Underbed storage for off-season clothing

[Word Nerd]

Do you have any recommendations for sturdy under-bed storage containers? I'm about to do our seasonal clothing swap and would like to try that option instead of lugging Rubbermaid totes upstairs and downstairs twice a year. I might keep only the transitional items under the bed. I don't need sweaters and winter boots at this point (knock on wood--we've had blizzards after Easter on occasion), but it's still cold at night and not shorts weather quite yet--though my DH and kids would not agree.

[itsheresomewhere]

I have some from Target.  They have held up nicely over the years.  I think they were about 7 on sale.

[ILiveInFlipFlops]

We have a bunch of different brands that all look similar to these:

 

http://www.target.com/p/sterilite-clear-storage-tote-transparent-with-blue-lid-41qt/-/A-13796221#prodSlot=medium_2_2&term=flat+storage+bins

 

A couple are Sterilite, a couple are Rubbermaid, a couple are no-name ones from a discount store I used to live near over 14 years ago--they've all been fine and have held up fine. 

[StephanieZ]

I've used the under-bed bins from Rubbermaid, etc, sold at Target, Walmart, etc. They work nicely. Just measure the height/width/length you have available under the bed, so you can choose the containers best suited. The official "under bed" ones have wheels, but the wheels aren't really needed for seasonal storage, so you can use other similarly sized bins that might better maximize the space. (I can get at least 4 bins under a twin bed, depending on the exact size(s).

 

I use those bins for the kids to store their "memories" stuff too that otherwise fills all available shelves. Encouraging them to use one or two of those bins to store all their excess sea shells, cards, ribbons, etc, helps them pare down things when they do the periodic shelf-clean-ups. So, we might have two "memories" bins under the bed along with two out of season clothes storage. Works great.