*wood glue 

*1 1/4″ 18-gauge finish nails  or *1 1/4″ (#6) wood screws 

*miter saw  or *circular saw 

*brad nailer 

This kind of joint is called a “butt joint”.

Measure 2 1/4″ from one end and 1 1/2″ from a perpendicular edge. Mark the area to be cut.

Use a jigsaw to cut out the marked area.

Remember to add a couple nails along the bottom edge as well.

And that’s it! That’s the whole build. It should cost around $5 in materials.

7. To be able to mount the dispenser to a wall, you will need to drill a hole through the back board on each end.

8. If you are able to find a wall stud, all you will need to do is drive a 2″ wood screw through the dispenser and into the wall. If you can’t find a stud, you will want to use a drywall anchor and drive the screw into that.

And now, no more jello box avalanches.

The front guards keep the boxes from falling out, but leave a gap so you can see the labels.

Single boxes pull out easily from the bottom.

Don’t look at my messy pantry. Oh great, now you’re all looking at it. Well, at least my pudding and jello boxes are nicely organized.

You may have noticed the boards I photographed for the step-by-step photos are not the same as you are seeing now. Well, I made the mistake of not measuring my pudding boxes. I grabbed one off the shelf to use as reference and assumed every brand used a standard size box. Sadly, I was wrong.

The box I used for reference was a Jello brand, 3.4 oz pudding, who’s dimensions measure 3 1/2″ x 2 3/4″ x 1 1/2″. The box of the brand I most frequently buy (Great Value) measures 3 1/2″ x 3 1/4″ x 1 1/2″.

So, to fit my Great Value brand pudding boxes, I had to use larger side pieces. I used larger, scrap pieces of wood which I ripped down on my table saw to 4 1/4″ widths.

    

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