I just want a tidy playroom damn it!

[RiotsNotDiets]

I want to order the expedit 4x4 shelving unit from IKEA, I'm nowhere near a store and can't drive so ordering online, however I also want to buy a load of the drona boxes to go in it but they aren't stocked online.

I am having no luck in finding affordable alternatives online (Drona boxes are £2.50 each and I'm not keen on spending more than that) I absolutely love the GLTC ones but they're a bit of a rip off.

Has anyone got any ideas?

TIA

Home base sell something similar for around that price. :)

I had these, wheels off and stacked two together

Just bought boxes from asda to fit.

Sometimes you can get ikea stuff on amazon so try there?

Sometimes people sell them on ebay - probably for people like us who don't drive :-)

The gltc ones look nice in the picture but they are horrid. I ordered 2 and the fabric had been treated with something really really stinky. I sent them back!

Do you know anyone who lives near ikea? As those boxes likely come flat and would be relatively easy to post.

Yes, there are loads on eBay.

we have a different unit - argos cube ones, got them when they were on a 3 for 2 and we have 6 (3 2 door cupboards and then 3 more on top, the middle one is 2 door cupboard and the ones either side are 2 shelves 2 cupboards) works brilliantly in the girls bedroom and I can cram loads of soft toys in them plus I think they will be able to use them for years. obviously they come in non pink too.

www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7190047.htm
www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/7190054.htm

I definitely want to buy the expedit unit because I really like the look of it and it works out cheaper than alternatives.

I'm not having any luck finding alternatives even with all your suggestions

I can get the drona boxes on amazon/ebay but they're twice the price!

The red trofast boxes fit as well, if that's any use?

Do they? They aren't the same measurements though?

Oooh! found a pic they look good, you may have just saved the day Hamster ! thankyou

Our local B&M bargains place have storage boxes - you could try those?

If the expedit unit is against some skirting then it'll hang a tiny bit out the back, and be level with the front, it looks good actually.

Don't forget the lids :)

Can I suggest a 5x1 expedit unit on its side (if you have the space) its great as a surface to play on and can be used as a bench.

Flamin' nora, why is it trying to charge me £50 for delivery?

Blimey! We just had a lorry full of stuff delivered for £35! Are you in the middle of nowhere?

Have a search on eBay for one locally, they're always on there

Just seen these boxes on amazon - any use?

www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B00BWYLD8G/ref=mp_s_a_1_15?qid=1377196154&sr=8-15&pi=AC_SX110_SY165

I bought those units and got the boxes from argos, a set of three for £9 I think? They are a bit smaller than the ikea boxes but it doesnt matter if the box is over filled.

I can't find any on ebay that don't need collecting, and I can't collect anything that big because I don't have a car.

It's not faiiiiiirrrr!!

With delivery the 4x4 expedit and 16 trofast boxes would cost me £173. I was already thinking it was getting pricey at £123.

I might see what I can sell on ebay to pay for it!

Bear in mind that it'll have a good resale value if you decide to get rid of it as well - for reasons you have just discovered!

£50 is v expensive for delivery. How far away is your nearest ikea?

It probably is cheaper to get it delivered and I am planning on keeping it for a long time (Which is why I chose expedit instead of trofast)

Have you not got a mate to give you a lift in return for coffee and cake in the cafe?

We've got white 2x2 units from ikea with pink and black storage boxes in and they work really well.

I'd feel a bit cheeky asking.

Where are you?

Don't be daft. I'd not bat an eyelid if a friend asked me.

I've done this for friends countless times, just ask :)