It's no secret that we are obsessed with Ikea. But what may be a secret to some is their "as is" section after the showroom...and the market place...and the warehouse--in the front corner of the store. We visit this section OFTEN and always walk away with a steal and a half. After all, we can't pass up a handmade basket with a lid for 50% off just because it was a display model, right!? So--we're passing it on to you. We are going to work together on this once a month, okay? We get to keep making trips to Ikea and finding these gems and you get to win them. Do you love it? You love it.
This month, feast your eyes on the very handmade basket we just talked about:
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| diameter 5 in; height 6 in |
This would look amazing on a shelf above your bed, on a mantle, a desk, a countertop; mix it in to your centerpiece, set it atop a stack of magazines on your bookcase....this is truly a gem and we want someone to love it as much as we do.
So, lets get down to the 411 on winning this little pretty:
- To enter: Leave a comment on this post about something you would stash away in this basket. (Get creative, we love a good laugh!)
- Giveaway closes: Thursday, January 20th at 9 pm MST
- The winner will be selected using random.org and announced on Friday. Good luck!
Only one entry per person. Prize only ships to 48 contiguous states. (We still love you Alaska and Hawaii).
THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED,
BUT KEEP CHECKING BACK FOR OUR NEXT ONE.
(see who won here)
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I would stash any chocolate treats that I but so my family does not eat them right away. I would them put a new dish towel on top since my husband and children do not like to do dishes. That alone would scare them off.
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I'd use for dirty clothes!
i would use it in my bathroom and stash toilet paper or tampons in it :) lol
marci h
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I would put it on my husband's dresser so he can empty his pockets into it. Right now, he has a pile of change, paper clips and receipts...and it keeps growing! Maybe if it's overflowing from a basket, he'd clean it out.
Thanks for the opportunity!
laurapita4(at)gmail(dot)com
I would put it in my family room and put some of my daughters little toys in it or remotes!
pjnpatterson(at)yahoo(dot)com
Be great since weeeeee'd need a place to stash our special herbs.
lol
nolagirl727 AT yahoo.com
I'm thinking I could put this in the living room and stash some baby toys in it!
jenniferweldon77 at gmail dot com
I think I would stash my fun cash in there. No one would suspect it. (hopefully not even my hubby ;) )
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I think I would stash my fun cash in there. No one would suspect it. (hopefully not even my hubby ;) )
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I think I would stash my fun cash in there. No one would suspect it. (hopefully not even my hubby ;) )
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I would use it for the four million pacifiers that keep hiding all over my living room.
lenz.nicole(at)gmail(dot)com
This basket would be a great place to stow my hubbys colostomy supplies-they are ugly!! And everywhere. Necessary but not pretty.
I'm always looking for a good way to "disguise" the toys, crafts, clutter, etc. This is awesome!! =)
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I sew quilts and the little corners that you clip off so things lay flat need a home. This little basket would sit nicely by my sewing machine where I clip!! I save these til spring ang then set them outside for the birds to use in their nests. How colorful it makes them!!!
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I would put it in my bathroom and store extra toilet paper roll(s) in it!
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So cute! We'd put in it our personal lubricant, right next to the bed and no one would think that was in there! ROFL~
Why, a snake, of course! It looks like the perfect snake charmer basket! ;-)
(In reality, probably our hair bands, etc. so my girls stop losing them all. the. time!!!)
I would probably dump all my books and papers I intend to read into this to make my room look really nice and clean :)
thats cute i would hide my bags of reeses peanut butter cups so my hubby and kids cant eat them :)
I'd set it in my living room and stash diapers so I don't have to make the trip across the house to fetch them. No one would ever suspect.
Jesskaufman at hotmail dot com
I'd set it in my living room and stash diapers so I don't have to make the trip across the house to fetch them. No one would ever suspect.
Jesskaufman at hotmail dot com
ON MY DESK FILLED WITH MINTS OR SOMETHING :)
I'd set it in my living room and stash diapers so I don't have to make the trip across the house to fetch them. No one would ever suspect.
Jesskaufman at hotmail dot com
How about a pet cobra! Ha, not really.
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I would stay things that aren't on my diet!
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I would stay things that aren't on my diet!
Great contest! Thanks a ton! Janna Johnson [email protected]
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Besides a cobra you mean? ;)
I would put hats and gloves in it and other winter supplies.
I would stash a whole bag of Cinnamon Heart candies from my husband and son! Geez can a girl get a good hiding place! This would be the perfect spot!
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How about a pet cobra! Ha, not really.
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I'd set it in my living room and stash diapers so I don't have to make the trip across the house to fetch them. No one would ever suspect.
Jesskaufman at hotmail dot com
I'd set it in my living room and stash diapers so I don't have to make the trip across the house to fetch them. No one would ever suspect.
Jesskaufman at hotmail dot com
I'd set it in my living room and stash diapers so I don't have to make the trip across the house to fetch them. No one would ever suspect.
Jesskaufman at hotmail dot com
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ON MY DESK FILLED WITH MINTS OR SOMETHING :)
Toilet paper or a box of tissues the tall way!
Packages of spaghetti, cans of tuna, a bag of potatoes, millions of matches, a bunch of Tootsie Rolls!
spencer1953 at mail dot com.
I would probably dump all my books and papers I intend to read into this to make my room look really nice and clean :)
I put keep my leggings in this basket.
charisscharity at yahoo dot com
I would stash my candy in it. [email protected]
My husband and I could take turns putting love notes to each other in there.
I think I'd use it for rubber bands.
I would probably try to store toys in it. Or toilet paper.
ashleydangit(at)gmail(dot)com
I think I'd make this little cutie my "game basket" and keep a couple of decks of cards and some dice in it - and it would look lovely on my bookshelf.
connors26 at att dot net
I think I would stash a load of yummy scented tea lights in it so that every time you opened it you would be knocked out cold by olfactory bliss. :)
rararomp at gmail dot com
I would put it on my nightstand and put in my ipod at night so I won't be forced to look at it and be tempted to surf the web (getting too addicted!)
jhbalvin at gmail dot com
Looks like the perfect container to put some dog treats in.
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underwear, craft supplies or candy
I will fill it with freshwater pearls - as soon as I get a bunch of freshwater pearls to fill it up with. In the meantime, I'll just have to keep office supplies like pens, flash drives, card readers, screen cleaner, etc.
Looks like the perfect place to stash my grandkid's adventure money. Guess I better put it up high though.
iridia718 at gmail dot com
This baby would sit right by our fireplace and hold all the living room odds and ends--extra coasters, extra remotes, ipod cords, etc.
I would put it on my end table that is also my desk and I would store all of my little things that my husband hates seeing laying around in it...jbuxton09@gmail dot com
I'd put my miniature dachshund in it! Just kidding - he would hate that and bust out in NO time! But I think I could put his toys in it - he always likes the challenge of digging his toys out of whatever we store them in!
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I would stash my keys and ipod since my kids always seem to find them and hide them, so I might as well beat them to it.
Maybe not too creative, but it seems the perfect size to stash that extra roll of TP in, set it on the water tank and easy to reach when someone forgets to refill. :)
eabivens at gmail.com
Cigarette Butts.
I'd use it in the bathroom for combs and cosmetics.
I would stash the wii and playstation and xbox remotes in there!!!
beckeesdeals at gmail dot com
I would use this in my dinning room and put my votive candles in it.
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I would use this for all the little things that my husband and kids take from me and never put back in the right place... such as nail clippers, files, chapsticks, etc.
maney.gale(AT)garrettcollege(DOT)edu
I would use it for our remote controls in our bedroom ( we have four) and are always losing them.
jandrmom2009 at gmail dot com
thats cute i would hide my bags of reeses peanut butter cups so my hubby and kids cant eat them :)
I would use it in my front hall way to hold umbrellas.
Diane Baum
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I would love to store my stationary in this basket! suelee1998 @ gmail.com
Id make it my not/card writing basket with stamps, cards and stationary.
Thanks for the chance.
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I think I would put some crafty supplies in there. It would look very nice amongst my jars and containers.
Katherine
peachykeen817 at hotmail dot com
Id put my false eyelashes in the basket that way there hidden & know one will know I wear them ;) [email protected]
I think I'd stash a rubber snake in there and put it on the coffee table. Curious guests would get quite a surprise when they opened it. mcgillrmcgill(at)charter(dot)net
I'd stash my peanut butter M&Ms in the basket so I wouldn't have to share.
traymona[at]aol.com
I'd stash rubberbands.
I'd keep change, and whenever I fill it to the brim, mama gets a new pair of shoes!
I would put it by my front door and keep it full of candies for the kids :-) paigejagan at yahoo dot com
I would stash my "toys". And that's all I'm saying about that!
dwellenstein at cox dot net
i would stash our blankets for the living room in it
susansmoaks at gmail dot com
Why, a snake, of course! It looks like the perfect snake charmer basket! ;-)
(In reality, probably our hair bands, etc. so my girls stop losing them all. the. time!!!)
all the business cards I collect
jdmimi at gmail dot com
Love it! I think I'd put it in the living room on my husband's end table next to his chair and have him put his change/keys/etc. in there instead of out on the table. I'd probably have to nag him for awhile to get him to remember to use it, though...LOL...
I would let my husband use it to put all of his change in and then I would cash it all in. I am always finding his change on the entrance table so this would be perfect.
chipdip2010(at)hotmail(dot)com
So cute! We'd put in it our personal lubricant, right next to the bed and no one would think that was in there! ROFL~
i may or may not have an addition to bath and body products. it is an expensive obsession. i would stash them in there so nobody knows how bad the obsession is.... though i think they would catch on by the lovely smell. ;)
ferriza2(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would put all the paperback books I have in it and place it in the living room and grab a book to read out of it when I had some reading time.
rhoneygtn at yahoo dot com
I would put it in my bathroom and store extra toilet paper roll(s) in it!
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I would stash all the sweets that I'm not supposed to be eating!
misteedawnw at aol dot com
I sew quilts and the little corners that you clip off so things lay flat need a home. This little basket would sit nicely by my sewing machine where I clip!! I save these til spring ang then set them outside for the birds to use in their nests. How colorful it makes them!!!
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I would put lotions in it.
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I would hide extra towels in it, thanks!
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I'm always looking for a good way to "disguise" the toys, crafts, clutter, etc. This is awesome!! =)
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I'd stash the pony tail holders that are lying all over the house!
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This basket would be a great place to stow my hubbys colostomy supplies-they are ugly!! And everywhere. Necessary but not pretty.
i would stash our cash in it!
This basket would be a great place to stow my hubbys colostomy supplies-they are ugly!! And everywhere. Necessary but not pretty.
I would use it for the four million pacifiers that keep hiding all over my living room.
lenz.nicole(at)gmail(dot)com
I would use it for my crocheting supplies.
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Ooooh! The perfect diaper pin keeper/hider! Thank you for the lovely giveaway.
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My husband's dirty clothes that he refuses to put in the hamper?
I kid, I kid... probably some video game peripherals.
egenevieve at gmail dot com
I would store the kids toys in the living room in it.
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my see's milk chocolate buttercreams
tvollowitz at aol dot com
I would keep this on the bookcase in the dining room, but hide my secret stash of chocolate in there! Ha! No one would think of looking in there for it!! (I hope not anyway.)
Donna
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I would stash away my boyfriends ugly shirts he refuses to rid of.
"Take something pretty and horde ugly things inside of it."
Yup. That'll do.
Ashley
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I think I would stash my fun cash in there. No one would suspect it. (hopefully not even my hubby ;) )
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I think I would stash my fun cash in there. No one would suspect it. (hopefully not even my hubby ;) )
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I think I would stash my fun cash in there. No one would suspect it. (hopefully not even my hubby ;) )
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I would stash my chocolate! [email protected]
I'm the only one that has actually done what they said they would do.
I would hide all my daughters tiny little toys in it :), that way when someone knocks on the door, I can just throw all the toys in there on the fly :)
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my boys' small toys
kristen_yeh at yahoo dot com
Hmmm - 5" diameter and 6" high - are you thinking what I'm thinking? Emergency spare roll of toilet paper hiding spot????
jessyisawinner(at)gmail(dot)com
I'm thinking I could put this in the living room and stash some baby toys in it!
jenniferweldon77 at gmail dot com
i think i would stash away my medicine, instaed of it being all on the counter
tcogbill at live dot com
Be great since weeeeee'd need a place to stash our special herbs.
lol
nolagirl727 AT yahoo.com
I would put it in my family room and put some of my daughters little toys in it or remotes!
pjnpatterson(at)yahoo(dot)com
I think it lends itself best to be my m&m hideout...that is, if they don't get out of the basket like they get out of the bowl (you know the commercial).
2liv2laf2luv at gmail dot com
I would put husbands cell phone in there. Then maybe we would get some peace.
mb3653us at yahoo dot com
I would put it on my husband's dresser so he can empty his pockets into it. Right now, he has a pile of change, paper clips and receipts...and it keeps growing! Maybe if it's overflowing from a basket, he'd clean it out.
Thanks for the opportunity!
laurapita4(at)gmail(dot)com
I would wait for the days where I have "mommy headaches" and hide my childrens noisy toys in it while it is making a stylish accent to my decor!
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I'd use it in my husbands office to hide the things he wants out, but I don't :D
I'd use for dirty clothes!
i would use it in my bathroom and stash toilet paper or tampons in it :) lol
marci h
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Well, this basket is just perfect beacause my birthday is Wednesday. I would set this basket right next to my fireplace where my bubby can see it. Nest, I will direct him to fill it with lots of small wrapped boxes and giftcards for my birthday. Or else. No bow required.
Robin
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Love this basket. Since my two boys are always fighting about the same toy, it would become my basket to hide toys in during the fight.
I would stash any chocolate treats that I but so my family does not eat them right away. I would them put a new dish towel on top since my husband and children do not like to do dishes. That alone would scare them off.
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SO cute and SO generous of you! love it! i think it would be super cute in the mix of a centerpiece on our large wooden dinner table, the colors would mesh oh-so-gorgeously! no doubt, i would most likely find it stuffed with used tissues, pieces of dried food, or toy cars... responsible party would be my little 3 yr old bundle of mischief!!! :) thanks for the opportunity!
I have a mean roommate I'd like to stash in this when guests come over
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xoxoxo
Yeah, I'm a mom and wife. I can never, ever find scissors or tape in the drawer where I put them. I swear, in the past three months, I've bought FOUR pairs of scissors and THREE 3-pks of scotch tape. No one in the house has even seen them (uh-huh!) I'd hide my very own, personal pair of scissors and as many rolls of tape as possible in that little basket. Then I'd put some tampons on top (I have two sons and a hubby - that ought to scare them off!)
ohmiss14 at yahoo dot com
Hmm Im sure it would end up with baby emma's toy in them
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LoL I love the peson who said they'd stash a cobra in there! I would stash some cadbury candy eggs in there and tell no one else!! MUAHAHA!!!
my son's spare underpants on the back of the potty
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I would also stash the remotes in this cute basket, but not so I could find them but to keep little sticky hands off them! OOOORRR I'd put it in the bathroom and store extra toilet paper, if it's big enough. Love this basket!!
Very chic! Hmm....it would definitely go in the living room and would probably store AIR. However, it would look fabulous doing so!
hiwendyhi at yahoo dot com
I would put it in my bedroom! I don't know what I would hide in it- maybe chocolate :)
I'm not sure what I'd put in it, but I'm pretty sure it would look pretty PERFECT on my fantastic Ikea bookcase that ALSO came from the as-is section of Ikea. I LOVE the as-is section too and have LOTS of awesome stuff from there!
chanci_8(at)yahoo(dot)com
I would hide my chocolate in there so my husband wouldn't eat it all before I get the chance!
Socks...socks are always missing, mismatched and hunted at my house.
tinytornadoes(at)gmail(dot)com
I'd love to put it in my bathroom and put all the random things on my counter in it.
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I'd put diapers
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I would put this in my kitchen because the hubbs hates to see tomatoes on the counter. So it would become my tomato-b-gone basket :)
Chelle
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I would put in q-tips :) THanks for the chance!
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Ohhh I have lots of ideas. I would use it in my craft room... but I'd be afraid it would get messed up. I'm wondering if I could fit my glasses in there... I'd put it on my desk for sure though so I could admire it all day!!!
I would totally stash undergarments in here!!
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I would put all the off-colored lipglosses and foundation I collected from 2010, and can't seem to let go of because I continue to think "No I'll get tan and healthy peach gloss will look good"
I would love to stash some sort of kid crap in there. I swear the kid stuff that clutters my house is everywhere.
I would love to stash away diapers and wipes because I always need them in the living room, but they aren't very attractive!
I would put it on my bathroom counter and hide all of my toiletries in it.
I would put it on top of my entertainment center and just have it be a gorgeous decoration! No stuffings needed!
I would put my sons crayons and other small toy in it! Great for the living room to hide all the toys, so it can still feel like an adult home!
I would stash candy in the basket for guests to take a little treat when they visit!
I would stash all my lotions and cosmetics in here!
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Jules you are so cute, look at you! I think that I might have to use it for my pet cobra, not a lot of people know that I am a snake charmer, one of my many talents~
Umm... all my cluttery crap could be stashed away in it! Love it! :)
I'd love to put this in my living room next to some random bottles for decor. I'd then stash in it the figurine {that isn't my style} which we got for our wedding from a friend of my MIL, so I easily could pull it out to display when certain guests arrive ;)
We'd put our Christmas card in it.
I would stash the remote control's so maybe I can find them! ;)
I have a ton of toiletries and getting ready supplies that could be stashed away in it. I love it!
Oh what wouldn't I stash in the basket :)
I would put a piece of my husband's Lakers gear in there so I wouldn't have to see it!
I think it would look great in my home office. It's got to be better than some of the other stuff sitting in there....
SO cute! I LOVE this. I would use it to organize my crafting supplies. I am always looking for cute places to hide all my little pieces.
This would look amazing I think in our bathroom. On the counter. Not sure what I would put in it...but I'm preeeeetty sure I'd find something perfect!!!!!