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For the first 24 years of my life, I lived hours from the nearest IKEA.
The first time I visited one shortly after my recent move to Philadelphia, it changed my life.
That changed when I saw the brilliance of IKEA’s business model: less is more.
Yesterday, I set out to find whatever I could to help me organize my embarrassingly cluttered home office.
My strict budget was $150.
Keep reading to see what I bought and how I plan to use it.
This two-pack of letter trays was a great deal.
Just like the letter trays, these holders can actually slot into each other to save space.
At least not one that I liked as much as these.
Unfortunately, my last one turned into mulch after a few too many moves.
This pegboard is a bit smaller, but it works just the same.
I didn’t hesitate for a moment before loading this thing up with my old souvenirs.
For those that didn’t make it on here, I’ll find a new home soon.
This was the first piece I bought that actually required some assembly.
As mentioned already, this bulb is insanely bright.
Maybe they’ll stay in this bin if I keep the lid on.
Nothing else was this cheap.
It pays to spend more time looking around.
VESKEN Shelf $11.99
Now we’re getting to the real meat of my shopping excursion.
As long as I’ve lived in my current apartment, I have severely underutilized vertical space for storage.
This shelf I acquired yesterday works perfectly.
In total, I spent $137.44, landing me safely below the budget I set out to enforce.
And if all else fails, it’s possible for you to always get some meatballs.
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