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We've covered DIY bicycle panniers made with kitty litter buckets before but those require your bike to be fitted with a cargo rack. If you don't have one and still need to carry a few basics you can use PVC pipe and fittings to support a milk crate.
Instructables user bonedoggie needed a basket to transport vegetables and used ¾" PVC pipe to build a frame to hold the milk crate. His bike had an unused hole drilled by his rear axle so he drilled holes in the PVC to attach and built up a frame to hold the milk crate. This seems to be a great way to add cargo room to a bike on a budget.
PVC and Milk Basket Bike Basket | Instructables