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Keter box small item storage

Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
in Problem solving
Hi all,

For a long time now I've been trying to find ways to store smaller items in our Keter box to no avail. I originally tried to glue hooks and use storage baskets and finally after many attempts I found some glue strong enough to hold the hooks/baskets.

However, after a couple of years the baskets have begun to sag, even with little weight in some of them.

So my question is, what can I do to replace the baskets and hanging arrangement with something more robust?



Thanks in advance!

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  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    edited May 2021
    Would this work?

    https://www.wayfair.co.uk/storage-organisation/pdp/arpan-wall-shelf-arpn1100.html

    What are the internal dimensions of the box?

    This Keter-made video shows shelves being added to a very large box so drilling external holes could be an option.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6eBpQkrs5s
    Rutland, England
  • Butterfly66Butterfly66 Posts: 970
    We stood a couple of old vegetable racks in ours for all our small bits and bobs. Might be an idea as an alternative to fixing anything to the sides
     If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.”—Marcus Tullius Cicero
    East facing, top of a hill clay-loam, cultivated for centuries (7 years by me). Birmingham
  • KT53KT53 Posts: 9,016
    Use wire baskets as the inside of these boxes can get warm and that would explain the sag in the plastic ones over time.  Homebase / B&Q have a variety of them.
  • Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
    BenCotto said:
    Would this work?

    https://www.wayfair.co.uk/storage-organisation/pdp/arpan-wall-shelf-arpn1100.html

    What are the internal dimensions of the box?

    This Keter-made video shows shelves being added to a very large box so drilling external holes could be an option.

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b6eBpQkrs5s
    Yeah that's what I was thinking of getting, a free-standing unit maybe. The only problem is the lawnmower takes up a fair bit of space in the box so shelving would be better - had no idea that any shelves could be used as I couldn't find anything Keter-branded. Thanks so much for sharing the video, big help!

    I was nervous about drilling holes in the box as I didn't want to compromise the waterproofing but seems as long as the screws are a snug fit it should be fine.

    The internal dimensions are:
    Height 110.0cm, Depth 76.0cm, Width 132.0cm

    Butterfly66 said:
    We stood a couple of old vegetable racks in ours for all our small bits and bobs. Might be an idea as an alternative to fixing anything to the sides
    Thanks for the suggestion - I'll look into it!

    KT53 said:
    Use wire baskets as the inside of these boxes can get warm and that would explain the sag in the plastic ones over time.  Homebase / B&Q have a variety of them.
    Ah yes, that makes sense - I'll see what I can find.

    pansyface said:
    It must be preying on your mind for you to ask at three in the morning. 😁
    Hahaha there's usually lots of ideas buzzing around my head at that time! I've been trying to think of a way to solve the issue for a long time now...
  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487
    As the official Recycling Manager for our house, you'll find there are many and varied containers arrive for disposal.  A simple shelved unit, as attached, will make use of them and provide labelled containers for each item.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    edited May 2021
    I bet your sock drawer would win awards as well, @nick615 😊
    Rutland, England
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If you're worried about screw holes letting water in, maybe try using some rubber washers as well as making the holes a tight fit for the screws. Choosing screw size to fit commonly-available washers might be easier than the other way round.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • nick615nick615 Posts: 1,487
    Have you been looking, BenCotto?  Faced with a tiny kitchen in our first house, that unit was devised as kitchen storage but, since moving to a bungalow with an enormous space, Management said I could have it for the shed.  Works well.
  • Shoxt3rShoxt3r Posts: 196
    JennyJ said:
    If you're worried about screw holes letting water in, maybe try using some rubber washers as well as making the holes a tight fit for the screws. Choosing screw size to fit commonly-available washers might be easier than the other way round.
    Ah yes, good thought - thank you!
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