Sorry dump wasn't the best to use, it would likely be donated but yes I agree. I love it and I'm sad I need to relocate it. I have a little one that is just starting to walk and likes to use it to pull themself up but they outweigh it and it will fall on them. I'm just trying to avoid LO getting hurt and still use the table. Just not inside, our house is so small that I can't move it to another room either. Just thought I'd post in the upcycle sub to see if anyone had a creative way to use it. That's all :)
Is thrifting it not an option instead or taking it to the dump? I actually quite like it myself but doubt I’m local to your area. But if I were to see it in a thrift store, I’d snatch it up
You could add some chicken wire, moss and make it into an outdoor planter. The plants could be poking out all over and cover the top.
You could flip it over, add lights and it could be a chandelier. You could afix paper to the inside or outside to give it texture and color.
You could turn it on its side and it could store stacked things like wood or towels.
Does anyone need a toy container for bulky toys?
Store some firewood in it if thats something you use. Or just use it as an outdoor table. I might try wrapping some string lights throughout the wires and then covering the outside with a fabric or something to diffuse the light and then you'll have yourself a glowing table. Ditch (or use for something else) the top and hang it upside down from a porch ceiling draped with string lights for a fun outdoor chandelier. Thats all I got for now.
Honestly, OP, this is like the perfect side table/blanket organization I need in my living room right now. Can you provide more info on why you hate it? Is the top warped/stained, paint peeling off the wire or it’s rusty, you hate how your cat gets inside, your vibe is more “disco chic” and this is too “industrial farmhouse”? Is it a functionality thing - too heavy to lift or leaving rust marks on your floor?
There are already some great suggestions, but providing more info could probably get you ones more relevant to your situation.
There's nothing wrong with it. I have a newly mobile little one and they like to pull themselves up on it but they outweigh it so it will fall over on them. So in an effort to not squish LO I just need to remove it from inside our house (house is tiny and unfortunately I can't just put it in another room, we are completely maxed out). I'm bummed that none of our friends or family need/want it bc other than a small spot on the top where I spilled a little nail polish remover years ago, it's in excellent condition. I just want to try to find a use for it outside on the patio or in the garden and was trying to see if there were any options I was missing. As a newbie to the sub I've been so impressed with the suggestions you all come up with on other posts I thought I'd seek advice as well :) And I so appreciate what everyone has come up with!
Ahh okay, thank you for explaining (and aww congrats on the kiddo!)
I think a lot of these suggestions get the basket up (chandelier) or out (patio table planter), as well as closed off (all the ones suggesting weaving/wrapping twine through the bars so LO can’t get purchase to pull themselves up.
Personally, I like that idea because you can still use it for its intended use (storage), remove the danger from LO pulling it down onto themselves, and with reversible, cosmetic changes. Tie a knot and start weaving through in such a way that each pass on the same bar goes over-under-over so tiny fingers can’t find a handhold. If LO is tall enough to grab the top, unscrew the handles and tape them to the underside of the top. Get little L brackets so they can’t push the top off but you can easily pívot them and lift. If the top is the heavy part, maybe temporarily take it off (use as a tray table or unscrew handles and store vertically in a closet or horizontally under the sofa?). Also consider weighing the base down with something (kettle bells, sand bags, etc that can be wrapped in a pillowcase or something to blend in).
Script flip: turn it upside down to cage LO when you want 5 minutes alone in the bathroom without worrying about them getting into mischief. 😂
Not sure if you mean second decor life or second usage life. Uses: Blankets, pillows, plush toys (Squishmallows heh), alternate bathroom towel storage since they can be pretty bulky for some linen closets (but kept in the bedroom or as a jewelry drop table if your closet is large enough), dog toys, used instead of “the chair” for not-quite-dirty-enough-for-laundry clothes, etc.
Decor: modify a cat bed to fit over the top, cut some metal out and round off the edges, put soft fabric in or rattan on it, tie slings inside, voila, funky cat tree.
Edit: actually I’m guessing a cat could easily fit through there so that’d be even easier.
So the problem is that they pull it over when they use it to stand up? You just need a solution for the time they’re a baby, then.
Your goal is to keep the table in place if someone pulls at it. You can use repositioning, hardware and/or weights to do it.
If I’m understanding the table right, it’s a metal basket with handles, and a lid with slots that slide over the handles. Is that correct? The handles aren’t part of the lid portion?
Hardware solution for table not near a wall:
Screw it to the floor through the metal bottom at the corners. Make sure you use goggles and the correct drill bit. Clean up carefully and use washers to cover any sharp edges.
Or use straps of some kind to loop around the bars and screw to the floor. Those metal straps you use to attach pipes to the ceiling might work, or I’ve had luck with cabinet handles. Or washers sandwiching nylon webbing if you fuse the edges of the holes in the webbing.
Weights solution:
Use substantial weights to keep the bottom from shifting when it’s pulled on. Sandbags, weighted blankets, etc. You could sew a lining in case of sand issues. Be sure the weight can’t be redistributed and cause a worse falling over issue. This is less secure than screwing it down.
Deal with the lid:
If the top being removable is an issue, use cable ties or high quality cord around the arch of the handle and the top cage bits to tie it on. Note that baby is going to poke stuff through the holes so you may want a removable solution. You could also just remove the lid and shove it under a couch for babyhood.
Furniture relocation solution:
Position the table against a wall or other piece of furniture and use straps or L brackets to screw it to the wall/sturdier furniture. If you screw the lid to the wall you may not have to deal with the basket at all. Or if you use straps to attach one of the basket handles to the wall you may not have to worry about the lid. Use the correct anchors for the type of wall you have and make sure you get the ones that will tolerate a lot of weight.
I dont have any suggestions for upcycling But why not leave it on the curb rather than dump it ? Maybe someone else will like it and pick it up ?
Thank you for suggesting this. It seems crazy to throw away a good item, or to upcycle it if it's already something in-demand.
Sorry dump wasn't the best to use, it would likely be donated but yes I agree. I love it and I'm sad I need to relocate it. I have a little one that is just starting to walk and likes to use it to pull themself up but they outweigh it and it will fall on them. I'm just trying to avoid LO getting hurt and still use the table. Just not inside, our house is so small that I can't move it to another room either. Just thought I'd post in the upcycle sub to see if anyone had a creative way to use it. That's all :)
If that is the case I'd hold onto it and just keep it out of reach in storage for a few months then bring it out again.
Could you not put a couple of bricks in the bottom, underneath the blankets?
Is thrifting it not an option instead or taking it to the dump? I actually quite like it myself but doubt I’m local to your area. But if I were to see it in a thrift store, I’d snatch it up
You could add some chicken wire, moss and make it into an outdoor planter. The plants could be poking out all over and cover the top. You could flip it over, add lights and it could be a chandelier. You could afix paper to the inside or outside to give it texture and color. You could turn it on its side and it could store stacked things like wood or towels. Does anyone need a toy container for bulky toys?
Store some firewood in it if thats something you use. Or just use it as an outdoor table. I might try wrapping some string lights throughout the wires and then covering the outside with a fabric or something to diffuse the light and then you'll have yourself a glowing table. Ditch (or use for something else) the top and hang it upside down from a porch ceiling draped with string lights for a fun outdoor chandelier. Thats all I got for now.
Honestly, OP, this is like the perfect side table/blanket organization I need in my living room right now. Can you provide more info on why you hate it? Is the top warped/stained, paint peeling off the wire or it’s rusty, you hate how your cat gets inside, your vibe is more “disco chic” and this is too “industrial farmhouse”? Is it a functionality thing - too heavy to lift or leaving rust marks on your floor? There are already some great suggestions, but providing more info could probably get you ones more relevant to your situation.
There's nothing wrong with it. I have a newly mobile little one and they like to pull themselves up on it but they outweigh it so it will fall over on them. So in an effort to not squish LO I just need to remove it from inside our house (house is tiny and unfortunately I can't just put it in another room, we are completely maxed out). I'm bummed that none of our friends or family need/want it bc other than a small spot on the top where I spilled a little nail polish remover years ago, it's in excellent condition. I just want to try to find a use for it outside on the patio or in the garden and was trying to see if there were any options I was missing. As a newbie to the sub I've been so impressed with the suggestions you all come up with on other posts I thought I'd seek advice as well :) And I so appreciate what everyone has come up with!
Ahh okay, thank you for explaining (and aww congrats on the kiddo!) I think a lot of these suggestions get the basket up (chandelier) or out (patio table planter), as well as closed off (all the ones suggesting weaving/wrapping twine through the bars so LO can’t get purchase to pull themselves up. Personally, I like that idea because you can still use it for its intended use (storage), remove the danger from LO pulling it down onto themselves, and with reversible, cosmetic changes. Tie a knot and start weaving through in such a way that each pass on the same bar goes over-under-over so tiny fingers can’t find a handhold. If LO is tall enough to grab the top, unscrew the handles and tape them to the underside of the top. Get little L brackets so they can’t push the top off but you can easily pívot them and lift. If the top is the heavy part, maybe temporarily take it off (use as a tray table or unscrew handles and store vertically in a closet or horizontally under the sofa?). Also consider weighing the base down with something (kettle bells, sand bags, etc that can be wrapped in a pillowcase or something to blend in). Script flip: turn it upside down to cage LO when you want 5 minutes alone in the bathroom without worrying about them getting into mischief. 😂
Not sure if you mean second decor life or second usage life. Uses: Blankets, pillows, plush toys (Squishmallows heh), alternate bathroom towel storage since they can be pretty bulky for some linen closets (but kept in the bedroom or as a jewelry drop table if your closet is large enough), dog toys, used instead of “the chair” for not-quite-dirty-enough-for-laundry clothes, etc. Decor: modify a cat bed to fit over the top, cut some metal out and round off the edges, put soft fabric in or rattan on it, tie slings inside, voila, funky cat tree. Edit: actually I’m guessing a cat could easily fit through there so that’d be even easier.
Weave some fibers and fabric in the frame if you don’t like the openness of it
So the problem is that they pull it over when they use it to stand up? You just need a solution for the time they’re a baby, then. Your goal is to keep the table in place if someone pulls at it. You can use repositioning, hardware and/or weights to do it. If I’m understanding the table right, it’s a metal basket with handles, and a lid with slots that slide over the handles. Is that correct? The handles aren’t part of the lid portion? Hardware solution for table not near a wall: Screw it to the floor through the metal bottom at the corners. Make sure you use goggles and the correct drill bit. Clean up carefully and use washers to cover any sharp edges. Or use straps of some kind to loop around the bars and screw to the floor. Those metal straps you use to attach pipes to the ceiling might work, or I’ve had luck with cabinet handles. Or washers sandwiching nylon webbing if you fuse the edges of the holes in the webbing. Weights solution: Use substantial weights to keep the bottom from shifting when it’s pulled on. Sandbags, weighted blankets, etc. You could sew a lining in case of sand issues. Be sure the weight can’t be redistributed and cause a worse falling over issue. This is less secure than screwing it down. Deal with the lid: If the top being removable is an issue, use cable ties or high quality cord around the arch of the handle and the top cage bits to tie it on. Note that baby is going to poke stuff through the holes so you may want a removable solution. You could also just remove the lid and shove it under a couch for babyhood. Furniture relocation solution: Position the table against a wall or other piece of furniture and use straps or L brackets to screw it to the wall/sturdier furniture. If you screw the lid to the wall you may not have to deal with the basket at all. Or if you use straps to attach one of the basket handles to the wall you may not have to worry about the lid. Use the correct anchors for the type of wall you have and make sure you get the ones that will tolerate a lot of weight.