Old Style Storage

Hawthorn

Shed is at the bottom of the garden. We do store some foods in there, but I would be afraid of mice getting at/on it. The food we store in there is mouse proof
I've got my spuds in a plastic box at the moment, where the dryer used to be. That'll do until I find something better

angelavdavis

sarahsarah wrote: »

I've decided, I would get shelves put across and get some nice wicker baskets with lids for putting the veg in!

This is similar to what I did.

I built a frame out of 2x2inch planed timber and use baskets to store the veg in, the baskets have wooden edges which sit in the frame. I also have a side full height storage area that I use for trays.

My baskets don't have lids, but the frame sits in a cupboard so I close the doors to keep everything dark.

If you are not too handy, you can always pick up a butchers block/kitchen trolley from Ikea like this one (this isn't mine by the way!) and cut it down in height to fit under the worktop. You can keep the baskets on the shelves. I managed to get this one off ebay for £15 a while back which I use elsewhere in the kitchen but even new they are less than £30 (see http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/70011793). Ikea also do ply wood veg storage like this.

Hollyberry

We use two of the options that have been suggested. We have an Ikea trolley in the corner by the fridge which takes the things we only use occasionally. I have to say that it's built like an ox, and despite loading it with lots of bottles and various small kitchen appliances, it has yet to groan under the strain. I would think it would take washing powder and fabric conditioner on the bottom shelf, plus baskets for veg on the top.

We also have a bookshelf with baskets, although ours lives on top of the worktop rather than under it. In addition to baskets for onions, garlic and the like, we keep all our pulses in glass jars, plus the cereal boxes that are too tall for the cupboard. I just put the potatoes in a fabric bag to keep them in the dark, and this seems to work fine.

mcspanna

Hi Hawthorn,

Can't help any more than other posters with the Drier space problem but yours and HollyBerry's posts did remind me of my old tiny kitchen. I had an IKEA CD tower like this behind the kitchen door and we got LOADS in it, mainly tins/jars etc - for the amount of floor space it took up, it was well worth it!

Hollyberry

mcspanna wrote: »

Hi Hawthorn,

Can't help any more than other posters with the Drier space problem but yours and HollyBerry's posts did remind me of my old tiny kitchen. I had an IKEA CD tower like this behind the kitchen door and we got LOADS in it, mainly tins/jars etc - for the amount of floor space it took up, it was well worth it!

Oooooh - now that would be brilliant in my bedroom for all those small bits and pieces that don't fit anywhere else. I think I feel an Ikea coming on - thanks! :T

PasturesNew

There's this at £90
http://www.lavenue.co.uk/four-drawer-vegetable-rack-150-p.asp

Or one on Amazon at £69
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TINTED-WHITE-WOOD-DRAWER-VEGETABLE/dp/B000VAPSCE

Also available on ebay at £69
http://shop.ebay.co.uk/?_from=R40&_trksid=m38.l1313&_nkw=TINTED+WHITE+WOOD+4+DRAWER+VEGETABLE+RACK+&_sacat=See-All-Categories

Skint_Catt

Our small house is gradually driving me MAD! :mad:

We keep soooo much junk and I'm in the mind to have a very good clearout (i.e. anything we can't live without GOES!)

Why I'm posting here though is the storage in the garage for cans mainly. Both our freezers are in our detached garage (also drives me mad but nowt I can do about that!) and all the cans (that I buy in bulk and don't fit into our kitchen cupboards) are currently just thrown into a basket to be rooted through when I need something.

But does anyone have any better ideas for cans (all different sizes so don't stack easily). Was thinking about a double shelf thing they have in Betterware but not convinced it would look that tidy. I have the top of one 3/4 height freezer to use, plus a large deepish shelf on the workbench where the can basket currently is. No real space for shelves or racking until I get rid of lots of stuff!

Any suggestions for other storage solutions also gratefully recieved (especially clothes - 5 binbags full of carying sizes that I don't wnat to sort out until I get to target weight - 5 stone to go! :eek:)

Thanks

Patchwork_Quilt

We moved recently and because I knew we would be storing some stuff for a while until we got sorted out, I put almost everything that would go into clear plastic boxes with lids. We got them from the local Factory Shop for about £5 each. I know this sounds expensive but it has been well worth it. We don't have to rootle about for things now because we can see what is in each box. I used them for cans in the kitchen, sewing stuff, clothes etc. They look neat and they stack easily. I would recommend it.

Skint_Catt

Oooh thanks! I thought about plastic trunks (for the clothes and other stuff - outdoor/walking items etc) but not clear for the tins! might mean I can store other stuff out there too as we did have a mouse so I had to bring packets indoors (but very little cupboard space in the kitchen!)

Wickedkitten

We have a coat cupboard that is right off of our front door that I am thinking of just turning into a pantry and then just take the coats that we aren't using and sticking them in a cupboard upstairs rather than have them using up space that can be better used.