Skip the Cabinets and Dressers: IKEA’s Simple Trick for More Bedroom Storage

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Looking for a way to squeeze some extra storage into your bedroom without eating up all your floor space? The IKEA might just be your answer. Priced at $153.99, this fresh addition to the FLISAT lineup is crafted from white stained pine, stands just under 4 feet tall, and comes with four adjustable shelves plus a handy wooden rod perfect for hanging your stuff.

Now, IKEA’s FLISAT series is technically a wooden furniture collection designed for kids, but honestly, this storage piece is clever enough to work in just about any room for pretty much anything you need to stash. The unit measures 15 inches deep, 46 ⅛ inches high, and 34 ⅝ inches wide. In your bedroom, you could use the flat top like a dresser to display a framed photo, table lamp, small plant, and more.

Those lower shelves? Perfect for keeping neatly folded clothes organized. The removable plastic tray is ideal for gathering small stuff like your keys, sunglasses, hair clips, or jewelry in one spot. And that wooden rod means you can hang some of your clothes too. If you ditch the shelves underneath, you’ve got room for hanging shirts, folded pants, sweaters, or jackets.

Since this is a brand-new IKEA product, customer reviews are still rolling in. That said, it borrows some really popular features from other beloved IKEA pieces, like the clean, open design and that gorgeous light pine look you’ll find elsewhere in the FLISAT collection.

Getting the most out of your bedroom organizer

Because this organizer has an open layout, you’ll want to keep everything nicely organized and your stuff to a minimum (do a quick purge first if needed). Otherwise, you might just end up with more visual chaos, which makes finding things way harder.

One smart trick is to use space-saving folding methods. If you fold all your shirts the same way and store them standing upright, you’ll be able to grab what you need in a flash while keeping things looking neat, even on your busiest days.

Beyond the upright folding trick, there are plenty of other creative folding approaches, like rolling your T-shirts and stacking them in rows inside a bin, whether you go horizontal or vertical. Speaking of bins, you could toss some small ones on those shelves, like the IKEA option ($9.99 for a pack of 3). Since the shelves adjust, you can customize the space to match whatever containers you pick out.

What really makes this FLISAT storage unit so awesome is how compact it is. Works great in your bedroom, your kid’s room, or like in the photo above, your entryway. You could even turn it into a plant lover’s paradise, with tons of room for your gardening essentials and indoor plants, all tucked away neatly in some cute bins.