Recently I’ve been searching for six baskets/bins to create a laundry sorting station in our master bedroom closet.  Unfortunately I need a very specific size (12×14), which does make the hunt a little bit trickier.

I found these at Target, and they were just the perfect dimensions:

But they were $9.99 each… for a plastic basket!  For real!

I decided to keep looking.

Today I hightailed it to Michael’s in search of a better deal.  Fortunately I wasn’t in the market for a fake ficus tree, or I would have been disappointed…

What I did find was a whole aisle of closet organization supplies – 60% off!!!  I didn’t even know they had closet organization stuff…. hangers, bins, jewelry trays, hampers and everything.  And it’s super cute to boot!  At least if you’re as crazy about paisley as I am.

I HEART a pretty paisley print!  And at $7.99 each for fabric covered bins, there was no way I was passing these babies up!

Hopefully Peter won’t object too strongly to having something a little girly.  I know I’d never get away with this print in a common space, but it’s our closet, so I’m crossing my fingers that he’ll deal with it.

So now the only downside is that the Michael’s store I visited only had four bins and I was looking for six.  The girls at the check out advised me to try calling other stores, but to do it soon.  Apparently they’ve only had this closet organization line for a month or two and are already clearancing it.  Doesn’t make much sense, but as long as I can locate two more bins, it will end up being perfect timing for my purposes.

So now I’ve got ‘find baskets’ almost checked off my to-do list.  On to figuring out a good way to label them.  Right now I’m thinking cute paper hanging tags tied on the handles.  Any other ideas?  I’d love to hear them!