sorts of clutter in our kitchen cabinets, and most of it was cutting boards.

We have all sorts of clutter in our kitchen cabinets, and most of it was cutting boards.

But my dream was to have it look more like THIS!!!

So, I went to my local Dollar Tree and grabbed one of these stackable wire baskets for $1.00

So, I went to my local Dollar Tree and grabbed one of these stackable wire baskets for $1.00

First, I laid out all of the boards and found the largest one.

First, I laid out all of the boards and found the largest one.

I grabbed a pair of dykes to make some adjustments.

I grabbed a pair of dykes to make some adjustments.

Then, I cut off the back corner sections so that I could widen the rack.

Then, I cut off the back corner sections so that I could widen the rack.

I grabbed the sides and just widened them out a little.

I grabbed the sides and just widened them out a little.

With the rack widened, I made sure the largest cutting board would clear.

With the rack widened, I made sure the largest cutting board would clear.

Now we get our placement and be sure that we aren't going to be hitting anything.

Now we get our placement and be sure that we aren't going to be hitting anything.

Since we live in an apartment, we can't be screwing holes anywhere, so I decided to grab these Command hooks instead.

Since we live in an apartment, we can't be screwing holes anywhere, so I decided to grab these Command hooks instead.

Using a set of needle nose pliers, I crimped the hooks a little to add more security.

Using a set of needle nose pliers, I crimped the hooks a little to add more security.

Now we have to set the first hook. Check out the next step for a detailed video of how to do this.

Now we have to set the first hook. Check out the next step for a detailed video of how to do this.

Lastly, we set two more hooks to hold up the wire basket. Only thing left to do is fill it up.

Lastly, we set two more hooks to hold up the wire basket. Only thing left to do is fill it up.

  • 1.0 Stackable wire basket
  • 1.0 Pair of dykes
  • 1.0 Pack of Command hooks
  • Needle nose pliers