Gather all your supplies to get started.

When you’re picking out a sweater for this project, pick one that is stretchy and elastic.

Grab a pair of scissors and cut the sweater just under the arms.

Pull the sweater over the box until one end reaches the base of the inside of the box. The other end, however, should be able to reach the bottom of the outside of the box.

Flip the box till the base is facing upward and line the sweater over the edges so an inch-wide strip of sweater encases all the sides.

Grab your hot glue gun and line the four sides with adhesive. Neatly press the ends of the sweater down to adhere it to the base of the box. Pinch the four corners and press it flat against the base and glue it in place.

When the glue dries, flip the box back right side up to work on the sweater inside the box. Run a finger down the edges of the box, over the sweater, to crease it all the way down to the base.

Then, pull the sweater back, line the edges with hot glue and press the sweater back down to adhere it to the edges. Smoothen the sweater across the walls of the cardboard box and make sure all four sides are firmly attached to the box, all the way down to the base.

You can’t leave the base of the box as it is with the fabric of the sweater all bunched up. So, to make a base, grab a sheet of cardboard. Then, grab a ruler and measure both sides of the box over the mouth and across the opening.

Using a pencil and ruler, transfer the measurements onto the cardboard sheet and mark the dimensions of the base on it. Draw two lines to connect the marking you made and the square you see is the same measurement as the base of your cardboard box.

On a sheet of colored craft paper, replicate the same dimensions and cut out another square that’s the same size as the base.

Line the paper and the cardboard and make sure they’re aligned before you stick them together. Now place this cardboard cutout into the box and push it to the bottom to cover the sweater.

Cut two strips of rope for the handles. You can adhere them to the sides of the box as they are, or you can cover them with some paper. Should the ends of the rope ever fray, the paper cover around them will prevent them from unraveling.

Cut four strips of paper and glue them around the ends of both strips of rope. Finally, attach the handles to the sides of the box where you want them, and your storage box is ready!