Drona boxes from IKEA?

[thatgirl2478]

Does anyone have the fabric bins from IKEA?



Are they even remotely durable? I want something to store toys so it'll be pulled out and dumped frequently.

[hetty]

I have an expedit unit that we use as a changing table/dresser and we have four of these. The one that is most often pulled out holds diapers - after basically daily use for three years it is still in great shape. Keep in mind though that that is daily use by an adult...I can't speak to regular use by children.

[NandaB]

I don't have those, but I got the transparent hard plastic ones (with square holes on 2 ends) and they seem really fragile. The bottoms are removable too, so if they try to dump the toys out the bottom falls out. Basically I'm just waiting for them to break, so probably don't get those, lol

[nsl]

Target sells (or has sold in the past--I last bought these 2-3 years ago) woven wicker baskets about this size that have held up extremely well to my children.

[thatgirl2478]

Apr 2, 2017 14:11:48 GMT -5 NandaB said:

I don't have those, but I got the transparent hard plastic ones (with square holes on 2 ends) and they seem really fragile. The bottoms are removable too, so if they try to dump the toys out the bottom falls out. Basically I'm just waiting for them to break, so probably don't get those, lol

I was looking at those too ... I will avoid them! 

What we have now (because we have the old expedit in the basement) are the canvas & grommet bins from Bed Bath & Beyond. They are durable but aren't the right size, so we waste a lot of storage space.
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[thatgirl2478]

Apr 2, 2017 14:01:24 GMT -5 hetty said:

I have an expedit unit that we use as a changing table/dresser and we have four of these. The one that is most often pulled out holds diapers - after basically daily use for three years it is still in great shape. Keep in mind though that that is daily use by an adult...I can't speak to regular use by children.

Thanks!
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[thatgirl2478]

Apr 2, 2017 14:14:00 GMT -5 nsl said:

Target sells (or has sold in the past--I last bought these 2-3 years ago) woven wicker baskets about this size that have held up extremely well to my children.

that would probably also look a little nicer in the family room.

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[thatgirl2478]

Apr 2, 2017 14:19:39 GMT -5 luckydog said:

I have white ones. We use them to store shoes. So I'd say they're pretty durable but toddlers also are pretty destructive. Because t they're cheap and easy enough to replace. Daycare uses them too.

This is a good point. And it gives me yet another excuse to go to IKEA... Too bad I have to drive almost 3 hrs to get there
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[cmeon]

DS has them in orange- they hold a ton of crap and have held up well for several years. And so cheap! Target has some decent similar boxes that change color/style all the time- DD has those in her Expedit and I have similar praise for them, if that helps.

[NandaB]

I think the target version is small. 12" compared to 14 or 16 in the ikea one

[starryfish]

I have them and love them. Cheap and durable

[karinothing]

Ikea is way better than the target ones IMO. We have a ton in our playroom. They are holding up well

[gummybear]

I have them in my basement/playroom and the kids haven't ruined them yet

[thatgirl2478]

Good to know! I'm happy to hear that they are pretty durable, I didn't really want to spend a lot on bins.

[Deleted]

I have the Target brand boxes in an Ikea Kallax, and they fit perfectly. More colors and fabric options also!

[jenstar]

I have them and I think they're pretty good for the price. They won't last forever but the worst we've had is some bends in the cardboard from pulling them out all the time. But mostly they still look decent

[agnes]

I have them. When our littlest niece and nephew lived by us, we stored their toys in them. Now I use them for general storage of like board games, my coloring supplies, electronics, etc.

My only complaint is that they seem to cling cat hair! The vacuum doesn't get enough of the hair off, I have to use a lint roller.

ETA: I think I've had mine for about 5 years now

[cmeon]

Apr 2, 2017 15:00:19 GMT -5 NandaB said:

I think the target version is small. 12" compared to 14 or 16 in the ikea one

They have two lines- one is 11" and one is 13" (which match the Drona [and Expedit under a new name] perfectly). They come in a ton of different patterns and colors, and change them up frequently- but, they're more expensive (twice the price when they're not on sale). The ones we have in DD's room definitely have a more fur resistant texture than the Ikea ones in DS's room- that's a good point, that Ikea fabric is a magnet for fuzz.

[atarianna]

I have these exact ones above and below our coat rack. We store our shoes in the bottom one. We don't wear shoes in the house so we open and close each one countless times per day. We have had them with a lot of daily use for about a year and a half and all have held up great.

[tiki]

I also have the Target Y-weave bins in my IKEA Expedits after many other things fell apart over the years.

This is the normal size:
www.target.com/p/y-weave-large-storage-bin-white-room-essentials-153/-/A-14903792
but there is a larger size that still fits but holds way more stuff:
www.target.com/p/y-weave-extra-large-storage-bin-earth-gray-room-essentials-153/-/A-50253743

[thatgirl2478]

Apr 2, 2017 19:04:02 GMT -5 tiki said:

I also have the Target Y-weave bins in my IKEA Expedits after many other things fell apart over the years.

This is the normal size:
www.target.com/p/y-weave-large-storage-bin-white-room-essentials-153/-/A-14903792
but there is a larger size that still fits but holds way more stuff:
www.target.com/p/y-weave-extra-large-storage-bin-earth-gray-room-essentials-153/-/A-50253743

I like these too - even though they are plastic they seem less cheap looking that the plastic wicker baskets.
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[ilikedonuts]

We have the Drona bins. 4.5 years in and some of the most used ones are a bit bent just on the one top, but I just flipped them to the other side so I figure that buys us another few years. This has only happened with the bins that my kids pull out multiple times every single day and don't always put away (so I'm sure my toddlers have climbed in and out of them a lot!). We have probably 20 of them total and maybe 5 that are pulled out over and over throughout the day.

[snipsnsnails]

I have the cream ones and they're definitely a little bent up from kids jamming them in and pulling them out. I have wicker ones in our nursery and they're far more durable.

[NandaB]

Apr 2, 2017 17:46:26 GMT -5 cmeon said:

Apr 2, 2017 15:00:19 GMT -5 NandaB said:

I think the target version is small. 12" compared to 14 or 16 in the ikea one

They have two lines- one is 11" and one is 13" (which match the Drona [and Expedit under a new name] perfectly). They come in a ton of different patterns and colors, and change them up frequently- but, they're more expensive (twice the price when they're not on sale). The ones we have in DD's room definitely have a more fur resistant texture than the Ikea ones in DS's room- that's a good point, that Ikea fabric is a magnet for fuzz.

This is good to know for when I need to replace these stupid plastic ones

[thatgirl2478]

Apr 2, 2017 19:29:28 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

I have the cream ones and they're definitely a little bent up from kids jamming them in and pulling them out. I have wicker ones in our nursery and they're far more durable.

Are they the IKEA wicker ones?
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[snipsnsnails]

Apr 2, 2017 23:23:01 GMT -5 thatgirl2478 said:

Apr 2, 2017 19:29:28 GMT -5 snipsnsnails said:

I have the cream ones and they're definitely a little bent up from kids jamming them in and pulling them out. I have wicker ones in our nursery and they're far more durable.

Are they the IKEA wicker ones?
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Yes, the Branas ones in medium brown

[morecoffeeplease]

We have the teal ones that they sold a few years ago for our play room. The only one that seems to have damage is the one that holds some books and my son tried to shove them in in a way that kinda expanded the sides and bent it a bit.

Otherwise, a few years later, they are in perfect condition.

[jenna]

We have an Expedit and use the PLUGGIS Recycling bin, white


www.ikea.com/ca/en/catalog/products/80234707/

I wanted something durable that I could clean easily.