Don't get rid of those old filing cabinets that you no longer use for papers. Instead, use them as the perfect deep-drawer ...

If squeezing file storage into an apartment, loft or condo, Buycks recommends the Lateral 2 Drawers Filing Cabinet Wood/Gray ($115.99, target.com).

Lateral cabinets are wider (36 to 42 inches) and allow files to be stored either front to back or side to side in the drawers.

The upcycled cabinet also makes a great low laundry bin with an industrial flair to help organize your laundry room that can be easily slid under a table or counter.

Lateral file cabinets hold their files in a side-to-side organization, having wide but often shallow drawers. These take up more wall space but don’t require a lot of clearance in front to fully ...