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My daughter's room is constantly in total chaos with books scattered everywhere (she is fond of carrying a bunch of them downstairs every morning)not to mention dolls and little plastic bits etc

We are also expecting a little brother come end of October - possibly sharing the room.


Looking for a storage system (or any other way to control the chaos) that is not the cheap plastic kind but doesn't cost the earth either. Any ideas?

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We got a couple of things which don't take up much space but really help to minimise clutter:

http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+Tidy-Books%C2%AE-Bookcase+A5417 (actually got this from Mothercare when they had a 20% off offer, worth looking out for)

http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+Ultimate-Toy-Sorter-System-with-12-bins+A3262


Neither of them super cheap, but I didn't want to get lots of different things, just wanted a couple of units really. V easy to put together and my toddler loves them.

Hiya,


Not the cheapest but we went for a long term solution and had two large MDF wardrobes put in, one of which has a removable rail and removable shelves. Shelves currently house all the toys in cheap plastic storage boxes (peckham arcade), but eventually it will of course revert to it's 'proper' purpose.


It does feel good to be able to tidy ulama close the doors on all the clutter!


Molly

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oh dear I wish I caught you earlier! I have found the lego boxes on Amazon cheaper - not in stock but can preorder. I was too late to cancel my order


http://www.amazon.co.uk/Lego-Storage-Brick-8-Blue/dp/B003NE5L90/ref=sr_1_32?ie=UTF8&s=kitchen&qid=1280838360&sr=8-32

We've used the Jo-Jo storage cubes in mixed combination of open / shelves / doors


http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+Practical-Standard-Storage-Cube+B6047


along with a couple of those bright plastic trugs from Farmers for the odd shaped things.


Still got bits that don't fit anywhere but it's enough to keep the main play area free while kids can get at things themselves easily.

supergolden88 Wrote:

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> Thanks for the suggestions everyone - Fuschia I

> think you hit nail on the head with the expedit. I

> am so pleased you suggested that - somehow I

> missed it even though I browsed the IKEA site

> thoroughly



I have an idea with one 6x6 one 1x6 one 2x4 and two bonde units 4x6 that all take the same boxes (units spread across various rooms) we have space for about 40 plastic boxes that we shift around as needed!!!

We've just got a few of the Muji 'wardrobe drawer' storage boxes for our 'downstairs toys'. 4yo loves them as he can go and get his stuff, kind of can see where it is, and remarkably has even taken to putting stuff back when finished (ok, with a little prompting!)

supergolden88 Wrote:

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> OK got so excited about to order from IKEA - but

> ?35 delivery!! The item costs almost as much



I would never use IKEA website again. They estimated delivery of somw stuff in 8 days till I'd paid then myseteriously the date set was 20 (!) days away. Couldn't get through to them to say date they suggested wasn't convenient. Took day's leave, they didn't turn up. Rearranged for next day, they came at 8pm and half the stuff was missing.

Friend recommended a shop called Magi (as in the CHristmas story) which had nice things from this co:


www.dotcomgiftshop.com


you can order on line or go to the actual shop (Brockley Road, along from Crofton Park for any Monkey Music attendees). If you go to the shop, it charges the same, or at least, the same as far as my purchases were concerned.

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