Core77
If you need basic, standard-issue milk crates, there's a cheap source right here. But a company called SidioCrate is betting there's a market for an upgraded design that will offer more utility.
The company has kept the best parts of a rectangular milk crate: Sturdy ribs and handles, straight walls, stackability.
They then added molded channels to the inside of the walls. This allows dividers they've designed to be slid inside at a position of the user's choosing.
They've also created a welcome addition with snap-in lids, which retain the stackability function and are flush with the outside of the crate, allowing you to butt them up against each other side-by-side.
They also offer fitted mats for the bottom, for applications where you don't want small pieces escaping (or entering) through the grated floor.
All of these extra features add cost, of course. While MilkCratesDirect.com charges just $10 for a standard rectangular milk crate, SidioCrate's variant costs double, at $20. Add the bundle of lid, bottom mat and two dividers and the price jumps up to $40.
Still, for those who want to get organized and have more cash than DIY time, SidioCrates might be an attractive alternative.
I’m a lapsed industrial designer. I was born in NYC and figured I’d die there, but a few years ago I abandoned New York to live on a farm in the countryside with my wife. We have six dogs.
Webinar
Create a Core77 Account
Already have an account? Sign In
By creating a Core77 account you confirm that you accept the Terms of Use
Please enter your email and we will send an email to reset your password.
A Design Update on the Milk Crate: SidioCrates Feature Increased Utility
Very cool. I would use these for office supplies, lego, camping gear, and car organization.
uhmmm. i believe that's called "Tupperware" ...
I’m a sucker for getting organized. Still that price seems steep, $40 is Milwaukee packout territory.
I'm a makeup artist, and I'd love these for storing my kit and loading it in or out of trailers at the beginning and ends of jobs. Right now we either have Sterilite or Rubbermaid type plastic boxes, or those black wheeled storage bins that always crack, and have so many oddly molded shapes on the inside to make it stronger and to accommodate the wheels - it makes it difficult to safely pack up our heavy but delicate items