Monday, November 9, 2015

You Could Consider This An 'IKEA Hack'

So, when our laundry basket took a turn for the worse, for the second time, I decided to fix the problem and make it look a bit nicer in the process.
Given that the original item only costs about six bucks at Ikea, you can't really expect it to last forever. However, the framing is perfectly fine, only the actual 'bag' gets destroyed. It's a synthetic material which simply can't stand up to the weight of clothes it's supposed to hold. Since it would be a waste to throw the whole thing away I came up with a nicer and more functional idea.

The original from Ikea

It's fixed to the frame, which makes it impossible to wash

My version is a nicer material that I repurposed from an old mexican blanket. It doesn't have the holes to carry the basket, but they're not really needed with the softer blanket fabric. However, I made the basket and frame parts independent and removable. Two zippers allow to detach the basket and put it into the wash as well, since over time it will need it!




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