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lizzywednesday
06-01-2015, 01:27 PM
OK, so I have my big "spring cleaning" thread to track progress and hold myself accountable for a cleanup project around the house. As you all know, I despise housework, so this is kind of a big deal.

As each room has been cleaned up, new storage needs have been identified.

I'm looking for several things:

KITCHEN:

A wall-mountable filing system, preferably wire mesh, for filing weekly grocery circulars, paper bills, and catalogs so we're not using the top of our pantry or the kitchen table to retain each item until DH or I see it.

Bonus points for something that can be mounted using COMMAND hooks rather than hardware.

LIVING ROOM:

A narrow (18" to 24" wide?) shelving unit to be used to store puzzle boxes. Thinking a 1 by 2 EXPEDIT-like cube thing, if such a thing exists.

Must be dark wood.

ENTRYWAY:

A wire-mesh (or white finish wood) 2-cube compartment, 18" square (maybe; will have to measure), for use as shoe storage for DD and me. Cannot get anything huge or long; it needs to slide up against a narrow wall just behind the front door.

Bonus points if it can be anchored to the wall.

boolady
06-01-2015, 02:08 PM
Kitchen: I'd look at HomeGoods. They always have things like this at my local store. Always.

Living room: Expedit, now called Kallax, doesn't come in a 1x2. I hacked a 2x2 to make two 1x2s bedside tables for DD's bedroom by purchasing two extra pieces at Ikea, but I don't know if they sell Kallax that way or not.

Entryway: I have always loved how these shoe cabinets from Ikea don't look anything like shoe cabinets. They do anchor to the wall, and are quite shallow. Both come in white. ETA: Neither is 18" square, but they are shallow enough that they would definitely fit in narrow spaces.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/80156120/#/60156121

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40216908/#/20169559