scissorkik Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 So lately my cassette collection has been growing at a pretty fast rate and I want to find something to properly store them. As of right now I just have my tapes stacked on my shelf but I have a lot of new tapes incoming so I won't be able to do this for much longer. I have done some research and what I've found so far is either a little pricy, way to big for what I'm looking for, or doesn't have enough slots for the tapes I have. I'm looking for something that is 3'x3' max that preferably has multiple drawers or shelves that I can put the tapes in. It needs to hold at least 90 tapes since my collection is growing fast and anything under 90 will fill up in no time. If its portable that would be huge since I would like to bring my collection back and forth to school. From checking other threads it appears most people have gotten lucky from going to thrift shops and finding something that is a perfect fit for what they're looking for, however if anyone has any suggestions I definitely want to hear them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy. Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I have six of those drawer type holders that have three drawers with 14 tapes per drawer. I also have a Napa Valley wooden shelf that holds like 30 tapes which looks nice. And then I have a long plastic holder that only has like 15 slots but it's lightweight and has a lid plus two black plastic holders that connect together but they're only 8 tapes each. The drawer ones came from goodwill. I've also seen rotating ones but they didn't work too well with what I needed. Haven't seen any portable storage holders. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/60296126/ Helmer from Ikea. Fits 46 tapes per drawer. Easily the best cassette storage I have found. docbronze 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorkik Posted May 3, 2016 Author Share Posted May 3, 2016 On 5/1/2016 at 9:23 PM, kurtz said: http://m.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/art/60296126/ Helmer from Ikea. Fits 46 tapes per drawer. Easily the best cassette storage I have found. This is awesome! how hard was the assembly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Not hard at all to assembly. Here's a pic of it in action... batnoises 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scissorkik Posted May 4, 2016 Author Share Posted May 4, 2016 20 hours ago, kurtz said: Not hard at all to assembly. Here's a pic of it in action... I really dig that. I wish it was a little shorter but I'll probably still pick it up. You said it fits 46 tapes per drawer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtz Posted May 4, 2016 Share Posted May 4, 2016 Yeah, 46. The drawer comes out a little further than in the picture. No stoppers on the drawers though. They pull out completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted January 9, 2017 Share Posted January 9, 2017 (edited) Sorry for the old bump. Does anyone have any ideas on how to store tapes within an Ikea Kallax shelf? Almost like a drawer or something. Mine are just in a shoebox right now, which works, but I'd like to have all my music in one place. Edited January 9, 2017 by Han Solo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyckelJay Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 I have a few of those wooden cassette drawers from back in the day. I see them at thrift stores quite often. I got both of mine for about $1.50. If you're a handyman though, you could easily make a little cassette crate with some items you could recycle around your house or in your garage. That's what I did for my 45's. If that's not up your alley though, I definitely recommend checking out some local thrift stores for some drawers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Han Solo Posted January 10, 2017 Share Posted January 10, 2017 2 hours ago, MyckelJay said: I have a few of those wooden cassette drawers from back in the day. I see them at thrift stores quite often. I got both of mine for about $1.50. If you're a handyman though, you could easily make a little cassette crate with some items you could recycle around your house or in your garage. That's what I did for my 45's. If that's not up your alley though, I definitely recommend checking out some local thrift stores for some drawers. Nice, thanks for the ideas. I have a pretty good thrift store near here so I'll check that first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echobat Posted January 21, 2017 Share Posted January 21, 2017 Great ideas. To save more, we can just look around our house and recycle everything as possible. This is a really thrift and environment-friendly thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinyldestination Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 (edited) http://www.ikea.com/gb/en/products/storage-furniture/shelving-units-systems/kallax-insert-with-2-drawers-high-gloss-white-art-00314642/ I'm thinking about getting one of these for my tapes. Not sure how many it will hold though, I'd have a look at it in the store first to check it out. Edited January 25, 2017 by vinyldestination Hmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TFP Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On 5/3/2016 at 8:40 PM, kurtz said: Not hard at all to assembly. Here's a pic of it in action... Here it is @blessedxcursed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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