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Mumsnet Discussions: Good housekeeping : toy storage (13 messages)
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Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By testosteroneoverload on Sun 04-May-08 12:55:36
anyone found any fab new ideas for stashing away too many toys in a childs bedroom?
my 2 ds's share a room, have far too many toys and clothes, ive already got rid of quite a bit but they still seem to have a lot. any ideas?hmm
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By poodlepusher on Tue 06-May-08 10:44:08
For soft / small toys that don't require sorting how about Habitat laundry baskets - they are a wire spiral covered in mesh fabric (red, black etc) and quite cheap. If you need to be tiday / sort things into categories I'd say use opaque boxes you can stack (or old icecream tubs) and label them.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By PussinJimmyChoos on Tue 06-May-08 10:45:15
IKEA trofast storage - fab fab fab! Have actually got it in the living room atm and DS loves rooting around the trays to find his toys!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MrsBadger on Tue 06-May-08 10:55:59
another vote for Trofast
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By testosteroneoverload on Tue 06-May-08 14:22:22
cool! i could do with my yearly stint in ikea to be a bit early by the sounds of it then, roll on next year when ikea goes in to southampton!!!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Fizzylemonade on Tue 06-May-08 14:32:20
Trofast again!! I love it, we have all sizes of the tubs so we have paper, felt tips, etc in the small trays and soft toys, cars, trucks etc in the large blue ones.

I have labelled mine and I do try to return everything to its home! That way when ds1 asks for his cat mask I know exactly where it is.

My ikea is 3 mile away!!!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By testosteroneoverload on Tue 06-May-08 14:38:58
how lucky! we are about an hour and 45 mins from our nearest ikea, i think(not quite sure as i never drive, i normally fall asleep in the car)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Fizzylemonade on Tue 06-May-08 14:46:28
It used to be a big adventure but when you have an Ikea on your doorstep it takes away some of the giddiness.

It also means you can walk away from stuff, think about it and go back the next day to get it.

I am truly an Ikea girl wink
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By katylou25 on Tue 06-May-08 15:43:57
Trofast, trofast, trofast all the way! Another one who lives 3 miles from Ikea - it's a friday night out (v.sad boring emoticon!) for us!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By PussinJimmyChoos on Tue 06-May-08 16:34:38
I live a 20 mins WALK from an IKEA.... wink

Seriously though, they really do think about their storage - the Trofast is ideal for DS but still looks good in the living room!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By testosteroneoverload on Wed 07-May-08 12:39:13
looks like its ikea for certain then , anyone fancy trying to convince DH i need to go to ikea?grin
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By tootiredtothink on Wed 07-May-08 13:01:25
Hijack!!!!

For all you Trofast users, which systems have you got? Or do you just go for whichever looks best in your room?

I have huge storage problems (my excuse for being sooooo untidy) and now need to do something about it!!! sad
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By MrsBadger on Wed 07-May-08 13:26:33
depeds on what you have to put in it

pens, paper etc go well in shallow trays
bigger stuff like lego needs deeper ones
huge things like stuffed animals or plastic dinosaurs need the deep buckety type


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