Review: Minene fabric storage box with lid

We have so much stuff in this house. Living with 4 small children means lots of toys, games, puzzles, teddies and household bits such as bedding and swim kits. Finding good, spacious storage can be really tough, and now we are in our lovely new home, I want it to look good too!

Minene recently sent us their fabric storage box with lid, which is available in 20 different colours – something to suit any room in any home. We went for the yellow clouds design – bright and cheerful but in keeping with our decor.

Minene storage box

Minene storage box

The box is incredibly easy to assemble. It comes flat packed, and once opened will pop outwards. The base is secured with a zip to keep the shape, and this can simply be unzipped and flattened for storage. Designed as a bedding box, it will slide easily under a standard single or double bed. 

We decided to use the Minene storage box for toys, purely because it is so spacious. Measuring 60x40x25cm, there is plenty of space for loads of toys, even larger ones such as the Fisher Price puppy. 

Minene storage box

Minene storage box

Perfect for keeping in the living room, this is where all the toys get popped at night time, giving us our living room back as a grown up space again. The fact that it has a lid means that everything can be packed away tidily, and I don’t have to spend all evening looking at toys. My one criticism is that the lid is purely material, so it is quite flimsy. It would be great if it had a zip like the box base, or a plastic backing to keep the lid more rigid.

Minene storage box

Minene storage box

A great height for small people, both Max and Eliza can access the box, even reaching the toys right at the bottom. The children love it, and find it easy to tidy their toys away at the end of the day, as there is so much space for everything. I love it because it holds so much, looks so pretty and has a lid which keeps toys out of sight when not in use. 

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31 Comments

  1. July 26, 2016 / 8:40 am

    WE use boxes like this for toys in our properties. I love the design on this one and it looks a perfect size too #TriedTested

  2. Helen
    July 26, 2016 / 8:40 am

    We have quite a few Minene storage products around the house to keep my daughter’s ‘stuff’ in. We have a couple of baskets for toys and a fabric storage box with lid for her bibs. I love the patterns and quality 🙂 #TriedTested

    Helen x

  3. July 26, 2016 / 9:33 am

    I love the colour! Super bright and fun for kids. Its great they can both reach the bottom – we’re had a few episodes with kids tumbling into toy boxes at my mums because it was so deep! #triedtested
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  4. July 26, 2016 / 10:18 am

    I really like the idea of these. I love the bright colours and the print, so funky! I agree, a sturdy lid would be more useful for us so we could stack them but I love that you can flat pack them for ease of storage #triedtested

    P.S LOVE your new theme and that logo is ace! xx
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  5. July 26, 2016 / 10:47 am

    Absolutely love the colour and print of this storage box – so pretty! Storage is always a big problem in this house, especially with the amount of toys floating around the living room. I love being able to plonk them all in a box and shut the lid on of an evening to get our adult space back… if only for a few hours! 😉 #TriedTested

  6. July 26, 2016 / 11:05 am

    this is a really good size – love the design on it too x #triedtested

  7. July 26, 2016 / 12:05 pm

    I like the size of this storage box. You can fit a lot there. It is always so useful to have these type of boxes at home. I also like how they look. Very cute. Thanks for hosting #triedtested 🙂 xx

  8. July 26, 2016 / 4:11 pm

    Love, love, love this box! It;s so stylish but practical too. I have a ‘thing’ for pretty storage solutions! Tor x #TriednTested

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