Under bed storage

greatcrested

I'm switching from a divan bed to a frame bed (mice nested in the divan long story!), and need to store duvet and suff under the bed.

What's the best (mouse-proof!) container?
Where best to source it?
With/without wheels?

As I've never stored stuff like this before, suggestions welcome.

ouraggie

From experience I would recommend that whatever you opt for has wheels for easy access and a lid, unless you want everything covered in dust!

xyz123

Depends what you want in terms of looks. If u r ok with clear plastic ikea (if u have one nearby) or otherwise Google is ur friend.

Wassa123

I don't think the type of bed frame is your problem here. I'd be more worried about how the mice got into your bedroom in the first place!

Cisco001

http://www.homebase.co.uk/en/homebaseuk/rolling-underbed-plastic-storage-box-with-lid---35l-948851

http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/catalog/products/20222665/

greatcrested

Like I said, long story. Field mice. Winter indoors. Rural location. Multiple under house entry points (mine and via next door). Impossible to totally exclude them.

Mostly they stay under the floorboards.

Thanks for the suggestions.

Supplementary question: boxes seem to be 30, 45 litres etc. What's the minimum size to store a double duvet?

JuzaMum

greatcrested wrote: »

Supplementary question: boxes seem to be 30, 45 litres etc. What's the minimum size to store a double duvet?

It would depend how thick your quilt is. You could get vacuum storage bags to reduce the size of the stored quilts. They could then go in the boxes. I would go for the larger size if they fit comfortably under the bed as you might find extra space useful for other bits and pieces (I know I would).