Organizing Thursday: Trofast Storage
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Every time I turn around, I see toys, toys, everywhere!
Instead of leftover moving boxes, perhaps I need to invest in some sort of organization system, like this one from Ikea. I thought I left Ikea behind in my first post-grad apartment, but perhaps I should give them another look.
The Trofast is their very popular toy storage system. This low storage unit features lightweight, plastic boxes that slide in and out on grooves in a wooden shelf so your kids can get and (hopefully) put back their own things.
It also comes in a number of configurations and colors so you can find one that works best for you.
Ikea’s Trofast starts at $46.99, including boxes.
{related: how to store toys in an Expedt/Kallax shelving unit}
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I can imagine it is even more pronounced for WOC.
We have Trofast storage in our toys/games closet in the family room and I love it. Since the bins are opaque, I printed out color pictures of the things that go in each bin and packing-taped them onto the ends. It’s not perfect, but it does help things go back where they belong, and prevents sloshing all of the drawer contents out when looking for a specific thing.
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Me: it’s 9am. Candy is not a breakfast food.
5 year old: it’s night time in China.
5 year old: how about ice cream?
Me: still not a breakfast food.
5 year old: it’s just milk and sugar. That’s what you have in your coffee.
Me: you can’t have coffee.
5 year old: how about coffee with milk and sugar but not coffee and frozen? And with chocolate chips?
……….
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The first time I went, it was Feb. and it was wonderful. We have flexibility with time of year except my parents will not come to our house between November and March (too cold). My parents live in Florida, though, so we could send the kids there :).
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