Figuring out toy storage

I sold our train table a month or so ago which left me with some pretty unsightly areas of our toy area in the basement. Yes I know, they're toys and they're supposed to be messy, but I prefer things to be tidy at the end of the day so I'm looking for a nice solution.

I don't mind things being thrown into a basket so I'm on the hunt for some nice ones! I found the photo below from Land of Nod and it's kind of the look I'm going for: blocks in one basket, train stuff in another, legos in another, etc. I might tackle this project my self (#wintersewingproject??). We'll see.

Here are some other baskets I found for inspiration:

Half Tone Rattan Floor Basket | Land of Nod

Cream and Grey Storage Basket | Sampson and James

Round Storage Bin | Love Joy Create

Fabric Storage Basket | Empire Eco Designs

What do you think? Maybe I should just chuck it all instead a la The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up..... ;)

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recent deals

I'm a bit of a closet bargain shopper (aka cheap). I get a bit of a high finding things for good deals.

Leo is going to be home with me full time next week and I feel like I need to stock up on a few things but I don't want to pay a million to do it!

One thing I wanted to get him is a train table, but I know they are pretty expensive. I saw Lindsay's post about making one which was something I was considering, then I found saw a train table for sale on a Facebook mom-to-mom group I belong to and did a double take... it was $25!

I thought for sure it would be sold because I saw the post a few days after it was up, but it was still available.

Score! Or should I say: All aboard!

My friend C was at Chapters the other day and sent me a text: "Um do you know how much the train tables are here?" I said "Ya a lot!!!" thinking $150. Well turns out they're $800 or something crazy. Is that even possible? And that's without the trains??? Anyway I got a deal. I just need to get some tracks and trains and we'll be set!

Speaking of trains, I was getting my oil changed today and across the street is a Goodwill. I decided to check it out and saw a few cute books and a Thomas train for Leo. Not something that will go on the tracks on the table, but a train nonetheless. He seemed to like it. I got the books and the train for $7.

Now if I could just find a dresser for the baby's room. I've been scouring kijiji and have lost out on two dressers. People act fast when they see something good let me tell ya!