There's something about fall that makes us want to edit, purge, and organize. And living in the perennial hope, as we do, that just the right organizational device will make life simpler, every fall we find ourselves longing after the Uten.Silo storage system.
We can see this classic piece, which was first designed in 1969 and was recently reissued by demand, taking our kids through from babyhood (holding diapers, wipes, and other paraphernalia) to the teenage years (holding school supplies and heaven-help-us-knows-what).
From what we're told, the Utensilo's molded ABS plastic construction is rugged enough to withstand almost anything your kids can throw at it over the years. Available in white, red and black, it comes in two sizes: Small measures 26.5" by 20.5" and large measures 34.25" by 26.5". 
i love my utensilo. i use it to store lots of odds and ends that usually end up on an office desk.
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I see this item blogged about often. Am I the only person that feels this is just way over the top, price-wise?
Useful, yes. Certainly. Worth it? Not even close.
I'd love to see any other similar, and more affordable, options.
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soozle-
I totally agree. This looks great - I could really get a lot of use out of it. But I just can't justify spending that much on it. I will have to make do with my magnetic "locker door organizers" stuck on the fridge.
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I've always admired this organizer (from afar), too. The thing about organizers like this, though, is that they always look nice in magazines and catalogues because the items being organized all match. It's like opening an issue of "Real Simple." Well, yes, the closets look great in that magazine because all the clothes inside are brown or white or some trendy color scheme.
My reality: I have ball point pens from every bank, political candidate and car dealership in town. Some of my clothes are brown, some are black, and there's an array of hideous-yet-comfortable T-shirts from the years my husband coached football.
My solution: hide it all in drawers, cupboards, behind closet doors or in boxes and cans covered in coordinating fabric.
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I just scored one from my mom that is original... woohoo!
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Congratulations, jenzoe! Your mom doesn't happen to have another one, does she?
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