Reddit reviews AmazonBasics Kids Toy Storage Organizer Bins - White/Pastel

Hi, I reposted because the first link wasn’t working correctly. Im so so sorry about that! 😭
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I never got to post this during my last pregnancy but was really proud of how it came out, I painted the pieces myself, as well as the wooden chest. My daughter is 3 now, but we still have most of this stuff which is perfect since I’m expecting a baby boy (that my boyfriend has so graciously agreed to naming Link) due in November.

Top 5 Gear

1. Ingenuity Inlighten swing - this was a godsend for my daughter. There are several settings on rocking speed, and you can turn the swing so it rocks side to side or front to back. They have really calming sounds and music, and there’s an aux plug you can use for your phone or tablet to play your own music for the baby. We gave ours away when our daughter grew out of it and now that I’m pregnant again, I made sure to snag the same swing (just in a boys theme instead)
   
   https://www.target.com/p/ingenuity-inlighten-cradling-swing-piper/-/A-16402649
   
   
   
2. Best Chairs Charlotte Swivel Glider in Dove -
   This was the most expensive piece I got for the nursery, but is hands down my favorite chair to this day - over three years later. I bought it from babies r us and I’m glad that I did, especially with another little one on the way.
   
   https://www.bambibaby.com/best-chairs-charlotte-swivel-glider-dove
   
   
3. Fitness Gear 65 cm Weighted Stability Ball -
   I can’t find the exact one I had, but the weighted yoga ball was a lifesaver for me for multiple reasons. When my daughter was an infant, she liked being bounced lightly to go to sleep so I would sit and bounce with her in my arms and it would lull her to sleep if her swing wasn’t cutting it.
   
   https://m.dickssportinggoods.com/p/fitness-gear-65-cm-weighted-stability-ball-16fgeufg65cmwghtdeac/16fgeufg65cmwghtdeac?camp=CSE:DSG_92700045178731251_pla_pla-320584447646&gclsrc=aw.ds&&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy97qBRDoARIsAITONTKKLpFGD5zzpHn0D-IPVWjkptTcy5T3cZWamXPYDQ6AU-Onteja_QAaAjTgEALw_wcB
   
   
4. Toy storage - this was great for keeping her supplies organized as a baby and for storing her toys as she grew older. Highly recommend!
   
   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FK6BRVN/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_gPewDb1MN5NRZ
   
   
   
5. Sorelle Presley Crib and Changer in Espresso -
   We bought this at babies r us and loved that there was so much storage, it was easy to assemble, and transitions to a toddler bed and later a full bed. I don’t think they make this particular style anymore, but I would recommend any of the sorelle cribs.
   
   https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FE8BOV2/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_i_2QewDbV9K0WK1

Not really a hack but we bought this bin organizer and I really like it! It's pretty compact and holds a lot. It tips easily though so should be anchored to the wall somehow, but that goes for all baby furniture so not a huge deal

AmazonBasics Kids Toy Storage Organizer Bins - White/Pastel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FK6BRVN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_RGcGDbY165HCC

Things I use often: The crib, glider (I suggest some kind of moving chair: glider, rocker, etc. I have one one of these, but if I had the extra cash I would have gotten a nice plush rocking recliner), white noise machine, changing pad on top of dresser, a shelf for books, dirty clothes hamper, small trashcan

Things I use semi-often but wouldn't consider necessities: Wipe warmer (lots of people think these are useless but my kid was born in January and my house was chilly. Warm wipes made diaper changes on a newborn more tolerable), diaper genie (I got mine for free, wouldn't have paid full price for it. You could just use a trash can with a lid honestly. If you get a diaper specific thing check out the Ubbi, you can use regular trashbags in it), one of these to store her toys (it's nice to be able to see all the toys and pick a few out easily, but I think it might be a disaster when she's a toddler and decides to flip all the little containers on the floor), a little storage bench for more places to put toys or other miscellaneous items and an extra place to sit and watch baby play on the floor.

In the closet I bought little dividers to separate clothes by size. I hang fancy clothes like dresses and bigger one piece outfits like sleep and plays and overalls. I use her dresser to store onsies, pants, shirts and have them separated by size in different drawers with the ones she currently fits in in the top drawer. I keep socks, headbands and hats in little bins. I keep an empty diaper box next to the dresser and toss clothes in it when they don't fit anymore. When it's full I close it up and write the size of the clothes on it with sharpie and put it in the attic.