| Title: | Home_work |
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| Created: | Tue Nov 05 1991 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
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Storage of our child's myriad of toys is getting to be a real
problem. We would like something that is: modular, portable,
inexpensive, reasonable to look at and still easy for our 4 year
old to get into. It would also be nice if he could see what is
inside without opening it.
Obviously shelves are a possibility but I do not want to build any
in for portability issues (am I talking s/w here?). Ok so free
standing shelves... well, it would have to be anchored somehow so
he could not pull it over on himself. and in small sections so I
could move it easily without emptying it.
Another idea is old milk crates and paint them, or buy the plastics
ones from Bradleys (or wherever).
Have you any other suggestions?
Bruce
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| 878.1 | build wood cubes; interlocking | AMULET::FARRINGTON | statistically anomalous | Tue Mar 03 1987 12:11 | 11 |
Build cubes...
Use 1/2" or 3/4" plywood or pine board; your choice. There are
a number of 'plans' published. Some have shown some form of
interlocking. If you build them sufficiently large, they should
be quite stable without having to be anchored.
They may (probably) not be cheaper than the plastic milk carton
route, but you can certainly make them look a great deal better.
Dwight
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| 878.2 | ask PARENTING too | SCENIC::JANEB | Tue Mar 03 1987 12:54 | 4 | |
Another source of info is the PARENTING notes file (on SABRE::).
There you could get some input from lots of people who have to solve
the same problem!!
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| 878.3 | I use wood boxes... | YODA::BARANSKI | Searching for Lowell Apartmentmates... | Tue Mar 03 1987 14:21 | 0 |
| 878.4 | toy box?? | RSTS32::BROWN | Tue Mar 03 1987 18:26 | 6 | |
We had the same problem and wound up making a Danish? style toy
box. It does not lend itself to portability but has lasted for
the last 4 years. I'll send you the plans if you have any interest.
canuck
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| 878.5 | Book recommendation | SUPER::MATTHEWS | Don't panic | Wed Mar 04 1987 12:20 | 6 |
There's a great book on inexpensive portable furniture you can build,
including shelves. Unfortunately, it's out of print. The title is
"Nomadic Furniture," and I'll try to locate my copy and post the
author's name... try a library or used book store.
Val
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| 878.6 | This worked for us... | CADSYS::BURDICK | Ed Burdick HLO2-2/G13, dtn 225-5051 | Sun Mar 08 1987 11:14 | 45 |
We built one of these things:
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||]| Rubbermaid |[||]| |[|| Pans are 12" x 14�" x 5�"
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It is just a frame made from 1x12 pine, with 1/4" thick cleats nailed on the
the insides of the uprights to accept a "standard" Rubbermaid dishpan. We
had been using these dishpans for storage for a while, because they are
light, strong, safe, and colorful. With this unit, the kids just have to
grab the box they want, and take it with them, and there is always a place
to put it back. Beats out shelves, because nothing fits in this thing but
the bins, so you don't get shelves full of clutter and boxes all over the
floor because the shelves are otherwise occupied. To keep it from falling over,
I just put a single bracket, or a hook and eye from the back of the unit
to a stud in the wall:
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Top Shelf | |
-----------===============.| For the bracket, I just use a
Bracket (||========== 1/2" wide piece of aluminum or
|| Wall brass, about 3/32" thick.
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This is semipermanent, but is easy to move; just one screw into the wall
The bins, of course, are very portable. We made ours 6 bins high, which puts
the top shelf at 45".
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| 878.7 | BEING::WEISS | Trade freedom for security-lose both | Mon Mar 09 1987 09:10 | 0 | |
| 878.8 | My Toys, Too! | ARNOLD::WIEGMANN | Fri Mar 20 1987 12:59 | 9 | |
I'm glad I saw this - although not a parent, I can see how it would
work for crafts, projects-in-progress, etc. I make costumes, and
tackle boxes with all the drawers aren't big enough, and plastic
zip lock bags are too frustrating! My husband hates it, because
I tend to leave piles laying around because it's just too much bother
to put it all away, and I'm afraid if I *do* put the stuff away,
I'll never get it all back out!
Thanks for the idea!!!
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