Dresser/Chest of Drawers than can be repeatedly assembled for apartment life?

Submitted by cyriouslyslick t3_10pacws in BuyItForLife

I've been using "cheap" plastic drawers and have made them last for 10-15 years, but the quality of them now seems to have gone down while the price has gone up. It would also be nice to have something with wider and deeper drawers for clothing and linens. What types of furniture has BIFL found that would be lightweight and durable through multiple moves while still being budget friendly? Thanks for the suggestions!

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michael_bgood t1_j6kf4it wrote

Try a wire rack with plastic containers or baskets. Get a variety of different colors/sizes/depths, space the shelves big at the bottom and small at the top. Easy breakdown and you can use the containers for moving.

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CamelHairy t1_j6j8f59 wrote

Best advice is to look for estate sales and pick up a solid wood set cheep.

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cyriouslyslick OP t1_j6jb7nv wrote

I'm looking for something lightweight, though. I'm disabled and am trying to find things I can move by myself; which is part of how I ended up using plastic drawers. Was hoping there were sturdier alternatives to the Sterilite brand ones. Thank you for your suggestion :)

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GlitteringCitron9263 t1_j6jeb19 wrote

Any dresser or chest sturdy enough to survive multiple moves is going to be bulky. Instead I suggest you look into shelves or racks with bins to organize your clothes. Google “clothes bin organizer” to see what I’m talking about.

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SimpleVegetable5715 t1_j6kqx83 wrote

Wicker furniture is sturdier than something like those plastic drawers, or what Ikea offers, and it's fairly lightweight.

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handysmith t1_j6jh4l3 wrote

The only thing I think of that should be good to take apart and travel multiple times would be called "campaign furniture", but I'd struggle to call it budget friendly

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that_cachorro_life t1_j6knfor wrote

its not cheap but you could check out "the dresser" by Thuma. it's modular, so you can take it apart easily and it's all real wood. I believe you can also add units to it as you go.

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scarybiscuits t1_j6oo1oi wrote

Do you have closet space? Those fabric hanging shelves (IKEA has them but Amazon will too) are good for t-shirts, underwear, socks etc.

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